Cognitive Hearing Aid

This invention, by Zuckerman Institute Principal Investigator Nima Mesgarani, works by mimicking what the brain would normally do. First, the device automatically separates out multiple speakers into separate streams, and then compares each speaker with the neural data from the user's brain. The speaker that best matches a user’s neural data is then amplified above the others.

While this device is still several years from market, Dr. Mesgarani is already being recognized for his achievements. The cognitive hearing aid was named to the Netexplo 10, an annual contest in partnership with UNESCO that that chooses the world’s 10 most promising digital initiatives and innovations. This announcement was made at the Netexplo Innovation Forum in Paris on February 13th.

Learn more: https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brain-science-sound

Video courtesy Nima Mesgarani

Видео Cognitive Hearing Aid канала Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute