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syncro with artificial intelligence the world s most advanced hearing instrument contents progress worth waiting for syncro knows what you want effortless hearing speech is the priority the users are convinced from analogue to digital from digital to artificial intelligence sound quality directionality noise management this it how it looks helping people hear for more than a century 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
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int e lige l progress worth waiting for · n ce intelligence you can hear oticon syncro is the world s most advanced hearing instrument and it is a milestone because it is the first and only instrument in the world to utilize artificial intelligence you could call syncro a thinking hearing instrument inspired by the amazing ability of the human brain to discern a voice from a noise but syncro is more than that syncro is a tiny computer that makes thousands of calculations every second to capture the sounds you want to hear the majority of the time this means voices syncro also removes the sounds you don t need to hear such as irrelevant intrusive noise syncro reconnects you with your surroundings by providing consistently clear sound quality if syncro is your first hearing instrument you will undoubtedly be able to participate in conversations and discussions again in much the same way as you used to if you are an experienced hearing instrument user you will be amazed at the improvem
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syncro knows what you want syncro s refined technology provides clear and natural sound quality wherever you care to go it puts an end to all those frustrating and tiresome situations in or outside the home that you may be tempted to try to handle by avoiding them completely syncro helps you tackle challenges head on because it knows what is important to hear and what is not the clatter of plates and the background noise just fade away whether you re in a friendly conversation or the final throws of an important business deal syncro supports your every move take part in the family discussions the chatter of children mixed with adult conversation makes family gatherings both interesting and cosy syncro keeps you firmly in the picture by adapting to the various sound levels syncro automatically increase the volume of a soft child s voice or lower the volume of a booming voice to keep you at the hub of all the activities enjoy business or pleasure at a restaurant dining at a restaurant w
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effortless hearing keep up with the news with syncro the days of cranking up the tv volume are over you can enjoy programmes at the same level as everyone else and the sound will be clear and intelligible moreover you ll be able to talk and watch tv simultaneously thanks to artificial intelligence the most important recent advance in hearing instrument technology syncro lets you keep up with world events or enjoy your favourite show with just as much ease as your companions a dedicated setting designed to enhance the entire experience it delivers the full range of musical tones whether they emanate from your home stereo or from the stage of your local concert hall with syncro listening to music becomes so much more rewarding whether it s the beatles bach or beethoven no whistling on the phone syncro minimizes the problem of whistling often found in conventional hearing instruments by constantly monitoring whether feedback is likely to occur this feature is especially valuable whe
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speech is the priority syncro s artificial intelligence elevates hearing instrument technology to entirely new heights by simulating the natural interaction between the ear and brain syncro listens evaluates the sounds around you and makes intelligent decisions about your hearing priorities what you get is what you need sound that comes through loud and clear in most everyday situations voices are the most important input artificial intelligence enables syncro to prioritize voice over noise by making more than 17,000 scans and decisions per second sounds compete against each other and syncro filters out the noise and intuitively selects the speech you want to hear unwanted noise is eliminated while ambient sounds remain at a comfortable level syncro s sound refinement technologies work intelligently to ensure that speech is enhanced and noise is minimised this is particularly helpful in difficult sound environments 11
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the users are convinced you can never be sure about a product until you ve tried it and people who have tested syncro are sure syncro was voted the unequivocal winner when pitted against other products in clinical tests in a multinational clinical evaluation involving 423 hearing instrument users and hearing care professionals in eight countries syncro exceeded expectations by providing excellent speech understanding as well as comfort in all listening situations not only are users convinced about the benefits of syncro also audiologists have made up their minds hearing care professionals from 52 different clinics have declared that they find syncro to be better than other advanced hearing instrument technologies they report considerable improvements in hearing among users who use syncro compared to conventional digital instruments multinational clinical evaluation of oticon syncro 2005 flynn pogash schum 13
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artificial intelligence 100 digital digital programmable analogue 1110101 0110 00 010 010 01010 0 1111101 011 01001 00 101 111 1111111101001 1000 011101 0101 100010 01001010101011010010 010 1111111111110100110000111 010101 100010010010101 01011010 01001 0111 111111111010011000 01110101011 from analogue to digital from digital to artificial intelligence artificial intelligence marks a revolution in hearing instrument technology by providing a system that performs logical operations to compensate for regular human functions the technology is inspired by the human brain syncro does not simply detect sound and filter out undesired noise it has the ability to select and decide intelligently 2005 products do not even approach the performance offered by this instrument three core technologies put syncro in a class of its own · the natural sound quality · the advanced noise management system · the adaptive directionality system artificial intelligence ensures that these systems constantly in
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sound quality feedback identified feedback removed people who use premium solutions expect exceptional sound quality and a closerto-natural listening experience syncro excels in both areas thanks to an array of advanced adaptive and intelligent signal processing systems the result is a pleasant sounding high fidelity instrument that exceeds your every expectation occlusion less sophisticated instruments turn down the volume to avoid feedback but syncro uses dynamic feedback cancellation to remove feedback without reducing volume embrace natural sound syncro s openear acoustics system maximizes the characteristics of normal hearing special design and construction techniques allow the instrument to be fitted with much larger ventilation channels than usual these allow sounds to enter and escape the ear thus relieving the blocked up feeling this system provides a higher level of wearing comfort more natural sound plus a more natural perception of your own voice phase cancellation two
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directionality to keep speech in the spotlight syncro utilizes a system called adaptive directionality this involves using two microphones to pick up sound the position of these microphones at the front and back of the instrument is what gives syncro its unfailing sense of direction basically any sound coming from behind or to the sides will hit the rear microphone as the above kitchen scene illustrates if the tap and the blender were on and people were still talking syncro would seek out and simultaneously block out noise coming from the tap and the blender to keep a clear focus on speech syncro even tracks noise sources as they move around a fraction of a second before it hits the front one this time delay is then analyzed together with the nature of the sound and if it is classed as competing noise it is immediately suppressed to make the speech stand out more clearly one of the major differences between syncro and other directional instruments is its unique capability to eliminate
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noise management no noise reduction if you re talking quietly and no noise speech in quiet is present the system remains inactive leaving the signal untouched full comfort based noise reduction on a busy street with heavy traffic the noise only system applies a more aggressive scheme to maximise listening comfort as speech is not present syncro takes a novel approach to noise management to support the constant quest for speech clarity without compromising listening comfort instead of turning everything down to avoid an auditory overload a method adopted by less sophisticated instruments because they lack the ability to accurately differentiate between speech and noise syncro separates the two and treats each one differently when used in combination with noise detection which is based on statistical analyses of the signal it allows syncro to differentiate the degree of noise reduction applied the result is clear and comfortable sound quality in which speech understanding and comfort
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this is how it looks syncro comes in a full range of styles to suit your individual requirements and your ear anatomy it also comes in a range of colours to match your hair or skin tone syncro is also tailor-made to match your cosmetic preferences from the smallest completely-in-the-canal instruments to the neat and discreet behind-the-ear models your audiologist will recommend the style that best suits your needs syncro behind-the-ear syncro completely-in-the-canal completelyin-the-canal in-the-canal in-the-ear behind-the-ear 22 23
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helping people hear for more than a century hans demant whose wife was hard of hearing founded oticon in the spirit of helping her and other people with similar problems attain a better life throughout the years improving people s quality of life has remained a cornerstone of the oticon philosophy innovation has always been the guiding force behind oticon s position as a world leader in the development of advanced hearing instruments at the oticon research centre eriksholm skilled engineers and medical professionals work closely with users to create life-changing technology for one hundred years oticon has provided the next step in hearing instrument technology in 1991 oticon introduced the world s first fully-automated hearing instrument and five years later the company launched its first digital hearing system syncro marks the latest advance in hearing instrument technology by incorporating artificial intelligence into hearing instruments oticon is owned by a charitable foundation it
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we believe that it takes more than technology and audiology to create the best hearing instruments that s why we put the individual needs and wishes of people with hearing loss first in our development of new hearing care solutions www.syncro.oticon.com 906 50 110 00/05.05 printed in denmark
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