EPSRC Programme Grant EP/T021063/1
COG-MHEAR
Towards cognitively-inspired 5G-IoT enabled, multi-modal Hearing Aids
About the Project
COG-MHEAR
An EPSRC-funded Programme Grant bringing together a multidisciplinary team of experts from seven UK universities to revolutionise hearing aid technology through multi-modal, cognitively-inspired approaches.
Our world-class consortium includes Edinburgh Napier University, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Wolverhampton, Heriot-Watt University, University of Manchester, and University of Nottingham.
The Challenge
Only 40% of people who could benefit from Hearing Aids have them. Social stigma and limited speech enhancement remain key barriers to adoption.
Our Solution
Multi-modal aids drawing on cognitive principles of normal hearing, combining audio and visual information to transform hearing care.
Innovation
Privacy-preserving encrypted video processing, radio signal-based lip reading, and dedicated low-power hardware implementations.
Collaboration
Our Partners
