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Speech intelligibility in noise with single-microphone noise reduction implemented in 9-, 16-, and 24-channel compressors by Nilsson, Michael J., Hicks, Michelle L., Ghent, Robert M., Bray, Victor H.

“…Reception Threshold for Sentences as measured by a modified version of the HINT test [M. J. Nilsson et al., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95(2), 1085–1099 (1984)] were…”
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The words-in-noise (WIN) test with multitalker babble and speech-spectrum noise maskers by Metz, Michael J, Nilsson, Michael J

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The EarLens Photonic Transducer: Extended Bandwidth by Perkins, Rodney C., Fay, Jonathan, Nilsson, Michael J., Puria, Sunil, Levy, Suzanne P. C.

“…Objective: Light pulses transmitted through the external auditory canal are captured by a photodetector on a tympanic membrane contact transducer creating a…”
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Validation of the noise reduction index (NRI) as an estimate of the signal-to-noise ratio change of a mixed signal by a hearing aid by Ghent, Robert M., Nilsson, Michael J., Bray, Victor H.

“…The NRI is an extension of an idea discussed by Licklider [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 20, 150–159 (1948)] and implemented in practice by Hagerman and Olofssen [Acta…”
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Data on directionality measures of adaptive systems by Nilsson, Michael J., Wellington, Jim, Kirsch, Jay, Bray, Victor

“…Directionality has become the dominant method to improve the signal-to-noise ratio in hearing aids. Quantification of differences in the amount of…”
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Predicting speech intelligibility in noise: The role of factors other than pure-tone sensitivity by Soli, Sigfrid D., Nilsson, Michael J.

“…The ability to communicate with speech in noisy environments is critical in many job settings and occupations. Pure-tone thresholds from the audiogram…”
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Improved speech intelligibility in noise with a single-microphone noise reduction technique by Nilsson, Michael J., Fang, Xiaoling, Ghent, Robert M., Murphy, Patrick, Bray, Victor H.

“…Reception threshold for sentences (RTS) as measured by a modified version of the HINT test [Nilsson et al., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95, 1085–1099 (1984)] were…”
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An algorithm for enhancement of binaural hearing with hearing aids by Soli, Sigfrid D., Gao, Shawn X., Nilsson, Michael J.

“…An algorithm for a wearable prototype digital hearing aid processor will be described. The algorithm enables the hearing aid wearer to better utilize their…”
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Norms for a headphone simulation of the Hearing in Noise Test: Comparison of physical and simulated spatial separation of sound sources by Nilsson, Michael J., Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…Norms for a headphone-based procedure for administering the Hearing in Noise Test has been developed [Nilsson etal., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95, 1085–1099 (1994)]…”
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Effects of hearing aids on binaural directional hearing in hearing-impaired individuals by Gelnett, Donna J., Nilsson, Michael J., Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…Binaural directional hearing, the ability of a listener to ‘‘tune out’’ noise from one direction and listen to a signal from another direction, improves speech…”
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The separate contribution of head-shadow and binaural interactions to directional hearing in noise by Nilsson, Michael J., Jayaraman, Sriram, Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…A replication of Bronkhorst and Plomp [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 83, 1508–1516 (1988)] was undertaken to study the separate contributions of interaural level…”
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Estimated hearing handicap (using the AMA method and a self-evaluation questionnaire) versus reduction in speech intelligibility in quiet and noise by Nilsson, Michael J., Felker, Donna, Senne, Allen, Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…Three methods of estimating hearing handicap were compared in subjects with bilateral sensorineural losses. Sentence speech-reception thresholds (sSRT)…”
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Field trials of a portable prototype digital hearing aid by Gelnett, Donna J., Sullivan, Jean A., Nilsson, Michael J., Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…A battery-operated digital processor connected to microphones and receivers located in left and right ear modules was built and used in a hearing aid field…”
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Measurement and predictions of hearing handicap using an additive noise model by Nilsson, Michael J., Sullivan, Jean, Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…The ability to accurately, quickly, and reliably measure speech intelligibility in noise is an essential requirement for assessing the benefit of hearing aids…”
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Validation of a speech intelligibility test using SRT for hearing aid research by Nilsson, Michael J., Sullivan, Jean, Soli, Sigfrid D.

“…Speech reception thresholds (SRT) were measured in the presence of spectrally matched masking noise using an English language speech comprehension test that…”
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