A hypothesis study on bionic active noise reduction of auditory organs

Qing-Qing Jiang; Ning Yu; Shi-Ming Yang

doi:10.1186/s40779-018-0155-8

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A hypothesis study on bionic active noise reduction of auditory organs

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- A hypothesis study on bionic active noise reduction of auditory organs
- Military Medical Research Vol. 5, Issue 2, Pages: 178-182(2018)
- Affiliations：
  
  Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital; Key Laboratory of Hearing Impairment Science, Ministry of Education; Beijing Key Laboratory of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
- Author bio：
  
  *: yangsm301@263.net
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- DOI：10.1186/s40779-018-0155-8
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- Published：2018-06
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Jiang et al.: A hypothesis study on bionic active noise reduction of auditory organs. Mil Med Res, 2018, 5: 8
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Jiang et al.: A hypothesis study on bionic active noise reduction of auditory organs. Mil Med Res, 2018, 5: 8 DOI： 10.1186/s40779-018-0155-8.

摘要

Abstract

Background:

Noise exposure can lead to hearing loss and multiple system dysfunctions. As various forms of noise exist in our living environments

and our auditory organs are very sensitive to acoustic stimuli

it is a challenge to protect our hearing system in certain noisy environments.

Presentation of the hypothesis:

Herein

we propose that our hearing organ could serve as a noise eliminator for high intensity noise and enhance acoustic signal processing abilities by increasing the signal-noise ratio. For suprathreshold signals

the hearing system is capable of regulating the middle ear muscles and other structures to actively suppress the sound level to a safe range.

Testing the hypothesis:

To test our hypothesis

both mathematic model analyses and animal model studies are needed. Based on a digital 3D reconstructed model

every structure in the auditory system can be analyzed and tested for its contribution to the process of noise reduction. Products manufactured by this bionic method could be used and verified in animal models and volunteers.

Implications:

By mimicking the noise-reduction effect of the sophisticated structures in the hearing system

we may be able to provide a model that establishes a new active-sound-suppression mode. This innovative method may overcome the limited capabilities of current noise protection options and become a promising possibility for noise prevention.

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