Oticon Kaizn
Listening to a conversation in a noisy room could be achieved with the tap of an in-app button when using an Oticon hearing aid.
The Kaizn uses AI technology to listen to a person’s environment and offers them the option of tuning out when sitting passively in a loud crowd, or focusing in on one person when the hearing aid’s wearer is participating in a conversation in a noisy environment.
Over time, the app gets smarter and makes the decision for the wearer, said Randi Pogash, Oticon’s manager of clinical studies.
“The hearing aid will take all that data and then send you a response,” she said.
The New Jerseybased company debuted its AI application at CES last week. The app, which will launch later this year, will be free to use with the Oticon hearing aid, which can be purchased at oticon.com. HEALTH TECH