WO2010140358A1 - 補聴器、補聴システム、歩行検出方法および補聴方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hearing aid having a function of detecting walking.
- a hearing aid is a system used by a hearing impaired person or a person with impaired hearing to assist hearing.
- the hearing aid converts an externally generated acoustic signal into an electrical signal by a microphone, amplifies the level of the electrical signal, converts it again into an acoustic signal by a receiver such as an earphone, and outputs it as an audible sound heard by the user.
- the sound signal captured by the microphone is required by the user such as life noise and environmental noise, as well as sound information necessary for the user's life such as conversational voice, output sound of television and radio, doorbell of interphone and telephone etc. It also includes various disturbing sounds that disturb the recognition of sound information. Therefore, in hearing aids, various measures have been made to combine amplification and attenuation so as to be easy for the user to hear, including non-linear amplification processing in which low-level sounds are amplified and high-level sounds are not amplified.
- digital hearing aids which convert an acoustic signal captured by a microphone into a digital signal and perform hearing aid processing by digital signal processing.
- the captured signal is divided into a plurality of bands, and the discrimination of the desired signal / jamming signal (for example, voice / non-voice) for each band is processed at high speed, and only the desired signal (for example, voice signal) is extracted.
- Hearing aids have been provided that perform various noise suppression processes.
- a hearing aid equipped with a function such as directional sound collection that extracts only an acoustic signal arriving from the front by using input time differences to microphones installed at two places before and after the hearing aid.
- a type of hearing aid provided with a storage area inside the hearing aid, holding a plurality of hearing aid processing algorithms, and automatically or automatically switching the hearing aid processing according to the surrounding environment of the hearing aid user.
- the hearing aid configured as shown in FIG. 1 analyzes the surrounding environment using an HMM (Hidden Markov Model, HMM) for the input sound signal, identifies and classifies the surrounding environment as a predefined scene, and corresponds to the corresponding hearing aid It switches to a processing algorithm (for example, refer to patent documents 1).
- HMM Hidden Markov Model
- the hearing aid configured as shown in FIG. 2 analyzes the steadyness level of ambient noise, switches directivity processing and noise suppression processing using the spectral subtraction method, or operates both simultaneously, according to the quality of ambient noise. To improve speech intelligibility (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- the conventional hearing aid 1001 shown in FIG. 1 is a hearing aid of a type in which an acoustic signal captured by the microphone 1002 is subjected to hearing aid processing by the hearing aid processor 1003 and output from the receiver 1004.
- the hearing aid 1001 extracts acoustic features from the acoustic signal in the signal analysis unit 1005, and identifies an instantaneous acoustic environment situation in the signal identification unit 1006.
- the hearing aid processing unit 1003 switches the hearing aid processing algorithm according to the acoustic environment situation identified by the signal identification unit 1006.
- the identification of the instantaneous acoustic environment state in the signal identification unit 1006 is performed by a combination of auditory-based features such as sound intensity, spectrum shape, harmonic structure extracted by the signal analysis unit 1005, and HMM is used as an identification algorithm.
- the HMM is a statistical method widely used in speech recognition and the like, and is a probability model that estimates an output state for an unknown input from past state transitions and appearance probability distributions in each state.
- a training device 1007 is needed to properly initialize the parameters so as not to be in local optimum.
- the conventional hearing aid 2001 shown in FIG. 2 is a hearing aid of a type in which acoustic signals taken in by a plurality of microphones 2002 a and 2002 b are subjected to hearing aid processing by a hearing aid processor 2003 and output from a receiver 2004.
- the hearing aid 2001 causes the signal analysis unit 2005 to calculate the signal level of the input acoustic signal and the degree of steadyness of the acoustic signal captured by the microphones 2002a and 2002b.
- the hearing aid processor 2003 switches between the directivity processing and the noise suppression processing using the spectral subtraction method, or operates both of them simultaneously in accordance with the stationary degree of the input acoustic signal calculated by the signal analyzer 2005.
- the input / output characteristic table of the non-linear processing is switched according to the input sound signal level calculated by the signal analysis unit 2005.
- the spectral subtraction method is a method of subtracting noise components estimated in the frequency domain from an input signal, and is a noise suppression method excellent in the ability to remove stationary noise such as fan noise and background noise.
- the above-mentioned conventional hearing aids have the problem that processing different from the processing sometimes required or the processing to be performed is selected in order to extract features or changes in ambient noise and switch hearing aid processing algorithms. .
- the hearing aid processing required depends on the usage scene of the hearing aid, so the hearing aid processing algorithm may be switched in the same manner. Not that. For example, if directional processing is performed while walking in a city, even if there is much noise in the surroundings, it is difficult for the user to avoid danger without being aware of the approach of danger from the surroundings.
- conventional hearing aids switch to hearing aid processing that performs directivity processing and noise suppression processing because the surrounding acoustic environment is noisy.
- the conversation scene is the main purpose of the deaf person to use the hearing aid, it is the hearing aid process that judges the conversation scene by detecting the sound component contained in the input sound signal and performs the hearing aid processing only on the sound signal. It has been widely addressed as a main function.
- the output sound of television and radio can be detected relatively easily by feature analysis of input sound signals, and based on this detection, only the output sound of television and radio is listened to Hearing aids are also provided.
- a system in which the hearing aid and the television terminal are directly connected via an external device such as a remote control is also provided, making it easier for the user to hear the output sound of the television.
- the walk scene at the time of going out, etc. has hardly been assumed until now.
- the outing scene is a lot of noise and noise and there are various types of noise as compared with the conversation scene and the viewing scene in the house.
- the conventional hearing aid it switches to the hearing aid processing which removes noise components other than conversational speech by noise suppression processing, or extracts only a specific acoustic signal coming from the front, for example, by directivity processing.
- the outing scene when walking in the city instead of in conversation, it is necessary to remove the notification sound representing a danger and the noise of a car approaching from behind by the noise suppression processing and the directivity processing. It leads to a very dangerous situation.
- an object of the present invention to provide an adaptive hearing aid that detects a walking state of a user and automatically switches hearing aid processing according to the moving state and the surrounding environment.
- the hearing aid of the present invention includes a sound pickup unit that picks up an external sound signal, and a hearing aid processing unit that switches a plurality of algorithms to the sound signal picked up to perform hearing aid processing And an output unit for outputting a sound signal subjected to hearing aid processing, the wind noise detection unit detecting a wind noise mixed in at the time of sound collection of the collected sound signal, and The hearing aid processing unit switches an algorithm of the hearing aid processing on the collected sound signal based on the temporal change of the detected wind noise.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can detect the walking state of the user from wind noise affected by the walking state of the hearing aid user, and automatically switch to the hearing aid processing adapted to the state of the user. Can.
- the time variation detection unit in the hearing aid of the present invention is a pulse detection unit that detects pulse nature variation of wind noise as wind noise variation, and repetition detection that detects presence or absence of temporal repetition of the detected pulse nature variation. It may be the composition provided with a part.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can detect whether wind noise is generated in synchronization with the walking of the user and can detect the walking state of the user.
- the sound pickup unit in the hearing aid of the present invention includes the first microphone and the second microphone, the wind noise detection unit is the main signal of the sound signal collected by the first microphone, and the second microphone is sound pickup
- the wind noise detection unit includes a coefficient variable filter unit that updates the filter coefficient so that the difference between the estimated signal obtained by filtering the main signal and the reference signal is minimized, using the acoustic signal as a reference signal.
- An error signal that is the difference between the estimated signal and the reference signal may be detected as wind noise.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can more accurately detect wind noise included in the collected acoustic signal, and based on that, the walking state of the user can be detected more accurately.
- the sound pickup unit in the hearing aid of the present invention includes the first microphone and the second microphone, the wind noise detection unit is the main signal of the sound signal collected by the first microphone, and the second microphone is sound pickup
- the wind noise detection unit includes a coefficient variable filter unit that updates the filter coefficient so that the difference between the estimated signal obtained by filtering the main signal and the reference signal is minimized, using the acoustic signal as a reference signal.
- the filter coefficient may be detected as wind noise.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can more accurately detect the generation state of wind noise included in the collected acoustic signal, and can detect the walking state of the user more accurately based thereon.
- the pulse detection unit in the hearing aid of the present invention includes: a fluctuation component extraction unit that extracts fluctuation components of the filter coefficient; and a gain control unit that controls the gain of the fluctuation components based on the smoothing level of the extracted fluctuation components.
- the pulse detection unit may be configured to detect the pulsatility fluctuation of the filter coefficient based on the gain controlled fluctuation component level.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can more accurately detect the change section of the wind noise generation included in the collected sound signal, and can detect the walking state of the user more accurately based thereon.
- the gain control unit in the hearing aid of the present invention may be configured to control the gain of the fluctuation component based on the length of time in which the smoothing level of the fluctuation component exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can cope with wind noise that changes according to the walking speed of the user, and can detect the walking state of the user even if the walking speed of the user changes.
- the hearing aid of the present invention uses the acoustic signal collected by the first microphone and the acoustic signal collected by the second microphone to identify a directivity signal having directivity sensitivity in the first direction, and And a directivity control unit capable of switching the output of the directivity synthesis unit between the directivity signal and the nondirectional signal. And the directivity control unit does not detect the temporal repetition of the pulsatility change by the repetition detection unit, and the non-directional signal when the temporal repetition of the pulsatility fluctuation is detected. The configuration may be switched to output.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can automatically change the way in which the ambient sound is heard, according to the walking state of the user.
- the hearing aid of the present invention is attached to one of the user's ears, and transmits the temporal variation of wind noise detected by the time variation detection unit to another hearing aid attached to the other ear of the user.
- a receiver and receiver for receiving temporal fluctuation of wind noise detected in another hearing aid, and the hearing aid processor, the temporal fluctuation of wind noise detected by the temporal fluctuation detection unit and the wind received by the transmitter and receiver The configuration may be such that the hearing aid algorithm for the collected sound signal is switched based on the temporal variation of noise.
- the hearing aid of the present invention can share the detection state of wind noise between hearing aids worn on both ears, and can more accurately detect the walking state of the user. Moreover, this hearing aid can perform hearing aid processing more adapted to the user's condition by switching the hearing aid processing according to the detection result of the wind noise in the binaural hearing aid.
- the hearing aid system is a hearing aid system comprising the above hearing aids in pairs, wherein the hearing aid transmits the temporal fluctuation of wind noise detected by the temporal fluctuation detection unit to another hearing aid And a hearing aid processor for detecting temporal variation of wind noise detected by the temporal variation detection unit and temporal variation of wind noise received by the transmission and reception unit. And switch the hearing aid algorithm for the collected sound signal.
- the hearing aid system of the present invention can share the detection state of wind noise between the hearing aids worn on both ears, and can detect the walking state of the user more accurately.
- a sound collection step of collecting an external sound signal includes a wind noise detection step of detecting wind noise mixed in at the time of sound collection of the collected sound signal, and detection It includes a time variation detection step of detecting the time variation of the wind noise, and a determination step of determining that the user is in the walking state in the case of repetitive pulsating variation of the wind noise.
- the walking detection method of the present invention can detect the walking state.
- the present invention can be realized not only as an apparatus, but also as a method in which processing means constituting the apparatus are steps, or a program which causes the computer to execute the steps, or a computer reading the program It can be realized as a recording medium such as a possible CD-ROM, or as information, data or signals indicating the program. And these programs, information, data, and signals may be distributed via a communication network such as the Internet.
- an adaptive hearing aid that can easily detect the walking state of a hearing aid user and can automatically switch to a hearing aid process suitable for a walking scene that is a typical usage scene of a hearing aid.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional hearing aid shown in Document 1.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional hearing aid shown in Document 2.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the hearing aid in the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the hearing aid in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the output of the wind noise detector shown in FIG. 4 and the output of the edge detector.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the hearing aid in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the hearing aid in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the hearing aid in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the walking detection method according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of a detailed configuration of the hearing aid when the embodiments of the present invention are combined.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing output signals (experimental data) of each processing unit in the detection of walking of the hearing aid shown in FIG. 10 of the invention.
- Embodiment 1 The configuration and operation of the hearing aid 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5.
- the hearing aid 1 of the present embodiment includes a microphone 2, a hearing aid processor 3, a receiver 4, a wind noise detector 5, and a walking detector 6.
- the walking detection unit 6 further includes a pulse detection unit 61 and a repetition detection unit 62.
- the microphone 2 captures an externally generated acoustic signal into the hearing aid 1.
- the hearing aid processing unit 3 performs hearing aid processing such as amplification and attenuation according to the user's hearing level and the like on the sound signal taken in by the microphone 2, and outputs the sound signal subjected to hearing aid processing to the receiver 4.
- the receiver 4 again outputs the acoustic signal subjected to hearing aid processing to the outside to make the user listen.
- the wind noise detection unit 5 detects the level of wind noise mixed in at the time of collecting the sound signal taken in by the microphone 2 and outputs the level to the walking detection unit 6 as a wind noise generation signal.
- the pulse detection unit 61 of the walking detection unit 6 extracts the pulse-like variation of the wind noise generation signal, and repeatedly outputs information on the pulse-like variation to the detection unit 62.
- the repetition detection unit 62 of the walking detection unit 6 detects the walking state of the user by detecting the temporal repetition of the pulse nature variation of the wind noise generation signal, and outputs it to the hearing aid processing unit 3 as a walking detection signal.
- the hearing aid processing unit 3 switches the hearing aid processing algorithm according to the walking state detected by the walking detection unit 6.
- the wind noise detector 5 includes a low pass filter (LPF) 51 and a comparator 52.
- LPF low pass filter
- the pulse detection unit 61 of the walking detection unit 6 includes an edge detection unit 611, and the repetition detection unit 62 includes a counter 621 and a comparator 622.
- the frequency component of the input sound signal is concentrated in the low frequency range as compared with the case where only the voice component is contained.
- an acoustic signal captured by the microphone 2 is input to the low pass filter 51 to extract low frequency components. Since it is known experimentally that many components of wind noise occur at 1 kHz or less, the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter may be around 1 kHz. Of course, the same effect can be expected even if a lower or higher cutoff frequency is used to extract the wind noise feature more significantly.
- the low pass filter it is also possible to use a band pass filter that removes the low frequency component after removing the DC component.
- the same effect can be obtained with a configuration in which only low frequency components are extracted using a frequency analyzer (FFT). Then, the level of the extracted low frequency component is compared with a predetermined threshold (Th1) by the comparator 52, and when the low frequency component level is equal to or higher than the threshold, it is determined that wind noise is generated. In the case, it is determined that no wind noise has occurred. In addition, what is necessary is just to determine experimentally the value which is easy to detect generation
- Th1 a predetermined threshold
- the predetermined threshold (Th1) is about 1 m / s. It should be a value that can detect the occurrence of wind noise. Further, the predetermined threshold (Th1) may be constant, or may be variable such as changing when the generation of wind noise continues for a predetermined time or more.
- the wind noise detection unit 5 detects the generation of wind noise (step S902), and outputs it to the walking detection unit 6 as a wind noise generation signal.
- the wind noise generation signal is a flag signal such as shown in FIG. 5 in which the time interval in which the wind noise is not detected is Low and the time interval in which the wind noise is detected is High.
- the edge detection unit 611 of the pulse detection unit 61 of the walk detection unit 6 detects a change from low to high and / or a change from high to low of the wind noise generation signal. Thereby, the switching of the wind noise generation is detected, and information on the timing of the switching is repeatedly output to the detecting unit 62 (step S903).
- the repetition detection unit 62 causes the counter 621 to count switching of wind noise generation within a predetermined time.
- the counted number of wind noise switching is compared with a predetermined threshold (Th2) by the comparator 622 (step S904), and if the number of wind noise switching is equal to or greater than the threshold, it is determined to be walking ( Step S905) If it is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the user is not in the walking state (step S907).
- a predetermined threshold Th2
- the number of times of wind noise generation switching within a predetermined time is large, it means that the frequency of switching wind noise generation is high and one wind noise generation time is short. That is, in such a case, instantaneous wind noise is repeatedly generated (see FIG. 5A), and it can be determined that the user is in a walking state.
- the walking detection unit 6 can detect the walking state of the user by detecting the temporal repetition of the pulse nature variation of the wind noise generation signal.
- the predetermined threshold (Th2) may be determined experimentally so as to distinguish between normal wind noise and wind noise in a walking state. Specifically, since the pace when walking slowly and without purpose is said to be about 100 to 110 steps per minute, the predetermined threshold (Th2) may be a value according to the number of steps. Further, the predetermined threshold (Th2) may be constant, or may be variable such as changing according to the condition of the surrounding environment.
- the walking detection unit 6 detects the walking state of the user, and outputs the detected walking state to the hearing aid processing unit 3 as a walking detection signal.
- the walking detection signal is a flag signal such that the time period in which the walking state of the user is not detected is Low and the time period in which the walking state is detected is High.
- the hearing aid processor 3 switches the hearing aid processing algorithm according to the walk detection signal.
- the walking state is not detected, switching of the hearing aid processing algorithm according to the normal surrounding acoustic environment is executed, and when the walking state is detected, the walking mode different from the normal hearing aid processing algorithm switching Execute hearing aid processing with.
- switching processing of a normal hearing aid processing algorithm will be described as processing as follows.
- the input sound signal level is compared with a predetermined threshold value, and if the signal level is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the user is in a quiet environment such as indoors and noise suppression processing is not performed.
- the threshold value is exceeded, it is determined that the user is in a noisy environment such as the outdoors, and noise suppression processing is performed to perform hearing aid processing on only the sound component included in the input sound signal.
- the hearing aid processing unit 3 switches to a hearing aid processing algorithm according to the input sound signal level when the walking detection signal indicates that it is not in the walking state, and performs noise suppression processing when the signal level is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold. If it is less than the threshold value, noise suppression processing is not performed (S 908).
- the walk detection signal indicates that the user is walking
- switching of the hearing aid processing algorithm according to the conventional input sound signal level is not performed, for example, when the signal level is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. Even though the noise suppression process is not performed, the amplification amount of the hearing aid process is suppressed (S906).
- the hearing aid processing algorithm is switched according to the input sound signal level.
- the noise component contained in the acoustic signal is removed to alleviate the noisy and unpleasant state.
- noise suppression processing is not performed and hearing aid processing is performed without removing signals other than the voice component from the input sound signal, which is dangerous for other than voice signals. Even when there is a sound, the user can hear the danger sound.
- recent hearing aids have a function of recording the usage state of the user and utilizing it for auxiliary information at the time of subsequent use and fitting. For example, it is a function of recording volume operation information of the user and setting it as an initial volume at the time of next use.
- this function By utilizing this function and recording the walking state of the user, it is possible to infer the usage scene of the user. That is, when many walking states are recorded, it is estimated that the user's walking frequency and going out frequency are high, and for example, the user's usage scene is readjusted by re-adjusting the threshold etc. so that the walking state can be detected more easily.
- a matched hearing aid process can be performed.
- the threshold may be switched to a threshold that makes it easy to detect the walking state only in the time zone in which a large number of walking states are detected.
- a hearing aid using a portable music player, in particular a music player with a noise canceling function, or a microphone of headphones or earphones (this microphone may be an existing one or a new one).
- a portable music player in particular a music player with a noise canceling function, or a microphone of headphones or earphones (this microphone may be an existing one or a new one).
- wind noise is detected to detect a walking state. Then, when the walking state is not detected, only the reproduction music signal is output from the earphone, and when the walking state is detected, the ambient sound is mixed to an extent that does not disturb the music viewing and is output from the earphone Processing can be performed.
- the microphone 2 is composed of the microphones 2a and 2b.
- the description of the same configuration as the hearing aid 1 of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the wind noise detection unit 5 of the present embodiment and the pulse detection unit 61 of the walking detection unit 6 will be described in detail.
- the wind noise detection unit 5 of the present embodiment is configured of an adaptive filter in which one acoustic signal captured by the microphones 2a and 2b is a main signal and the other is a reference signal. Specifically, the variable coefficient filter 53, the subtractor 54, and the coefficient update unit 55 are provided.
- the pulse detection unit 61 of the walking detection unit 6 includes a level detection unit 612, a comparator 613, and a pulse determination unit 614.
- the adaptive filter of the wind noise detector 5 will be described.
- wind noise is generated by utilizing the feature that the frequency component of the input acoustic signal is concentrated in the low frequency range. Detected.
- wind noise is caused by turbulence generated near the inlet of the microphone as a feature of wind noise, so that the wind noise mixed in at the time of sound collection of acoustic signals captured by multiple microphones is uncorrelated
- the generation of wind noise is detected from the degree of convergence and divergence of an adaptive filter whose main signal is a sound signal captured by the microphones 2a and 2b.
- the coefficient variable filter 53 receives the main signal, which is an acoustic signal captured by the microphone 2b, and performs filtering processing using the filter coefficient from the coefficient updating unit 55 to output an estimated signal.
- the subtractor 54 calculates the difference between the estimated signal and the reference signal acquired by the microphone 2a, and outputs the difference as an error signal.
- the coefficient updating unit 55 adaptively updates the filter coefficient of the variable coefficient filter 53 so that the error signal calculated by the subtractor 54 is minimized.
- the two input acoustic signals taken in by the microphones 2a and 2b include only the voice component
- the two input acoustic signals are substantially the same signal having a delay according to the distance between the microphones. Accordingly, the adaptive filter using the acoustic signal captured by the microphone 2b as the main signal and the acoustic signal captured by the microphone 2a as the reference signal converges, and the error signal becomes close to zero.
- the adaptive filter diverges without converging and the error signal becomes large. Become.
- the wind noise detection unit 5 detects the occurrence of wind noise, and outputs an error signal as a wind noise generation signal to the walking detection unit 6 (step S902).
- the wind noise generation signal is a continuous quantity corresponding to the generation amount of wind noise, and is a signal that approaches zero when wind noise is not generated, and the level increases as the wind noise increases.
- the level detection unit 612 of the pulse detection unit 61 of the walking detection unit 6 detects the level of the wind noise generation signal.
- the simplest configuration of the level detection unit 612 is a configuration that takes the absolute value of the wind noise generation signal, and may include smoothing processing as necessary.
- the comparator 613 compares the detected wind noise generation level with a predetermined threshold (Th3).
- the pulse determination unit 614 compares the width of the time when the wind noise generation level exceeds the predetermined threshold (Th3) with the predetermined time width (Th4), and the generation of the wind noise indicates pulsatility when it is within the predetermined width. Judge to have.
- the predetermined threshold (Th3) and the predetermined time width (Th4) may be determined experimentally so as to easily detect wind noise in the walking state.
- the predetermined threshold value (Th3) may be a value capable of detecting wind noise of about 1 m / s from the speed at which a standard person walks and the wind speed of a naturally blowing wind, and the predetermined time width (Th4) Since it is said that the pace when walking is about 100-110 steps per minute, it may be about 1 second which is a required time per about 1.2 steps. Further, the predetermined threshold (Th3) and the predetermined time width (Th4) may be constant, or variable according to the wind noise generation level detected by the level detection unit 612. It is also good. For example, when the walking speed is high, the generation level of wind noise increases, and since the walking speed is high, the pulse width of the wind noise generation becomes short.
- the predetermined threshold (Th3) and the predetermined time width (Th4) are not limited to the combination of the first and second two, and may be a combination in which three or more thresholds are provided.
- the pulse detection unit 61 detects the pulsatility fluctuation of the wind noise generation signal (step S903), and repeatedly outputs the detection result of the pulsatility fluctuation of the wind noise generation signal to the detection unit 62.
- the repeat detection unit 62 compares the number of pulsating variation detection of wind noise generation within a predetermined time with a predetermined number of times (Th2), and walks as a pulsating wind noise is repeatedly generated if the number of times is greater than a predetermined number. Judge that it is a state.
- the predetermined number of times (Th2) may be variable such as changing according to the walking speed. When the walking speed is high, the pulse wind noise repeats frequently, and when the walking speed is slow, the repetition frequency decreases.
- the first threshold (Th31) when the wind noise generation level exceeds the first threshold (Th31), the first number (Th21) is selected, and the wind noise generation level is equal to or less than the first threshold (Th31), and If the second threshold (Th32) smaller than the first threshold (Th31) is exceeded, a second number (Th22) smaller than the first number (Th21) may be selected.
- the detection of the walking state may be made by detecting the walking speed according to the repetition frequency of the generation of the pulsating wind noise.
- the number of pulsating variation detection of wind noise generation within a predetermined time is the first number (Th21) or more, it is determined that the user is walking fast and the number of pulsating variation detection is the first number (Th ) And the second number (Th22) or more smaller than the first number (Th21) may be determined to be walking slowly.
- the predetermined number of times (Th2) is not limited to the combination of the first and second two, and it goes without saying that the walking speed can be detected in three or more stages by combining three or more thresholds. Yes.
- the walking state of the user is detected (steps S905 and S907) by detecting the temporal repetition of the pulsative variation of the wind noise generation signal (step S904).
- the walking detection unit 6 detects the walking state of the user, and outputs the detected walking state to the hearing aid processing unit 3 as a walking detection signal.
- the hearing aid processing according to the walking detection signal of the hearing aid processing unit 3 may be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, or using the microphone 2 having the microphones 2a and 2b as follows. It is also good.
- the hearing aid processing unit 3 generates a directivity signal having directivity sensitivity in a specific direction, for example, in a forward direction of the user of the hearing aid, and a directivity synthesis to generate an omnidirectional signal not having directivity sensitivity in the specific direction.
- An output of the directivity combining unit 31 having a unit 31 and a directivity control unit 32 that switches the output of the directivity combining unit 31 between the directivity signal and the nondirectional signal, and the output of which is switched by the directivity control unit 32 Suppose that the signal is amplified.
- the amplifier 33 is described as a variable amplification amount amplifier for each frequency band for simplicity.
- the normal switching process is performed.
- the input sound signal level is compared with a predetermined threshold, and if the signal level is less than the threshold, it is determined that the user is in a quiet environment such as indoors, and the output of the directivity synthesis unit 31 is nondirectional. Switch to a signal to process hearing aids. In other words, an acoustic signal arriving from all directions is subjected to hearing aid processing such as amplification.
- the threshold value is exceeded, it is determined that the user is in a noisy environment such as the outdoors, for example, and the output of the directivity combining unit 31 is switched to the directivity signal to perform hearing aid processing. That is, hearing processing such as amplification is performed on an acoustic signal coming from a specific direction, for example, the front of the hearing aid user (S 908).
- the output of the directivity combining unit 31 remains the nondirectional signal, and the amplification amount of the amplifier 33 is suppressed (S906).
- the wind noise detection unit 5 includes an adaptive filter including the coefficient variable filter 53, the subtractor 54, and the coefficient updating unit 55. Differently, the filter coefficient of the variable coefficient filter 53 is output.
- the pulse detection unit 61 of the walking detection unit 6 includes a fluctuation component extraction unit 615, a level detection unit 612, a comparator 617, a gain limiter 618, a comparator 613, and a pulse determination unit 614.
- the wind noise detection unit 5 outputs not the error signal of the adaptive filter but the filter coefficient of the variable coefficient filter 53 as a wind noise generation signal (step S902).
- the two input acoustic signals have substantially the same delay with a delay corresponding to the distance between the microphones. Signal. Therefore, an adaptive filter with an acoustic signal captured by the microphone 2b as a main signal and an acoustic signal captured by the microphone 2a as a reference signal converges, and the filter coefficient converges to a certain value.
- the adaptive filter diverges without converging and the filter coefficient also diverges.
- the wind noise generation signal is a continuous amount corresponding to the generation amount of wind noise, converges to a specific value when wind noise is not generated, and diverges as the wind noise becomes larger and the fluctuation amount becomes larger It is a signal.
- the pulse detection unit 61 detects the fluctuation of the pulse nature of the wind noise generation signal from the high frequency component level thereof (step S903).
- the filter coefficients of the adaptive filter constituting the wind noise detection unit 5 diverge and the fluctuation amount of the wind noise generation signal increases, so that the high frequency component level increases. Therefore, the wind noise generation signal from the wind noise detection unit 5 is input to the fluctuation component extraction unit 615 configured by a high pass filter or the like to extract high frequency components.
- the level detection unit 612 calculates the high frequency component level signal by obtaining the absolute value of the extracted high frequency component signal, and the smoothing level calculation unit 616 smoothes the high frequency component level signal.
- the smoothed high frequency component level signal is compared with a predetermined threshold value (Th5) by the comparator 617, and the high frequency component level signal is amplified by the gain limiter 618 when the smoothed high frequency component level signal is equal to or greater than the threshold value.
- Th5 a predetermined threshold value
- the smoothed high frequency component level calculated by the smoothing level calculation unit is a predetermined threshold ( In order to get closer to the high frequency component level calculated by the level detection unit beyond Th5), the high frequency component level signal is gain-controlled by the gain limiter, greatly attenuated and output.
- the input to the pulse detection unit is a wind noise generation signal during walking
- the wind noise is generated instantaneously, so the rise of the high frequency component level is also instantaneous, and is calculated by the smoothing level calculation unit
- the smoothed high-frequency component level to be changed hardly changes. Therefore, the high frequency component level signal is output as it is without gain control by the gain limiter.
- the pulsative fluctuation of the wind noise generation signal is not affected by the gain control. Pass through the gain limiter 618 as it is. If the wind noise generation signal continues to fluctuate, it is attenuated by the gain limiter 618 by gain control.
- the comparator 613 compares the output of the gain limiter 618 with a predetermined threshold (Th3), and the pulse determination unit 614 counts the time length of the time interval in which the output of the gain limiter 618 exceeds the threshold (Th3), The time length of the time interval is compared with a predetermined threshold (Th4).
- the wind noise generation signal is pulsating when the high frequency component level signal of the wind noise generation signal gain controlled by the gain limiter 618 is within the predetermined threshold (Th4) of the time length of the time section exceeding the predetermined threshold (Th3) It is judged that
- the predetermined threshold value (Th5) for determining the gain control start level of the high frequency component level signal may be determined experimentally as a value that easily detects the pulsatility fluctuation.
- the threshold (Th5) is a value slightly smaller than the threshold (Th3).
- the predetermined threshold (Th5) may be constant, or may be variable such as to change according to the extracted high frequency component level. As described above, by changing the predetermined threshold (Th5) according to the amount of fluctuation of the filter coefficient, it becomes possible to follow the amount of wind noise generated which changes according to the walking speed, and as in the second embodiment, more accurate. A walking state can be detected.
- variation component extraction unit 615 is described as a configuration using a high-pass filter to extract variation components of the wind noise generation signal in the present embodiment, it is apparent that extreme variation components of wind noise generation due to strong wind are excluded. Therefore, a band pass filter that excludes the vicinity of the Nyquist component can also be used.
- the magnitude of the high frequency component level of the wind noise generation signal as in this configuration By extracting a time interval having a large amount of fluctuation, more accurate pulse detection can be performed.
- the walking detection unit 6 detects the walking state of the user, and outputs the detected walking state to the hearing aid processing unit 3 as a walking detection signal.
- the hearing aid processing in accordance with the walking detection signal of the hearing aid processor 3 is performed as described in the first and second embodiments. As described above, it is possible to detect whether or not the user is in the walking state by using the variation of the filter coefficient of the adaptive filter, and switch the hearing aid mode based on the walking state, to provide the comfortable hearing aid processing desired by the user Can.
- the present invention can be similarly applied to other audio equipment, for example, a portable music player, a headphone equipped with a noise canceling function, and an earphone.
- Embodiment 4 Next, the configuration and operation of the hearing aids 1a and 1b according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the hearing aids 1a and 1b according to the present embodiment include the transmitting / receiving unit 7.
- the description of the same configuration as the hearing aid 1 of the first to third embodiments will be omitted, and the transmitting and receiving unit 7 will be described in detail.
- the transmitting and receiving unit 7 of the hearing aid 1a transmits and receives the walking detection signal detected by the walking detecting unit 6 with the hearing aid 1b other than the hearing aid 1a.
- the transmitting and receiving unit 7 of each of the hearing aids 1a and 1b transmits and receives the walking detection signal detected by the walking detection unit 6 via the wireless or cable connected to the hearing aids 1a and 1b.
- the wind noise generated when walking is caused by wind noise from the front, so the walking state should be detected simultaneously in both the hearing aids 1a and 1b worn on the user's ears.
- the walking state is in the hearing aid which has detected the walking state according to the walking detection signal of each hearing aid.
- the output of the low-pass filter 51 of the first embodiment may be used as the wind noise generation amount, and may be input to the pulse detection unit 61 of the second embodiment or the third embodiment.
- the output of the adaptive filter according to the second embodiment or the third embodiment may be determined as a wind noise generation flag, and may be input to the edge detection unit 611 according to the first embodiment.
- the error signal of the adaptive filter of the second embodiment may be input to the fluctuation component extraction unit 615 of the third embodiment.
- any other combination is included in the present invention. Even in these configurations, as described above, by detecting the walking state and switching the hearing aid mode based on the detected walking state, it is possible to provide a more comfortable hearing aid processing that the user desires.
- the filter coefficient of the variable coefficient filter 53 in the third embodiment is input to the comparator 52 in the first embodiment and subjected to the threshold determination as a wind noise occurrence flag.
- the block diagram used as the input to the edge detection part 611 of Embodiment 1 is shown.
- FIG. 11 shows experimental data showing the walking detection in the configuration of FIG.
- FIG. 11 shows output data and intermediate data of the wind noise detection unit 5 and the walking detection unit 6 when normal wind is blowing when walking and when stationary.
- each configuration other than the transmitting and receiving unit 7 of the hearing aids 1a and 1b of the fourth embodiment may be any configuration of the first to third embodiments, or may be a combination thereof.
- configurations other than the transmitting and receiving unit 7 of the hearing aids 1a and 1b may be different.
- a part or all of the components constituting each of the above-mentioned devices may be constituted by one system LSI.
- the system LSI is a super multifunctional LSI manufactured by integrating a plurality of components on one chip, and more specifically, is a computer system configured to include a microprocessor, a ROM, a RAM and the like. .
- a computer program is stored in the RAM.
- the system LSI achieves its functions as the microprocessor operates in accordance with the computer program.
- a part or all of the components constituting each of the above-mentioned devices may be constituted by an IC card removable from each device or a single module.
- the IC card or the module is a computer system including a microprocessor, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
- the IC card or the module may include the (1) super multifunctional LSI.
- the IC card or the module achieves its function by the microprocessor operating according to the computer program. This IC card or this module may be tamper resistant.
- the present invention may be the method described above. Further, the present invention may be a computer program that realizes these methods by a computer, or may be a digital signal composed of the computer program.
- the present invention is also directed to a computer readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a BD (Blu- (ray disc), a semiconductor memory, or the like. Furthermore, the present invention may be the digital signal recorded on these recording media.
- a computer readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a BD (Blu- (ray disc), a semiconductor memory, or the like.
- the present invention may be the digital signal recorded on these recording media.
- the computer program or the digital signal may be transmitted via a telecommunication line, a wireless or wired communication line, a network represented by the Internet, data broadcasting or the like.
- the present invention may be a computer system comprising a microprocessor and a memory, wherein the memory stores the computer program, and the microprocessor operates according to the computer program.
- the computer program or the digital signal may be recorded on the recording medium and transported, or may be implemented by another independent computer system by transporting via the network or the like.
- the hearing aid of the present invention is useful as an adaptive hearing aid technology that switches the hearing aid processing automatically according to the surrounding environment.
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図3および図5を用いて、本実施の形態に係る補聴器1の構成および動作を説明する。
図6および図9を用いて、本実施の形態に係る補聴器1の構成および動作を説明する。
次に図7および図9を用いて、本発明の実施の形態3に係る補聴器1の構成および動作を説明する。以下、実施の形態1、および2の補聴器1と同じ構成の説明は省略し、本実施の形態の風雑音検出部5、および歩行検出部6のパルス検出部61について詳細に説明する。
次に図8を用いて、本発明の実施の形態4に係る補聴器1a、1bの構成および動作を説明する。
なお、本発明を実施の形態1~4に基づいて説明してきたが、本発明は実施の形態1~4に限定されることはなく、実施の形態1~4の構成を組み合わせた形態も本発明に含まれる。
また、次に示すような実施の形態も本発明に含まれる。
2、2a、2b マイクロホン
3、1003、2003 補聴処理部
4 レシーバ
5 風雑音検出部
6 歩行検出部
7 送受信部
31 指向性合成部
32 指向性制御部
33 増幅器
51 ローパスフィルタ
52、613、617、622 比較器
53 係数可変フィルタ
54 減算器
55 係数更新部
61 パルス検出部
62 くり返し検出部
611 エッジ検出部
612 レベル検出部
614 パルス判定部
615 変動成分抽出部
616 平滑化レベル算出部
618 ゲインリミッタ
621 カウンタ
1002、2002a、2002b マイクロホン
1004、2004 レシーバ
1005、2005 信号分析部
1006 信号識別部
1007 トレーニング装置
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- 外部の音響信号を収音する収音部と、収音された前記音響信号に対して複数のアルゴリズムを切り替えて補聴処理を行う補聴処理部と、補聴処理された前記音響信号を出力する出力部とを備える補聴器であって、
前記収音された音響信号の、収音時に混入している風雑音を検出する風雑音検出部と、
前記検出された風雑音の時間的変動を検出する時間変動検出部と、
を備え、
前記補聴処理部は、検出された前記風雑音の時間的変動に基づいて、前記収音された音響信号に対する補聴処理のアルゴリズムを切り替える
補聴器。 - 前記時間変動検出部は、
前記風雑音の変動として、前記風雑音のパルス性変動を検出するパルス検出部と、
前記検出されたパルス性変動の時間的くり返しの有無を検出するくり返し検出部と、
を備える請求項1に記載の補聴器。 - 前記収音部は、第1のマイクロホンと第2のマイクロホンとを備え、
前記風雑音検出部は、前記第1のマイクロホンが収音した音響信号を主信号とし、前記第2のマイクロホンが収音した音響信号を参照信号とし、前記参照信号との差分が最小になるようにフィルタ係数を更新する係数可変フィルタ部を備え、
前記風雑音検出部は、前記推定信号と前記参照信号との差分である誤差信号を風雑音として検出する
請求項1または請求項2に記載の補聴器。 - 前記収音部は、第1のマイクロホンと第2のマイクロホンとを備え、
前記風雑音検出部は、前記第1のマイクロホンが収音した音響信号を主信号とし、前記第2のマイクロホンが収音した音響信号を参照信号とし、前記主信号をフィルタリング処理することによって得られる推定信号と前記参照信号との差分が最小になるようにフィルタ係数を更新する係数可変フィルタ部を備え、
前記風雑音検出部は、前記係数可変フィルタ部における前記フィルタ係数を風雑音として検出する
請求項1または請求項2に記載の補聴器。 - 前記パルス検出部は、
前記フィルタ係数の変動成分を抽出する変動成分抽出部と、
前記抽出された変動成分の平滑化レベルに基づいて、前記変動成分の利得を制御する利得制御部とを備え、
前記パルス検出部は、利得制御された前記変動成分レベルに基づいて、前記フィルタ係数のパルス性変動を検出する
請求項4に記載の補聴器。 - 前記利得制御部は、
前記変動成分の平滑化レベルがあらかじめ定められた閾値を超えている時間長に基づいて、前記変動成分の利得を制御する
請求項5に記載の補聴器。 - 前記補聴処理部は、
前記第1のマイクロホンが収音した音響信号と前記第2のマイクロホンが収音した音響信号とを用いて、第1の方向に指向感度を持った指向性信号と、特定の方向に指向感度を持たない無指向性信号とを生成する指向性合成部と、
前記指向性合成部の出力を、前記指向性信号と、前記無指向性信号とで切り替えることが可能な指向性制御部と、
を備え、
前記指向性制御部は、
前記くり返し検出部でパルス性変動の時間的くり返しを検出しない場合には前記指向性信号を、
前記パルス性変動の時間的くり返しを検出した場合には前記無指向性信号を出力するように切り替える
請求項3~6のいずれか一項に記載の補聴器。 - 前記補聴器は、
利用者の一方の耳に装着され、前記時間変動検出部で検出された風雑音の時間的変動を、利用者のもう一方の耳に装着される他の前記補聴器に送信し、前記他の補聴器において検出された風雑音の時間的変動を受信する送受信部をさらに備え、
前記補聴処理部は、前記時間変動検出部で検出された風雑音の時間的変動および前記送受信部で受信した風雑音の時間的変動に基づいて、前記収音された音響信号に対する補聴アルゴリズムを切り替える
請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の補聴器。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の前記補聴器を一対で備える補聴システムであって、
前記補聴器は、
前記時間変動検出部で検出された風雑音の時間的変動を他の前記補聴器に送信し、前記他の補聴器において検出された風雑音の時間的変動を受信する送受信部をさらに備え、
前記補聴処理部は、前記時間変動検出部で検出された風雑音の時間的変動および前記送受信部で受信した風雑音の時間的変動に基づいて、前記収音された音響信号に対する補聴アルゴリズムを切り替える
補聴システム。 - 外部の音響信号を収音する収音ステップと、
前記収音された音響信号の、収音時に混入している風雑音を検出する風雑音検出ステップと、
前記検出された風雑音の時間的変動を検出する時間変動検出ステップと、
検出された前記風雑音の時間的変動がくり返しのあるパルス性変動の場合には、歩行状態であると判定する判定ステップと、
を含む歩行検出方法。 - 外部の音響信号を収音する収音部と、収音した前記音響信号に対して複数のアルゴリズムを切り替えて補聴処理を行う補聴処理部と、補聴処理された前記音響信号を出力する出力部とを備える補聴器における補聴方法であって、
風雑音検出部が、前記収音された音響信号の、収音時に混入している風雑音を検出し、
時間変動検出部が、前記検出された風雑音の時間的変動を検出し、
前記補聴処理部は、検出された前記風雑音の時間的変動に基づいて、前記収音された前記音響信号に対する補聴処理のアルゴリズムを切り替える
補聴方法。 - 外部の音響信号を収音する収音部と、収音した前記音響信号に対して複数のアルゴリズムを切り替えて補聴処理を行う補聴処理部と、補聴処理された前記音響信号を出力する出力部とを備える補聴器に実装される集積回路であって、
前記収音された音響信号の、収音時に混入している風雑音を検出する風雑音検出部と、
検出された前記風雑音の時間的変動を検出する時間変動検出部と
を備え、
前記補聴処理部は、前記風雑音の時間的変動に基づいて、前記収音された前記音響信号に対する補聴処理のアルゴリズムを切り替える
集積回路。 - コンピュータを、請求項1記載の補聴器が備える各処理部として機能させるプログラム。
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