Open AccessRole of a Unique Innovative Device (HEAR-O-SCOPE) in Prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Author(s) -
Sreemanti Bag,
Md. Quaisar Rahaman,
Rajiv K. Singh,
Chhanda Das,
Dwaipayan Mukherjee,
Sumit Basu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bengal journal of otolaryngology and head neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-2407
pISSN - 2395-2393
DOI - 10.47210/bjohns.2021.v29i1.455
Subject(s) - decibel , audiogram , hearing loss , audiology , medicine , noise (video) , sound level meter , buzzer , industrial noise , hazard , audiometry , carelessness , noise induced hearing loss , noise exposure , noise pollution , audiometer , alarm , acoustics , computer science , noise reduction , noise level , engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , image (mathematics)
Noise induced hearing loss has great significance in today’s world as it comes as an occupational health hazard accompanied with other systemic adverse effects like several neuropsychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases, or peptic ulcers. It can be prevented by serial follow up with pure tone audiograms and use of noise protectors like ear muffs or ear plugs. This article demonsrates an easy-to-adopt method of preventing noise induced hearing loss in the form of an electronic device named HEAR-O-SCOPE.
Device Design
This device is essentially a decibel meter which senses sound intensities above 85 decibel and equates it with permissible time of exposure for that decibel range and if permissible time of exposure is crossed, sends alarm signals in the form of buzzer and display, giving the user adequate time either to move away from the noisy surrounding or put in noise protectors. This device also has provision for real-time graphical plotting facilities.
Expected Benefits
Expected outcome by using this device in the long run would be early detection and prevention of noise induced hearing loss and other health hazards of noise pollution.
Conclusion
Regular use of HEAR-O-SCOPE is highly recommendable for prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss.