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PhD defence by Peter Asbjørn Leer Bysted

On Friday, February 14, Peter Asbjørn Leer Bysted will defend his PhD thesis: "Hearing Loss Compensation Using Computational Models of Hearing and Deep Learning".

Aalborg East Campus

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7B3-104,
9220 Aalborg East

  • 14.02.2025 11:00 - 14:00

  • English

  • On location

Aalborg East Campus

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7B3-104,
9220 Aalborg East

14.02.2025 11:00 - 14:00

English

On location

Department of Electronic Systems

PhD defence by Peter Asbjørn Leer Bysted

On Friday, February 14, Peter Asbjørn Leer Bysted will defend his PhD thesis: "Hearing Loss Compensation Using Computational Models of Hearing and Deep Learning".

Aalborg East Campus

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7B3-104,
9220 Aalborg East

  • 14.02.2025 11:00 - 14:00

  • English

  • On location

Aalborg East Campus

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7B3-104,
9220 Aalborg East

14.02.2025 11:00 - 14:00

English

On location

Abstract

The human auditory system is vulnerable to damage from aging, noise exposure, and genetic factors, often leading to hearing loss that conventional aids only partially remedy. This work uses computational auditory models to emulate sound processing and individual hearing impairments, enabling personalized compensation. Deep neural network (DNN) emulators are developed to mimic these models across diverse input ranges and hearing loss types. Using these emulators, novel DNN-based strategies for hearing-loss compensation and speech enhancement are proposed and validated through listening tests with hearing-impaired users.

 

Attendees

in the defence
Assessment committee
  • Professor Dorte Hammershøi (chair), Aalborg University, Denmark
  • Professor Ian Christopher Bruce, McMaster University, Canada
  • Professor Nilesh Madhu, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Moderator
  • Associate Professor Flemming Christensen, Aalborg University, Denmark
PhD supervisors
  • Professor Zheng-Hua Tan, Aalborg University, Denmark
  • Professor Jan Østergaard, Aalborg University, Denmark
  • Professor Jesper Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark
  • Principal Scientist Lars Bramsløv, Eriksholm Research Center