Application for Changing the iPhone Become a hearing aid

The researchers have developed a free mobile application that can turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a hearing aid, called BioAid.

BioAid available iTunes developed by Professor of the Department of Psychology, Univesity of Essex, Ray Meddis with a Chief Research in the Department and Wendy Lecluyse of University Campus Suffolk, Nick Clark.

This application is inspired by the science of biology that studies the complexity of the human ear. To use it, users do not need to do a hearing test because the applications for these Apple devices can adjust the sound source over a distance.

"BioAid can be accessed by anyone using the iPhone and iPod. Test hearing was replaced by the exploration process, which enables users to find which setting is matched by her, "said Clark.

Unlike a standard tool that has a single setting, BioAid has six settings each of which has four fine-tuning the settings that allow the user to find a suitable volume.

"We are very excited about the potential BioAid really can change someone's life. Especially the deaf are often pulled out of the public change, "said Professor Meddis.

"The sound is a complex mixture of frequencies, so for people with hearing loss will lose sensitivity to multiple frequencies. Hearing aids amplify some frequencies are usually standard, but BioAid different. This application can compress very loud voice to match, "she said.