[asvs] Re: The Concept & Development Road Map
- From: "geoff Smith" <geoffandsabin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <asvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:40:09 +0100
Hello Bruce,
You wrote:
"Can I inquire as to the nature of your hearing loss?"
It is derived from a genetic condition known as, " Stickler's Syndrome ".
This syndrome results in a hearing loss of varying degrees and also
blindness, again varying degrees.
I was told by a professor of Genetics, that Abraham Lincoln also had this
syndrome.
My sight loss is total, and the hearing loss is approximately 80% loss. I
only have one ear with any useful hearing, and that is supplimented with a
powerful hearing aid. That means that I only receive sound from one side. If
someone speaks on the opposite side to the hearing aid, I either have
extreme difficulty in hearing what has been said, or miss it altogether.
"> Have you tried bone conduction devices?"
I've not heard of these, so presumably the answer is, no.
I use a Personal Loop System, which works with the T setting of the hearing
aid. I also use a pair of speakers with a bass unit, 2.1 system. Since I
can't appreciate sterio, these are placed together, but are of good quality
sound.
"> We are using them in our SWAN project at Georgia Tech, "
Can this site be reached through the Web?
Geoff and Sabin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Walker" <bruce.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <asvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:05 PM
Subject: [asvs] Re: The Concept & Development Road Map
> Hi,
>
> Can I inquire as to the nature of your hearing loss?
>
> Have you tried bone conduction devices?
>
> We are using them in our SWAN project at Georgia Tech, which includes
> spatialized audio cues. At the present time we are investigating their
> ability to portray 3D audio.
>
> --Bruce Walker
>
> GT Sonification Lab
>
>
>
> On Oct 11, 2004, at 3:48 AM, geoff Smith wrote:
>
>> Hello Will,
>>
>> I personally, may not be of any value to this particular project.
>>
>> I have a severe hearing disability, and can only rely on one hearing
>> aid in
>> one ear.
>>
>> From what I've read in the thread so far, and from what you have said,
>> this
>> is going to prevent me from being able to determine spaciality in the
>> sound
>> differences, therefore, making it almost impossible for me,
>> personally, to
>> follow the perceptions.
>>
>> I'll stay around a little longer, but may, due to my hearing
>> limitations,
>> drop out of the experiments in the not to distant future, even though
>> that
>> would be a source of regret for me.
>>
>> Geoff and Sabin
>>
>>
>
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