Search results for: HEARING AID BENEFIT
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Application of hybrid signals processors to speech and hearing aids
PublicationDzięki postępowi w technice Cyfrowych Procesorów Sygnałowych (ang. DSP) stało się możliwe budowanie miniaturowych protez słuchu i mowy. Mimo niewielkich wymiarów procesory te są w stanie wykonywać złożone algorytmy. Ich dodatkową zaletą jest łatwość zmiany oprogramowania, a co za tym idzie łatwość zmiany dziedziny zastosowań. W pracy skupiono się na zagadnieniach związanych z projektowanie i implementacją algorytmów mających zastosowanie...
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MSIS Image Postioning in Port Areas with the Aid of Comparative Navigation Methods
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Concept of Multicriteria Aid of Choice of Threshold Value IN Biometrical Authentication System
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Increased time varying heart rate and cardiovascular risk in hypertension – Benefit of selective I(f)channel inhibitor?
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New technology for hearing stimulation employing the SPS-S method
PublicationIstotnym założeniem metody SPS-S jest możliwość stosowania treningu słuchowego w warunkach życia codziennego, a więc także poza gabinetami placówek terapeutycznych. Mobilne urządzenie - stymulator słuchu jest oparte na najnowszej technologii mikroelektronicznej, Oferuje on możliwość wykorzystywania wielu programów terapii, które przebiegają z zastosowaniem algorytmów cyfrowego przetwarzania dźwięku. Algorytmy te można podzielić...
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Simulation of electric hearing - influence of simulation parameters on quality of output signal
PublicationW środowisku programistycznym Matlab stworzono symulację słuchu elektrycznego pacjenta implantowanego. W symulacji zastosowano algorytm przetwarzania wykorzystywany w komercyjnych systemach implantów ślimakowych - CIS (Continuous Interleaved Sampling). W pracy zbadano wpływ ilości kanałów, jak i innych parametrów sygnałów wyjściowych przy zastosowaniu sygału mowy jako sygnału wejściowego symulacji.
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Can the SARS-CoV-2 virus damage human hearing and balance?
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Sudden Hearing Loss Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) – Case Study
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IT- enabled comparison of environmental noise levels and noise-evoked hearing impairments.
Publication[Abstrakt] Tematem pracy jest telemetryczny system monitorowania hałasu, opracowany w katedrze Systemów Multimedialnych Politechniki Gdańskiej, przeznaczony do zdalnego monitorowania poziomów hałasu środowiskowego. Oprócz ogólnej charakterystyki systemu zaprezentowano również szereg szczegółów implementacyjnych. Przedstawiono m.in. mobilne urządzenie pomiarowe, oprogramowanie do pomiarów hałasu, dźwiękowy interfejs USB wyposażony...
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IT- Enabled Comparison of Environmental Noise Levels and Noise-Evoked Hearing Impairments.
PublicationTematem pracy jest telemetryczny system monitorowania hałasu, opracowany w katedrze Systemów Multimedialnych Politechniki Gdańskiej, przeznaczony do zdalnego monitorowania poziomów hałasu środowiskowego. Oprócz ogólnej charakterystyki systemu zaprezentowano również szereg szczegółów implementacyjnych. Przedstawiono m.in. mobilne urządzenie pomiarowe, oprogramowanie do pomiarów hałasu, dźwiękowy interfejs USB wyposażony w mikrofon...
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LANGUAGE SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES IN SCHOOLS
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Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
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EBRI issue brief / Employee Benefit Research Institute
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Combining visual and acoustic modalities to ease speech recognition by hearing impaired people
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje system, którego celem działania jest ułatwienie procesu treningu poprawnej wymowy dla osób z poważnymi wadami słuchu. W analizie mowy wykorzystane zostały parametry akutyczne i wizualne. Do wyznaczenia parametrów wizualnych na podstawie kształtu i ruchu ust zostały wykorzystane modele Active Shape Models. Parametry akustyczne bazują na współczynnikach melcepstralnych. Do klasyfikacji wypowiadanych głosek została...
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The Efficacious Benefit of 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D to Prevent COVID-19: An In-Silico Study Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein
PublicationThe environment has rapidly looked at proven specialist task forces in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to build public health policies and measures to mitigate the effects of emerging coronaviruses. According to the researchers, taking 10 μg of 25-hydroxy vitamin D daily is recommended to keep us safe. There have been several studies recently indicating that there is a reduced risk of contracting Coronavirus by 25-hydroxy...
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Physics Comes to the Aid of Medicine—Clinically-Relevant Microorganisms through the Eyes of Atomic Force Microscope
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Ahmer Bin Hafeez
PeopleI have experience in Microbiology & Computational Biology, particularly bioinformatics, homology modeling, phylogenetics, structural biology, and drug discovery. Currently, my interest lies in translatable omics studies and drug discovery against novel protein targets involved in cancer and infectious diseases and Host-Pathogen PPIs. My aim involves the use of computational methods for the identification of novel targets and to...
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Does Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients With COVID-19 Require Anticoagulants?
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Perception-based data processing in acoustics. Applications to music information retrieval and psychophysiology of hearing.
PublicationTematyka książki obejmuje w pierwszej kolejności opis mechanizmów kognitywnych leżących u podstaw percepcji muzyki. Przedstawione zostały również zagadnienia automatycznego rozpoznawania dźwięków instrumentów muzycznych i muzyki, zastosowanie nowych metod z dziedziny sztucznej inteligencji w szeroko rozumianej inżynierii dźwięku oraz komputerowych metod badania słuchu.
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Tuning Optical and Granulometric Properties of Gold Nanostructures Synthesized with the Aid of Different Types of Honeys for Microwave-Induced Hyperthermia
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Hot-Water Immersion (HWI) or Ice-Pack Treatment (IPT) as First Aid for Human Envenomation by Marine Animals? Review of Literature
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PCA and multidimensional visualization techniques united to aid bioindication of elements from transplanted Sphagnum palustre moss exposed in the Gdańsk city area
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań zanieczyszczenia atmosfery w Gdańsku za pomocą oznaczeń 18 metali ciężkich w martwych i żyjących mchach Spagnum palustre. Mchy były eksponowane w 12 punktach miasta, a oznaczenia metali przeprowadzono techniką analizy neutronowej. Celem pracy było zbadanie: przydatności żywych i martwych mchów do biokumulacji metali, zanieczyszczenia poszczególnych dzielnic Gdańska metalami ciężkimi oraz narażenia mieszkańców...
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In Reference to The Challenges of Pharmacotherapy of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients With Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Due to COVID-19
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Development and optimization of simplified method of fast sequential HR-CS-FAAS analysis of apple juices on the content of Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn and Na with the aid of response surface methodology
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Brygida Mielewska dr
PeopleBorn on 1 December 1972 in Gdynia. Education and professional experience:June 1997 MSc in Physics, Gdańsk University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics; October 1997 – August 2003 – Assistant at Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), Faculty of Applied Physics nad Technical Mathematics, Department of Physics of Electronic Phenomena;June 2003 – PhD in Physics, thesis advisor prof. dr hab. Mariusz Zubek; September 2003- January...
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Kamila Kokot-Kanikuła mgr
PeopleKamila Kokot-Kanikuła is a digital media senior librarian at Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT) Library. She works in Digital Archive and Multimedia Creation Department and her main areas of interests include early printed books, digital libraries, Open Access and Open Science. In the Pomeranian Digital Library (PDL) Project she is responsible for creating annual digital plans, transferring files on digital platform, and promoting...
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AID-4WATER Advanced electro-peroxone treatment of wastewater originated from medical units with special focus on pharmaceuticals degradation pathways
ProjectsProject realized in Gdańsk University of Technology; Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering according to 20/1/2022/IDUB/I3b/Ag agreement from 2023-03-27
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Development of an AI-based audiogram classification method for patient referral
PublicationHearing loss is one of the most significant sensory disabilities. It can have various negative effects on a person's quality of life, ranging from impeded school and academic performance to total social isolation in severe cases. It is therefore vital that early symptoms of hearing loss are diagnosed quickly and accurately. Audiology tests are commonly performed with the use of tonal audiometry, which measures a patient's hearing...
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Use of tax incentives and exemptions - study results
Open Research DataThe study was conducted on a group of 259 entrepreneurs from various regions of Poland. Tha analysis is concerned on aspects related to the level of use of tax incentives in companies. The results contain the following aspects: how often entrepreneurs benefit from tax breaks and exemptions and why are they reluctant to take economic and business advantage...
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Akustyczna analiza parametrów ruchu drogowego z wykorzystaniem informacji o hałasie oraz uczenia maszynowego
PublicationCelem rozprawy było opracowanie akustycznej metody analizy parametrów ruchu drogowego. Zasada działania akustycznej analizy ruchu drogowego zapewnia pasywną metodę monitorowania natężenia ruchu. W pracy przedstawiono wybrane metody uczenia maszynowego w kontekście analizy dźwięku (ang.Machine Hearing). Przedstawiono metodologię klasyfikacji zdarzeń w ruchu drogowym z wykorzystaniem uczenia maszynowego. Przybliżono podstawowe...
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Income tax rates for special activities in Czech Republic
Open Research DataThe standard corporate income tax rate is 19%. Since 2015, the tax rates for special activities have changed as follows: the tax rate for pension funds is 0% (with some exemption); The tax regulations define a new so-called "Basic investment fund" and only that particular fund can benefit from the lower tax rate of 5%. Other mutual funds that do not...
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Distributed System For Noise Threat Evaluation Based On Psychoacoustic Measurements
PublicationAn innovative system designed for the continuous monitoring of acoustic climate of urban areas was presentedin the paper. The assessment of environmental threats is performed using online data, acquired through a grid ofengineered monitoring stations collecting comprehensive information about the acoustic climate of urban areas.The grid of proposed devices provides valuable data for the purpose of long and short time acoustic climateanalysis....
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Acoustics - new services for urban planning, research and education
PublicationThe main purpose of the presented design is twofold, namely: providing detailed information about the noise threats that occur every day in city areas and preventing the noise induced hearing loss especially among young people. An experimental system designed for the continuous monitoring of the acoustic climate of urban areas was developed and implemented within the PLGrid Plus project. The assessment of environmental threats...
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A Device for Measuring Auditory Brainstem Responses to Audio
PublicationStandard ABR devices use clicks and tone bursts to assess subjects’ hearing in an objective way. A new device was developed that extends the functionality of a standard ABR audiometer by collecting and analyzing auditory brainstem responses (ABR). The developed accessory allows for the use of complex sounds (e.g., speech or music excerpts) as stimuli. Therefore, it is possible to find out how efficiently different types of sounds...
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Multimedia System for Environmental Noise Monitoring. [Multimedialny System Monitorowania Hałasu Środowiskowego]
PublicationIntroductionNumerous reports relating to noise threats in Poland indicate that they occur commonly. The noise has an enormous impact on the health and life quality of the human beings. Noise pollution in Poland is greater than in others UE countries, moreover it has been increased recently. Taking into account 2002/49/WE directive related to the control and assessment of environmental noise a necessity of monitoring these threats...
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Introduction to the special issue on machine learning in acoustics
PublicationWhen we started our Call for Papers for a Special Issue on “Machine Learning in Acoustics” in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, our ambition was to invite papers in which machine learning was applied to all acoustics areas. They were listed, but not limited to, as follows: • Music and synthesis analysis • Music sentiment analysis • Music perception • Intelligent music recognition • Musical source separation • Singing...
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The structure of revenues of non-public universities in 2010 from didactic activity by sources of financing (in%)
Open Research DataIncome from teaching activities of non-public universities accounted for almost 1/5 of income from teaching activities of all types of universities. Non-public universities generated the highest revenues from fees for teaching classes, which accounted for over half of the revenues from this title in relation to all universities.The average cost of education...
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Frequently updated noise threat maps created with use of supercomputing grid
PublicationAn innovative supercomputing grid services devoted to noise threat evaluation were presented. The services described in this paper concern two issues, first is related to the noise mapping, while the second one focuses on assessment of the noise dose and its influence on the human hearing system. The discussed services were developed within the PL-Grid Plus Infrastructure which accumulates Polish academic supercomputer centers....
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ProSIL Software for functional saferty management in life cycle = Aplikacja ProSIL do zarządzania bezpieczeństwem funkcjonalnym w cyklu życia
PublicationIn the paper the ProSIL software to aid the functional safety management is presented. The software consists of three modules to aid: determination of the required SIL level (ProSILen), veryfication of the SIL level (ProSILver). In the aplication the method of the calibrated risk graph to determine the required safety integrity level SIL for defined safety instrumented functions is applied. The methods concerning functional safety...
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Paraganglioma, NOS - Female, 54 - Tissue image [1310630013028641]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of SKIN tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Paraganglioma, NOS - Female, 54 - Tissue image [1310630013028771]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of SKIN tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Paraganglioma, NOS - Female, 54 - Tissue image [1310630013025821]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of SKIN tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Paraganglioma, NOS - Female, 54 - Tissue image [1310630013027571]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of SKIN tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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COVID-19 tax response of selected European countries
Open Research DataA large part of the aid mechanisms offered by individual European countries in connection with the outbreak of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic concerned the granting of the so-called tax preferences. It should be noted that a tax preference is any deviation from the adopted tax rules, resulting in a reduction of the final tax burden. The...
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Zastosowanie spowalniania wypowiedzi w celu poprawy rozumienia mowy przez dzieci w szkole
PublicationThis paper presents a time-scale modification algorithms that could be used for hearing impairment therapy supported by real-time speech stretching. In this paper the OLA based algorithms and Phase Vocoder were described. In the experimental part usability of those algorithms for real-time speech stretching was discussed
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System Supporting Speech Perception in Special Educational Needs Schoolchildren
PublicationThe system supporting speech perception during the classes is presented in the paper. The system is a combination of portable device, which enables real-time speech stretching, with the workstation designed in order to perform hearing tests. System was designed to help children suffering from Central Auditory Processing Disorders.
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Pomoszcz Ministerstwa Inostrannych del Polszy Armenji, Azerbejdzżany i Gruzji = Polish Development Assistance for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
PublicationGeorgia has been one of the priority areas of development assistance of Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2004, because it plays a important role in Polish forsign policy in the framework of the Eastern Partnership. The largest amounts of development aid supporting the transformation were allocated for this country. Since founding the Eastern Partnership initiative in 2009 also Azerbaijan and Armenia have been included to...
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Discount for children deducted from tax in selected EU countries, available according to number of children criterion (in EUR) in 2017
Open Research DataWhen analyzing the collected data, it should be indicated that the amount of tax preferences addressed to families with children varies widely and ranges from several hundred euro to even several tens of thousands of euro relief annually. The highest family allowances, calculated in absolute terms, are in Germany, and the lowest in Poland. All countries,...
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2013
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2013.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2014
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2014.