Four exciting research areas
Cognitive hearing science
Discoveries made at Eriksholm continually inspire our BrainHearing™ breakthroughs. Enhancing the brain's ability to process sounds can transform the lives of people with hearing loss by reducing their exhaustion and frustration – paving the way to a happier, healthier life.
Personalised audiology
Every hearing loss is unique and requires personalised solutions. Tomorrow's diagnostics and hearing aids must cater to individual needs, potentially integrating methods like 'big-data' logging to adapt to daily challenges and create tailored hearing help.
Intent decoding
To understand people’s natural listening behaviour in any environment, we utilise innovative methods such as tracking their head movements, eye-gaze, and brain signals – making discoveries that can lead to predictive hearing solutions.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is already revolutionising the world. Our research in AI branches out in two directions: to create intelligent hearing aids that deliver perfect sound in real time, and to enhance diagnostic precision for better initial fittings by hearing care professionals.
BrainHearing technology fuelled by Eriksholm
At Oticon, our goal of providing the most natural hearing experience is based on discoveries made at Eriksholm Research Centre. We use the philosophy of BrainHearing to develop technology that provides the brain with access to the full sound environment – because the more sound information the brain has to work with, the better it can perform.
At the heart of Oticon BrainHearing technology are the three industry-leading MoreSound Technologies: MoreSound Amplifier™, MoreSound Intelligence™, and MoreSound Optimizer™.
Explore BrainHearing technologiesProviding life-changing benefits
Oticon’s life-changing hearing aids don’t merely provide better hearing abilities – they also benefit the brain and overall wellbeing of people with hearing loss.
Our research uses methods pioneered at Eriksholm Research Centre to prove the life-changing benefits of our technology for hearing aid users, such as focusing on reducing listening effort, increasing memory recall, and reducing listening stress.
To prove the incredible benefits of our technology, we put it to the test in dynamic, real-life scenarios using state-of-the-art research methods such as EEG testing, pupillometry, VR technology, and pulse monitoring.
BrainHearing Network
New frontiers in hearing care
The BrainHearing Network connects hearing care professionals with leading scientists, key opinion leaders, and fellow passionate peers, putting you at the forefront of the latest scientific findings and advancements within hearing care. Connect and share experiences, elevate your practice, and be inspired as we shape the future of hearing solutions together.
References
- Brændgaard/Zapata-Rodriguez et al.(2024). 4D Sensor technology and Deep Neural Network 2.0 in Oticon Intent™. Technical review and evaluation. Oticon Whitepaper.
- Santurette & Laugesen (2023). Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT™). A language-independent diagnostic test to quantify real life speech-in-noise ability and personalise help-in-noise settings in hearing aids. Oticon Whitepaper.