Subband adaptive filtering for acoustic feedback compensation in hearing aids

Authors

  • Brady Laska Dept. of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
  • Miodrag Bolic University of Ottawa, School of Information Technology and Engineering, Ottawa, Canada
  • Rafik Goubran Dept. of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustics, Adaptive algorithms, Adaptive filtering, Adaptive filters, Audition, Electric filters, Hearing aids, Probes, Acoustic feedback, Adaptive filter coefficients, Feedback compensation, Feedback paths, Hearing aid, Normalized least mean square, Probe signals, Sub-bands, Subband adaptive filter, Subband adaptive filtering, Subband signals

Abstract

The use of subband adaptive filtering for acoustic feedback compensation in hearing aids are discussed. The outputs of the filters are replicas of the subband-decomposed probe signal that are subtracted from the true feedback probe signal measured at the microphone of the hearing aid. The resulting error is used in the normalized least-mean square (NLMS) algorithm to adjust the adaptive filter coefficients to the true feedback path. Subband adaptive filters are preferred over other filters, as they offer more flexibility in dealing with disturbing speech. The performance of feedback compensation on these subband signals allows the system to achieve better tracking of changing feedback paths and offers additional flexibility in dealing with performance-stability challenges.

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Published

2009-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Laska B, Bolic M, Goubran R. Subband adaptive filtering for acoustic feedback compensation in hearing aids. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 15];37(3):134-5. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2170

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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