Wednesday, May 17, 2006
NAL-NL1
this is the fitting method we are using in the department. it stands for national acoustics labs, non-linear, version 1.
The NAL-NL1 fitting procedure aims to provide the gain-frequency response that maximizes speech intelligibility while keeping overall loudness at a level no greater than that perceived by a normal-hearing person listening to the same sound. The calculations of speech intelligibility are based on extensive NAL research into how audibility relates to intelligibility. (NAL)
i must have been zzzzz-ing again when this was discussed in class *lol*
coming to england, i was bombarded with a lot of hearing aid stuff which i was so scared to tackle back in pinas. mahal kasi ng hearing aids dun so i'd rather not mess with it - ala pa naman akong pambayad pag nasira ko un (i would need my whole year salary in pinas to pay for a digital one!). grabe noh!
anyways, coming to england made me forget (little by little) most of the stuff i love doing - objective assessments (abr, eng). pano nd masyado napa-practise dito. hmmph! not to worry naman, i would only need to read up and update myself with what's new so i don't get left behind. and on the bright side, our department does all those objective assessments naman and they are using the same equipments we have back in pinas. so i just need to bid my time. hihihi!
come to think of it, i am now equipped with more knowledge (and skills) than i would have hoped for (rather, more than what my small brain could have absorbed =p).
this blog should be about nal-nl1 so, for more information, click here.
other fitting rationales can be found here (am not promoting bernafon, though. self explanatory ksi ung descriptions nila =p)
Posted by QT at 5/17/2006 10:51:00 am
