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Hearing aids for Buckinghamshire at the Henley Hearing Clinic. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of hearing technology here at the Henley Hearing Clinic. Leon Cox the lead audiologist is a first class audiologist who keeps up today with the new tech that comes out constantly. Today we are looking at the recently announced Phonak Marvel. For those who don’t know what this product is here is a sample from their Press release.
”In October 2018, Phonak introduced Marvel, a hearing aid family that’s said to “combine all the top-requested features from hearing aid wearers” into one solution.
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According to Phonak, this technology also helps to improves accessibility to hearing care by empowering consumers to benefit from a suite of smart apps that connect hearing aid wearers with their hearing care professional via smartphone. These include video chat, instant feedback regarding their wearing experience, remote fine-tuning from anywhere in the world, and real-time, voice-to-text transcription of phone calls”.
Sounds good? We think so and we are pleased that Phonak has won a prestigious award saying that they agree too. If this Phonak product sounds like something you may like more info on then please let us know and we could arrange an appointment to see if this would be right for you.
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Phonak Marvel Wins Silver Edison Award for Hearing Aid Design Technology
Phonak Marvel, said to be “the world’s first hearing aid” to combine clear sound quality with universal “made for all” Bluetooth connectivity, received a Silver Award in the hearing aid design technology category at the Edison Awards gala in New York City, the hearing aid manufacturer announced. The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Alva Edison, recognizes and honors innovators and innovations.
In October 2018, Phonak introduced Marvel, a hearing aid family that’s said to “combine all the top-requested features from hearing aid wearers” into one solution.
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According to Phonak, this technology also helps to improves accessibility to hearing care by empowering consumers to benefit from a suite of smart apps that connect hearing aid wearers with their hearing care professional via smartphone. These include video chat, instant feedback regarding their wearing experience, remote fine-tuning from anywhere in the world, and real-time, voice-to-text transcription of phone calls.
All nominations were reviewed by the Edison Awards Steering Committee and the final ballot sent to an independent judging panel. The judging panel was comprised of more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing, and education, including professional organizations representing a wide variety of industries and disciplines.
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For more information on the 2019 Edison Awards, please visit: www.edisonawards.com. Applications for the 2020 awards will open in August 2019.
Source: Phonak, Edison Awards
New hearing aid batteries Henley
New hearing aid batteries in Henley. If you are in need of replacement hearing aid batteries and are close to our Henley hearing clinic then please pop in and take away your new hearing aid batteries, or if you are further afield we can post them out on the same day.
Hearing aid batteries come in all shapes and sizes and we stock most if not all for all the most common manufacturers.
At the Henley Hearing Clinic we also conduct ear wax removal using Microsuction and the tradition ear syringing method using water. It’s not really ear syringing but water irrigation, call reception to book you appointment.
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Varta to Unveil Power One Evolution at 2019 AAA Show
The significance of the quality of a tailor-made power supply is emphasized by Stiftung Warentest, a German consumer test organization. In the current test, VARTA Microbattery GmbH—a company supplying retail and OEM batteries for electronics companies—announced that it came out on top among the 14 hearing aid batteries tested in the “most important types,” 312 and 10.
“The test winner rating has motivated us to intensify our research efforts to develop an even better product,” said Torsten Schmerer, general manager, healthcare, at VARTA Microbattery GmbH.
The result of these efforts is the power one EVOLUTION. The newly developed product as well as the test-winning batteries and the full range of batteries and rechargeable batteries were showcased on March 22-23, 2019 at the 41st Congrès des Audioprothésistes in the Palais des Congrès de Paris (UNSAF). They will also be showcased on March 27-29, 2019 at the Congress of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) in Columbus, USA, Stand 630.
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According to VARTA Microbattery, it has developed the power one EVOLUTION in response to the needs of consumers who require reliable batteries with longer operating times. The power one EVOLUTION zinc-air battery is based on the Thin Foil Technology (TFT) and is said to be characterized by a “very high energy density.” Moreover, its capacity is said to be even higher than that of the tried-and-tested hearing aid batteries by VARTA Microbattery, resulting in a longer service life. The service life of the type 312 is reportedly up to 15% longer. The company says that field tests have shown that “nine out of ten customers would recommend the battery because of the significantly longer operating times.”
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“The limited space in hearing aids is the reason why the power supply can only be increased by improving the technology of the hearing aid. Our expertise is based on the synergy of extensive material research, many years of experience in cell development, and our own production equipment technology,” said Schmerer.
More detailed information on the power one products is available at the fair stands or online at: www.powerone-batteries.com.
Source: Varta Microbattery
Best place to buy your hearing aids, Bucks
Henley hearing Clinic is based at Henley-on-Thames and run by Leon Cox. Offering a full hearing service including hearing tests, ear wax removal (using Micros-Suction) and the fitting of the latest digital hearing aids for the Bucks area including Amersham and Beaconsfield. The Henley Hearing Clinic can sometimes fit in early appointments through cancellations, so always ask to see if there are any early appointments needed for Ear Wax removal. Please mention this when you book an ear wax removal appointment.
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Widex Announces TV PLAY and RedDot Award Honor
Widex A/S, Lynge, Denmark, the privately-owned Danish hearing aid company, has announced the launch of WIDEX TV PLAY™, a high-end TV accessory and streaming solution for WIDEX EVOKE™ hearing aids. The sleek and versatile TV PLAY received the Red Dot Design Concept Award last Friday, September 28, for its pleasing design.
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Widex has also been honored as a leader in innovation in the RedDot Design Ranking for Design Concepts. The company placed number 4 out of 15 companies in the Americas and Europe region in recognition of its pursuit of design excellence over the past 5 years, reports the company.
Shipments of TV PLAY will start in November.
A valuable accessory for hearing aid users. A 2017 Nielsen survey1 reported that the US 65+ population consumes a daily average of 6 hours and 57 minutes of TV. Despite the growing number of mobile and web-based streaming services, watching TV is more popular than ever. But for some, it’s a struggle to hear the TV. Hearing aid users can find it hard to hear the TV over the other sounds in the room. In fact, some studies suggest that 78% of hearing aid users have trouble understanding things on the TV.
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Designed for ease of use. According to Widex, TV PLAY lets hearing aid users enjoy great TV sound effortlessly through their hearing aids by providing direct streaming to both ears. TV PLAY is designed for fast and easy to set up, intuitive to control, and delivers outstanding and stable sound.
TV PLAY drops the “boxy” look of many TV streamers and instead has a futuristic design that blends in with modern homes. And if you prefer to have TV PLAY out of sight, the slim and discrete design fits behind flat screen TVs with no trouble, according to the company.
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“At Widex we work to ensure that hearing aid users get the most of all aspects of life,” said Widex President and CEO Jørgen Jensen in a press statement. “We know that TV is an important part of staying in touch with the world around them through news and entertainment programs. TV PLAY gives them a better and more stable experience that also looks great in their living rooms.”
Maximum streaming stability. With Widex’s patent-pending dual-antenna technology, TV PLAY is said to offer maximum streaming stability. An easy-to-use app lets users balance the volume of the TV sound with ambient sounds and conversations—or choose just to hear the sound from the TV.
1. Nielsen. Total Audience Report Q2 2017. November 16, 2017. Available at: https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/reports/2017/the-nielsen-total-audience-q2-2017.html
Source: Widex A/S
Hearing solutions, Bucks, Hearing aids and earwax
Hearing solutions, Bucks, Hearing aids and earwax available at the Henley Hearing Clinic near Reading and Maidenhead. The Henley Hearing Clinic is conveniently situated between Twyford and Hambleden but covers the whole of Bucks. They also cover South Bucks and North Buckinghamshire. If you are suffering with blocked ears or think you may have ear wax issues please make an appointment with our receptionist to see Mr Leon Cox the lead audiologist. If you are in need of a comprehensive hearing test,The Henley Hearing Clinic can help there too. Dispensing thousands of hearing ads through their time in Bucks, Leon Cox knows a thing or two about hearing aids. The very latest digital hearing aids are available.
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Hearing aids and ear wax at The Henley hearing Clinic
Ear wax can be a debilitating condition if not treated. Your hearing will suffer and you maybe become less involved in your surroundings. Not being able to hear properly really can be a pain in the ear in more ways than one. At the Henley hearing clinic we can asses your ears, if there is ear wax to be removed then we can do this painlessly and very quickly using Micro-Suction. You don’t feel anything at all and it can be done very very quickly by Leon Cox the lead audiologist at the Henley Hearing Clinic.
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Book an appointment and we can soon sort out any hearing issues or ear wax issues. Todays hearing aids/instruments really are breathtaking on how they have evolved in the last 5 years. These digital hearing aids are something else when it comes to connectivity. They will connect to your iPhone, Android phone and wearable digital watches. Ask us to give you more information.
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Phonak Launches Marvel with Universal Binaural Streaming and New Level of Sound Quality
New levels of binaural sound quality and universality. One key feature that immediately jumps out in Audéo M is its sound quality. For real audiophiles and others accustomed to hi-fi systems, the sound quality in today’s hearing aids is very good, but can still prompt them to ask why the devices can’t sound like stereo headphones. Of course, the problem—which has been around even before made-for-iPhone (MFi) systems became available—stems primarily from the venting of the aid for real-life environmental speech and sounds. This provides the important natural sound benefits associated with open-fit aids, but has required a trade-off in streamed sound quality. With the Audéo M, Phonak has reinserted a clear richer sound into streamed music, TV, or other devices via hearing aids—and demonstrated fairly dramatic differences in a paired comparison test. The system features AutoSense OS 3.0 which reportedly classifies streamed media for optimized listening.
“We have the first classifier that also operates on the streamed signal,” said Christine Jones, AuD, Phonak US vice-president of Audiology and director of the Phonak Audiology Research Center (PARC) in Warrenville during a presentation at the media event. “Some of the early work we did highlighted that there was an opportunity with streaming—as with the unique listening environments that can also be encountered by patients—where someone’s preferences may be very different than when listening to streamed speech, or dialog in media, movies, etc. Listening goals can be different, and sound quality preferences can be different. So, now we are not only classifying the environmental sounds, but we can also classify those streamed sounds to deliver the best possible experience under all listening conditions.”
Although the advanced design of the previous Audéo B-Direct model is award-winning, it does not feature binaural streaming. With the new Audéo M, wearers can now binaurally stream audio content, including smartphone calls, music, eBooks, and more, to both ears from any Bluetooth device.
Phonak points out that iPhones account for only 13% of smartphone use worldwide compared to 86% for the Android OS, and wearers’ choices have been limited primarily to hearing aids that utilize the MFi protocol. Additionally, even with IOS-compatible devices, some forms of MFi hearing aid streaming (eg, streaming from MacBooks and iMacs) were unavailable until now. SWORD 3.0 is capable of running Bluetooth Classic, Bluetooth LE, AirStream Technology (for TV), and Binaural VoiceStream Technology for high-speed data transmission between the two hearing aids in a binaural fitting. The new system even works with Siri and LiveListen. (Phonak’s proprietary Roger 2.4 GHz signal will also have direct streaming capabilities to the hearing aid next fall.)
“This means we now have universal binaural wireless connectivity,” said Dr Jones. “In order to have the best access to speech on the phone, it’s best to hear well with both ears. And, beyond that, we are the only product that now connects to not just Apple and Android, but any Bluetooth device. This opens up a new world of connectivity for people because of its universal nature…What this means is, that in those cases where something is not accessible through the Apple iPhone or device, it should be accessible through the hearing aid.”
Jones explained that Phonak has also created a sophisticated system called “Environmental Balance” that controls how users hear the streaming in addition to how they hear the surrounding environment, both of which can still be adjusted via the basic volume control. All of this has the potential to open up even more of the popular streaming applications.
Better processing and noise reduction, reducing cognitive load.Additionally, the enhanced SWORD OS incorporates Binaural VoiceStream Technology™ into Marvel hearing aids, a technology most recently employedin Advanced Bionics’ Naida CI sound processor. This four-microphone technology is reportedly capable of improving speech understanding by up to 60% in noisy places like restaurants, while simultaneously reducing the amount of effort by 19% required to listen and understand.1,2
“Audiology is at the heart of everything we do at Phonak,” said Sonova Group VP Martin Grieder in a press statement. “That’s why Marvel is such a game-changer for our industry. Marvel technology empowers people and provides a true ‘love at first sound’ experience. We believe the sound quality is second to none, and it begins the moment the person puts the hearing aids on.”
Lithium-ion rechargeable technology for “a full day of streaming.” While no reliable statistics exist on the market penetration of rechargeable hearing aids, most experts estimate that about 17-20% of all hearing aids now feature rechargeability. Phonak has been a pioneer in rechargeable hearing aid technology, creating in 2016 the first lithium-ion hearing aids—a technology that appears to be gaining ground with hearing aid manufacturers.
According to Phonak, Marvel hearing aid wearers can enjoy a full day of hearing aid use—including streaming— on a single charge. The Audéo M rechargeable hearing aid also offers new features, automatically turning on or off when taken out or being placed into the charger. The system includes new LED lights and a new mini charger.
Remote fine-tuning and live voice-to-text transcription apps. With Marvel hearing aids comes the introduction of a suite of convenient smart apps. The myPhonak app allows wearers to have their hearing aids adjusted in real-time, in any situation, anywhere via videocall by the hearing care professional. It also gives consumers the ability to rate their hearing aid satisfaction in various environments and directly send this feedback to their hearing care professional.
The myCall-to-Text app reportedly provides live transcription of phone calls from the other party in more than 80 languages. This provides an extremely useful option for hearing aid users in noisy environments, or for people who prefer additional visual captions when using the phone.
New marketing campaign and rollout. A suite of marketing materials has been developed to promote the Marvel launch. Phonak US Vice-president of Marketing Barb VanSomeren explained that the marketing surrounding Marvel emphasizes its multifunctionality, providing consumers with access to the world of sound that we all want via enhanced sound quality, a constellation of devices and streaming options, and phone calls. The new marketing assets highlight Phonak technology, audiology leadership, and Marvel’s diverse capabilities, and includes a video series that features two women exploring all the different ways Marvel can be used in a contemporary format (eg, the women’s dialog resembles the TV show Grace and Frankie) .
The rechargeable Audéo M-R will be available in November along with the zinc air Audéo M-312, and Phonak will add the Audéo M-312T and Audéo M-13T in February 2019. A rechargeable version of Marvel with T-Coil (Audéo M-RT) and RogerDirect functionality will be available as a firmware upgrade in Fall 2019.
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The Henley Hearing Clinic is a private hearing company based in Henley, Buckinghamshire. Leon Cox, the lead audiologist can help with all matters relating to hearing issues & ear wax removal, also the latest hearing instruments (Hearing aids) and conducts hearing tests. Book ahead for a comprehensive hearing test and discussion on your hearing heath after the hearing test result.
If you are suffering with hearing loss and suspect that ear wax maybe the issue, Leon Cox will conduct either Micro-suction or use the traditional water ear irrigation technique. Microsuction is painless and is the latest way to remove stubborn ear wax from your ear canal.
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Hearing Technology Manufacturers Call for EU Response to Hearing Loss
The British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) works closely with its European counterpart the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA), and has supported their recent efforts to raise awareness of hearing loss with EU policymakers, the trade association announced. EHIMA submitted a parliamentary question to the European Commission in July, which has recently received a response from ministers.
The question, which was signed by the Austrian MEP Heinz K. Becker, can be read in full here. The question points to a widening gap between people that self-report hearing loss and the smaller proportion that receive treatment and/or wear devices; this “suboptimal use” of devices is estimated to cost the EU over EUR 500 billion (about USD $583.73 billion) annually. Citing the European Pillar of Social Rights—principles 16 and 17 which cover health care and the inclusion of people with disabilities—the question asks how the Commission can support best practices like early screenings, community education about the benefits of hearing devices, and research related to prevention and treatment strategies for hearing loss.
The European Commission published its answer on August 24, pointing to its efforts to develop the Best Practice Portal, a website described as a “one-stop shop” for best practices in a number of public health initiatives related to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations. In particular, the website aims to meet goal 3.4, “to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being, by one-third.” Additionally, the Commission’s 7th Framework Program for Research (FP7) as well as Horizon 2020—an EU research and innovation program—have funded research on the auditory system, screening standards, hearing devices, diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss-related diseases, and sign language. Further, the Commission states they have proposed a EUR 7.7 billion (USD about $9 billion) health budget for Horizon Europe 2020, focusing on initiatives related to lifelong health, rare diseases, and health care technologies, among other things. To further facilitate hearing-related funding, the Commission said, “Horizon Europe will be open to research proposals on hearing loss, including prevention and rehabilitation and innovative treatments.”
According to BIHIMA’s announcement, the Commission’s response is considered a positive exchange of information. Further, they state, BIHIMA’s European hearing manufacturing partners are encouraged that a greater understanding of hearing loss is being fostered among European policymakers.
“BIHIMA stand fully behind our European partners, EHIMA, in their effort to draw much-needed attention to hearing loss and we applaud this initiative to influence EU decision-making,” said Chairman Paul Surridge.
BIHIMA and EHIMA are together committed to the work of improving the lives of people with hearing loss through promoting greater access to hearing technology.
Source: BIHIMA, EHIMA, European Commission
How long will a fully charged hearing aid last
How long should the hearing aid battery last after a full charge, and how does Bluetooth affect this?
The Henley Hearing Clinic is a premier independent hearing company based in Henley Buckinghamshire. We supply all manufacturers hearing aid batteries and conduct hearing tests. Microsuction ear wax removal is our speciality here and we also still use the traditional technique of water ear irrigation if you prefer. Hearing aid batteries can be bought over the counter or we can post them to you if this is easier.
This Weeks blog is about the hearing aid battery and how long these should last from a full charge.
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How long should the hearing aid battery last after a full charge, and how does Bluetooth affect this
Q: How long should the battery last after a full charge? How much does Bluetooth activity affect this?
A: This is a great and very important question. Battery life is dependent on several factors including the amount of capacity of the battery, how fast the hearing aid drains the current, and the wear behaviour and habits of the user.
I like to use the example of an automobile. How many gallons of gas does the fuel tank hold or, for hearing aid batteries, how many mAh capacity is in the battery? How many miles per gallon does the car use or how many mA does the battery drain both when streaming and not streaming? And, finally, is the car driven on the highway or in the city and is the air conditioner on or off? Or, for hearing aids, how many hours per day does the hearing aid stream? Does the hearing aid use 2.4 GHz streaming or does it is use NFMI with an intermediate device that has its own battery? And, what features are turned on or off on the hearing aid?
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Please note a factor we have learned in our electronics’ lab. Not all hearing aids are the same. Some 2.4 GHz products have current drains averaging 4.8-5.0 mA when streaming while other 2.4 GHz products using lower power Bluetooth will drain the battery at 3.0-3.4 mA while streaming. Some 2.4 GHz products when not streaming may have battery drains of 1.8-2.0 mA, while some of the newer products with bilateral beam-forming may drain the battery at 2.3-2.5 mA when not streaming.
The key is to know your products and know your patient’s listening habits. This is critical to good counseling.
Q: Is the life of the hearing aid circuit reduced as a result of using the rechargeable system? It did happen when [a previous model of hearing aid] were rechargeable.
A: The ZPower Rechargeable System has been thoroughly evaluated by the hearing aid manufacturers and there is no indication that the system will have a negative effect on the life of the hearing aid circuit. The ZPower silver-zinc battery is designed to mimic the performance of traditional zinc-air batteries and is transparent to the DSP of the hearing aids. Extensive studies of hearing aids using the ZPower System also show the system including the ZPower silver-zinc batteries have no impact on the electrophysiologic performance of the hearing aids. Therefore, the ZPower System will not have a negative impact on the hearing aid circuitry or performance.
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Q: What’s a realistic time frame for a rechargeable hearing aid battery to last?
A: Rechargeable silver-zinc batteries last about a year. They are removeable and therefore easily replaced. It is recommended that rechargeable silver-zinc batteries are replaced once a year by a hearing care professional.
Li-ion batteries are sealed within the hearing aid, and are usually removable only by the hearing aid manufacturer. They last approximately 4 to 5 years.
Q: What would happen if my patient accidentally places their hearing aids in the charger while they have zinc air batteries in them?
A: When the hearing aids are put on the charger, the charger will check to see what type of battery is in the hearing aid. If the charger detects a disposable zinc air battery, the lights on the charger will turn red. If the charger detects a silver-zinc battery, the lights on the charger will start blinking green; once the battery is fully charged, the lights will turn solid green.
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Q: Can my patients overcharge a ZPower battery if they leave it in the charger for too long?
A: The batteries will not overcharge if left in the charger. It is a best practice to put the hearing aids back on the charger when the hearing aids are not being worn during the day. This will keep the hearing aids turned off and the batteries charged. For long-term storage, if batteries will not be used for over 2 weeks, the rechargeable batteries should be removed from the hearing aids and stored in a location where they will not touch each other or other metal objects.
Q: What happens when the silver-zinc rechargeable battery is getting low on power?
A: The hearing aid wearer will hear the low battery warning. Once the low-battery warning occurs or once a hearing aid shuts off due to a low battery condition, the battery door should not be opened and closed to reboot the hearing aid. Rebooting after the low battery warning can override the smart circuitry in the battery door into believing it has a traditional disposable battery installed and, although the hearing aid will continue to work for a short period, it may over-discharge the battery. If a low-battery warning from the hearing aids is received, the hearing aids should be placed in the charging base for charging or the batteries should be replaced with non-rechargeable batteries. The rechargeable batteries should not be stored with metal objects such as keys or coins.
Q: How often should the batteries be charged?
A: The batteries should be fully charged every night. Once the hearing aids are finished charging, the indicator lights turn from blinking green to solid green. A full charge may take up to 7 hours—the charge time varies based on how much the battery was depleted during the day. Do not try to extend battery life by charging every other day, as this increases the chances of depleting the battery. A fully depleted battery will take longer to charge and may not fully charge in time for next use.
Q: What happens if the hearing aid wearer forgets to charge the battery at night?
A: They can use a disposable zinc-air battery until it is convenient to re-charge the batteries—ideally the rechargeable batteries should be charged the next night. The rechargeable silver-zinc batteries are a gold color, so they will not be mixed up with zinc-air disposable batteries. The rechargeable batteries should be stored in a safe place and should not be stored with metal objects such as keys or coins.
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Widex Announces New Insights into EVOKE Hearing Aid’s AI Function
Widex announced the first data gathered from the WIDEX EVOKE™ hearing aid, which is said to achieve “a new level of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” through machine learning, and is helping to bring new insights into how users are taking control of their sound environment to improve their hearing experience, according to the company.
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Denmark-based Widex launched the WIDEX EVOKE hearing aid in April. The hearing aid is reportedly the first to give users the ability to employ real-time machine learning that can solve the tricky hearing problems that users face in their daily lives.
“We launched WIDEX EVOKE with SoundSense technology to put users back in control of the most difficult hearing situations,” said Jens Brehm Nielsen, data science & machine learning architect at Widex. “And we can see that EVOKE users have taken the opportunity to do that and, in the process, are helping us understand more about them. That information will help us to make the EVOKE and future hearing aids even better.”
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SoundSense Learn is an AI system, because AI is said to refer to systems that solve tasks humans are inherently good at—such as driving a car, doing the dishes, etc. SoundSense Learn expands into entirely new applications by helping end users adjust their hearing aids in the moment, reportedly something that no humans can replicate to the same degree of accuracy, according to Widex.
The SoundSense Learn smartphone app is connected to the EVOKE hearing aids and uses machine learning to guide users in optimizing the settings to their exact needs. The app gathers a variety of anonymous data such as how often they turn the volume up or down, which sound presets they use, and how many custom settings they create—including those made with SoundSense Learn.
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Tagging of custom settings has proved to be one of the interesting pieces of data generated by EVOKE.
“We found that many people have created a setting and tagged it with, for instance, ‘work’ which suggests that it is something that our end users need and want,” said Nielsen. “And from SoundSense Learn we already have an idea of how they like the settings.”
Some hearing aids give users the ability to customize their sound experience by adjusting frequency bands to boost or cut bass, middle or high tones. Adjusting frequencies works well in many situations once the initial settings have been set by a skilled audiologist. However, some situations are so complex that hitting the right combination of adjustments can be difficult.
“Widex hearing aids are well known for the quality of their sound,” said Nielsen. “But SoundSense Learn has added an extra layer of quality sound on top of that by using a machine learning algorithm together with reinforcement learning—the two key ingredients in state-of-the art AI algorithm, that enables the algorithm to learn in the moment.
“The algorithm learns an optimal setting every time a user finds the sound to be a little below expectations in a given sound environment. It learns these settings by simply asking the user to compare two settings that are carefully picked by the algorithm. This allows it to learn an optimal setting in a new environment very fast.”
By collating and analyzing the anonymous data WIDEX EVOKE will continue to become even smarter as time passes.
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Starkey Launches Livio AI Hearing Aid with Integrated Sensors and Artificial Intelligence
Starkey® Hearing Technologies is said to have “reinvented both the hearing experience and the hearing aid” with Livio AI. Livio AI is reportedly “the world’s first” Healthable™ hearing aid to utilize integrated sensors and artificial intelligence and the first device to track physical activity and cognitive health as measured by hearing aid use in social situations, Starkey announced.
The launch also includes a brand-new mobile app—Thrive™ Hearing—and three new wireless accessories, the Starkey Hearing Technologies TV, the Remote, and the Remote Microphone +. With the Remote Micorophone+, Livio AI is also the first hearing aid to feature Amazon® Alexa connectivity.
“First and foremost, Livio AI is the best performing and best sounding hearing aid we have ever made,” said Starkey Hearing Technologies President Brandon Sawalich. “What makes today a pivotal moment in the hearing industry, is that with Livio AI, we have transformed a single-use device into the world’s first multi-purpose hearing aid, a Healthable with integrated sensors and artificial intelligence. Livio AI is so much more than just a hearing aid, it is a gateway to better health and wellness.”
According to Starkey, the new Hearing Reality™ technology is said to provide an average 50% reduction in noisy environments, significant reduced listening effort, and newly enhanced clarity of speech, while the use of artificial intelligence and integrated sensors enables it to help optimize the hearing experience.
Artificial intelligence and advancements in hearing technology enabled Livio AI to provide the following unique features and benefits, according to Starkey’s announcement:
- Understand and see the real-time health benefits of using hearing aids – NEW
- Overall health and wellness tracking through the app’s combined brain and body health score (Thrive Wellness Score) – NEW
- Integration of the physical activity data measured by inertial sensors of the hearing aids with Apple Health and Google Fit apps – NEW
- Personalized Control for customizable adjustments to sound and programs
- Remote programming by users’ hearing professionals to put hearing healthcare in the hands of the users – NEW
- Natural user interface with tap control – NEW
- Unprecedented, natural listening, and speech clarity in the noisiest environments with the new Hearing Reality technology – NEW
- Integrated language translation – NEW
- Dual-radio wireless platform: 2.4GHz radio for streaming of phone calls, music, media, apps, and connecting with various devices including TVs and Amazon Alexa; near-field magnetic induction technology for true ear-to-ear communication and binaural noise reduction
- Fall detection with inertial sensors integrated within the hearing aids (App support coming soon) – NEW
Designed to help users live their healthiest life, Livio AI is available as a RIC 312 and BTE 13 in a variety of colors. In addition to the above features, Livio AI also includes Starkey’s feedback cancellation, high-definition music prescription, Multiflex Tinnitus Technology, and Surface™ NanoShield pioneering water, wax, and moisture repellant system to help protect and ensure durability and dependability.
How integrated sensors and AI helped Starkey transform the hearing aid
“Artificial intelligence, coupled with advanced sensing devices, is rapidly changing the world around us,” Starkey Hearing Technologies Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering Dr Achin Bhowmik said. “We are proud to introduce these transformational technologies into the world of hearing aids to both optimize the users’ hearing experiences and enable them to continuously monitor and improve their overall health besides treating hearing loss, reducing the associated risks of dementia, anxiety, and social isolation.”
The integrated 3D motion sensors inside Livio AI enable the hearing aids to detect movement, track activities, and recognize gestures. The hearing aids communicate with each other and compatible mobile accessories to deliver meaningful, real-time feedback about users’ overall body and cognitive health and fitness.
This technology may allow people to take a proactive and personal approach to treating hearing loss, which has been linked to various health issues including dementia, cognitive decline, anxiety, stress, social isolation, and an increased risk of falling.
Livio AI is reportedly the first device utilizing the ears to help users better understand not only how to improve their overall health and wellness, but also the deep connection between treating hearing loss and reducing health risks. This helps to improve key areas of wellbeing by reconnecting users to the people, places, and activities they love.
Livio AI is available in the United States and Canada at this time, with a global rollout to more than 20 countries in 2019. For more information about Livio AI hearing aids, the Thrive mobile app, and new Starkey Hearing Technologies accessories, please visit www.starkey.com
Stay tuned to Hearing Review for a follow-up article detailing Starkey’s launch of Livio AI.
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GN Hearing and Google Partner to Enable Direct Streaming from Android Devices to Hearing Aids
GN Hearing and Google have announced a new technology partnership that will reportedly make GN Hearing the first manufacturer to enable a full spectrum of direct audio streaming from Android devices to hearing aids. In a future Android release, direct streaming may also become available for ReSound LiNX Quattro™ and Beltone Amaze™ hearing aid users.
“According to the World Health Organization, around 466 million peopleworldwide have disabling hearing loss,” said Seang Chau, vice president of engineering at Google. “This number is expected to increase to 900 million people by the year 2050. Google is working with GN Hearing to create a new open specification for hearing aid streaming support on future versions of Android devices.”
According to the joint announcement, users will be able to connect and monitor their hearing aids without using an intermediate device for streaming from Android phones and tablets to their hearing aids.
“We are honored to partner with Google for this important development, which will enable direct streaming for even more hearing aid users through their Android devices,” said Anders Hedegaard, CEO, GN Hearing. “This is another example of how GN Hearing relentlessly strives to drive innovation forward by developing new products and solutions with unique benefits for hearing aid users and audiologists around the world.”
Google has published the new hearing aid specification for Android smartphones available here: Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) on Bluetooth Low Energy Connection-Oriented Channels.
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WiBACK is a directed, “plug ‘n’ play” radio technology that can be easily used by virtually everyone due to its self-management features. These management mechanisms clearly distinguish it from alternative directed radio technologies, since they reduce the complexity and, thus, tremendously eases deployment and operation. The low complexity is achieved by intelligent algorithms, which allow WiBACK to be widely self-managed and to run autonomously. This reduces costs and time needed for setup and maintenance, but provides higher than usual reliability and quality as well.
The WiBACK System
WiBACK employs a centralized architecture, with one network controller that inherits the intelligence of the system. This controller configures the network. It controls and manages the WiBACK Nodes, the radio links set up between these and all traffic that runs over the network. One controller is needed per network.
An example of a typical network is depicted below. The links are typically between 1 and 20km and multiple spots are provided with various services. Since there is no Line-of-sight (LOS) between some of those spots solar powered rely nodes are additionally deployed.
Due to WiBACK’s self-configuration the deployment of a WiBACK network is ex-tremely easy and does not require any special trained staff. Besides mounting the nodes, pointing the antennas and, if required, connecting the solar cells, everything else is done by the WiBACK controller.
The WiBACK Management Software
As an interface to the user, the WiABCK system offers an easy-to-use web interface. Network administrators can remotely see the current topology at a glance, make bandwidth reservations, detect problems or perform firmware updates.


I have trained an EfficientNet model to classify more than ten thousand different categories of birds, by using PyTorch. To run this model on the mobile device, I built a program by learning the PyTorch iOS demo at first, make sure it runs well, and then try to build another Android program by learning the PyTorch Android demo. But after replacing the demo model with my model, the Android program prints out the result as all ‘NaN’.
To figure out the reason step by step. I tested a few widely used deep learning models:
|Model Name||Result on Android demo|
Seems that the only difference between ‘Nan’ and ‘Normal’ is the Squeeze-Excitation module. But Squeeze-Excitation module is quite simple. It’s just:
self.f_ex = nn.Sequential(
nn.Conv2d(w_in, w_se, 1, bias=True),
nn.Conv2d(w_se, w_in, 1, bias=True),
Aha, I saw the nn.Sigmoid. That’s the only layer which haven’t been used in ResNet.
Let’s dive into Sigmoid function
Looks the is the problem: it will became underflow if the X is too big!
Until now, I still have another question: why the ‘NaN’ appears in the Android program but not the iOS program. Perhaps it’s about JVM or the emulator that Android Studio used.


TNG RFID Tag has an embedded radio frequency chip and is affixed to either the windscreen or the headlamp of the vehicle. One (1) Tag can only be registered and installed on a single vehicle. As the vehicle passes through a toll, an overhead scanner reads the radio-frequency from the TNG RFID Tag and charges the toll fare.
Why use TNG RFID?
Toll fares are automatically deducted from the Touch 'n Go eWallet balance that is linked to the user's TNG RFID tag, thus providing drivers a hassle-free travel experience. Avoid queues with quick and secure toll payment by reloading your Touch 'n Go eWallet anywhere, anytime with no reload fees.
Get to know more about TNG RFID below:
Where to use:
TNG RFID can now be used on all TNG RFID enabled highways. Check out the full list here.
Where to buy:
TNG RFID can be purchased from:
- Touch 'n Go eWallet
- Touch 'n Go Official Lazada Store
- Touch 'n Go Official Shopee Store
- Fitment Centres
Where to reload:
Your TNG RFID Tag will be linked to your Touch 'n Go eWallet upon activation. Simply reload your Touch 'n Go eWallet with your preferred source of fund. Don't forget to enable auto reload to avoid having insufficient balance!
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Once fitted, the TNG RFID Tag can be activated via a simple registration process from the Touch 'n Go eWallet app.


What is Wind Energy?
Wind Energy (or wind power) is the use of wind to provide mechanical power through wind turbines to turn electric generators for electrical power.
How wind turbines work?
Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity. It in short, wind turbines use wind to make electricity.
How wind energy gets to you?
The turbines in a wind farm are connected so the electricity they generate can travel from the wind farm to the power grid. Once wind energy is on the main power grid, electric ulities or power operators will send the electricity to where people need it.
What is a wind farm?
A wind farm (or wind park), also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of turbines in the same location, used to produce electricity.


Volvo has selected TomTom as their global supplier of maps, navigation and traffic content for their new infotainment system.
Full details here.
Uber has picked their partner for their future. Volvo and Uber have announced a partnership to develop self-driving, autonomous cars which will serve as the next generation of Uber's service - one without cranky, demanding drivers.
Read more here.
Interesting news from Nissan & Infiniti. They appear to be using SiriusXM radio and data services as a differentiator by subsidizing the cost of the services for years.
Aftermarket telematics company Automatic has released their latest product, the Automatic Pro. This aftermarket device plugs into your car's standard diagnostics port (OBD-II) to connect your car to the digital integration world. Uses include reading car diagnostic codes, analyzing driving behavior, providing emergency services and opening your car up to select 3rd party capabilities through the use of compatible apps.
The new Automatic Pro has an integral 3G data connection for direct communication to the cloud. The previous generation of the product required a bluetooth connection to a smartphone. Automatic has priced the Automatic Pro in a way that does not require service fees or a separate 3G data plan.
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The news from the Ford Smart Mobility press event that Ford made a substantial investment in Velodyne was widely reported. It turns out, that was only part of the story. It was also announced that Ford has acquired SAIPS, an Israeli company that specializes in machine learning to beef up Ford's expertise in self-driving machine learning and computer vision technology.
Ford has also has a new exclusive licensing agreement with Nirenberg Neuroscience, a machine vision company that has developed a machine vision platform for performing navigation, object recognition, facial recognition and other functions. Ford can use this technology to bring humanlike intelligence to their autonomous cars.
Finally, an investment in Civil Maps will benefit Ford in the area of 3D high resolution mapping.
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The NeCTAR funded Theoretical Astrophysical Observatory (TAO) empowers astronomers to build complex customised views of the Universe, all from the comfort of their own computer. Swinburne Associate Professor Darren Croton, said: “TAO makes it easy and efficient for any astronomer to create these virtual universes. It's the culmination of years of effort that is now at the fingertips of scientists around the world... using TAO it might take a few minutes to create a mock catalogue of galaxies, versus months or even years of development previously.”
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Genomics Virtual Laboratory
The Genomics Virtual Laboratory (GVL) provides an opportunity for research institutes across Australia to participate in a community of accessible infrastructure, expertise and advocacy that connects genome researchers with massive datasets, sophisticated analysis tools, and large-scale computational infrastructure so that they can produce high-value globally competitive research results.
The GVL is broadly targeted at the “sequence-oriented” genome-related molecular bio-sciences – including epigenomics, transcriptomics, and meta- and eco-genomics. The GVL will provide researchers with access to national-scale projects including the NeCTAR Research Cloud, RDSI, NCI, Bioplatforms Australia (BPA), Australian National Data Service, and the EMBL Australia mirror of EMBL-EBI.
The GVL project is led by the University of Queensland Research Computing Centre, with partners QFAB, VLSCI, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, CSIRO, Bioplatforms Australia and University of Western Australia.
The GVL will
- provide infrastructure tailored to the data-intensive demands of genomics;
- provide a forum to collaborate and share data and workflows;
- provide resources that advanced research groups can control and customise in the national research cloud;
- promote the use of genome informatics through end-user support, training courses and outreach programs; and
- build informatics platforms on national infrastructure in a way that can be extended to other -omics and biosciences in the future.
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I would like to announce the release of ONIX, an open-source depletion code that can be coupled with OpenMC and which has been fully validated.
I started developing ONIX about three years ago with the help of two colleagues, Moritz Kütt and Alexander Glaser. Being a big fan of OpenMC and working on reactors’ fissile material production, I needed a tool to model isotopic evolution in reactors. The development of ONIX became my PhD thesis and we wanted to make sure it would be available to everyone so we decided to make the code open-source.
What can ONIX do?
ONIX can be used in two modes: Standalone and coupled with OpenMC. The standalone mode can simulate the irradiation of material to a neutron flux. The coupled mode allows for full reactor physics simulation (neutron transport + depletion). At the end of a simulation, the output directory contains the evolution of multiple parameters against burnup and days such as k-inf, isotopic densities, power, flux, neutron spectrum, one-group cross sections and isomeric branchings. ONIX has many other functionalities that are described in the documentation (https://onix-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview.html)
What nuclear data libraries does ONIX use?
Theoretically, ONIX can be used with any libraries as long as it is converted into a custom format. As of now, ONIX provides ready-to-use ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JEFF3.2 libraries for decay and fission yields. ONIX also provides a constant one-group cross section library obtained from an ONIX+OpenMC coupled simulation of a VVER reactor.
Unlike many other depletion codes, ONIX updates isomeric branching each time OpenMC computes a new neutron spectrum.
What language is ONIX written in?
ONIX is fully written in Python 3 with an object-oriented design. ONIX Python API allows for readability, flexibility and reusability of its functionalities.
What are the applications of ONIX?
ONIX can be used for nuclear reactor simulations, fissile material production analysis, nuclear archaeology and nuclear decay calculations. ONIX is equipped with functionalities that are very useful for nuclear archaeology and nuclear forensic.
How do you install ONIX?
Check out this small installation guide (https://onix-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html). ONIX is a small Python package that you should install from source.
The amazing work done with OpenMC has motivated and inspired our project with ONIX. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many contributors of OpenMC and particularly Paul Romano who has been helping me a lot with OpenMC.
We hope you are going to find interest in ONIX and contribute to making it better. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions or if you want to contribute: firstname.lastname@example.org
GitHub repository: https://github.com/jlanversin/ONIX
Article in Annals of Nuclear Energy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306454920306009?via%3Dihub
Julien de Troullioud de Lanversin


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The 20th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID 2017), previously known as Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection, aims at bringing together leading researchers and practitioners from academia, government, and industry to discuss novel research contributions related to computer and information security. RAID 2017 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on September 18-20, 2017
RAID is an international event that brings together leading researchers and practitioners from academia, government, and industry. Attendees are from prestigious universities, government and high technology companies all over the world.
Attendees typically include:
- Researchers working in the field of computer and information security
- Academics studying the field of cyber security
- Incident response and security teams with responsibility for coordinating computer security
- Technical staff who determine security product needs and implement solutions
- Anyone wanting to learn more about computer security in general
|Paper Submission Deadline:||March 29, 2017, 12AM HADT|
|Rebuttal Period:||May 19-21, 2017|
|Notification to Authors:||May 30, 2017|
|Camera Ready Submission Deadline:||June 27, 2017|
|Poster Submission Deadline:||August 21, 2017|
|Poster Acceptance Notification:||August 28, 2017|
|Conference:||September 18-20, 2017|
Venue and Travel
RAID 2017 will be held at Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Past talks can be found on the official RAID YouTube Channel. Additionally, accepted talks for this year’s upcoming RAID conference will also appear here after the conference has taken place, and individuals can subscribe to the channel to receive notifications on when new videos have been uploaded.


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An infusion pump infuses fluids, medication or nutrients into a patient's circulatory system. It is generally used intravenously, although subcutaneous, arterial and epidural infusions are occasionally used. An infusion pump is a medical device that delivers fluids, such as nutrients and medications, into a patient’s body in controlled amounts. Infusion pumps are in widespread use in clinical settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and in the home.
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– Host USB and serial ports
– Integrated key operation
For the ADF4351 ADF4350 integrated phase-locked loop, this phase-locked loop module with OLED display, host computer USB & serial port, integrated button operation, wide-range voltage power supply, and good human-computer interaction interface is introduced. The module can achieve 35MHz-4.4GHz frequency output, basic functions such as dot frequency, sweep frequency, and frequency hopping.
– Size: 88mm * 67mm
– Power supply: 5V-15V (DC 5.1MM); 5V (USB)
– Bandwidth: ADF4351: 35MHz-4.4GHz (35MHz-4400MHz); ADF4350: 137MHz-4.4GHz
– Module step: 100KHz (minimum)
– Frequency error: ±1KHz
– Output: OUTA and OUTB two ways
– Module phase noise: better than -100dBc at 10KHz (noise varies with the frequency band phase)
– Module output power: 7dBm (maximum)
– Module interface: The external communication port of STM32 USB can be configured as USB or analog serial port (default)
– Module program download mode: SW module, three-wire system (GND SWCLK SWDIO)
– 1 x Set of Signal Generator Module
1. Power: connect usb cable to PC or power bank
2. Switch:press DOWN the blue button at the left side to turn on. UP the blue button to turn off.
3. Mode: Single Point mode and Sweep Scan mode can be choose.
4. Frequency Range:35MHz-4400MHz
5. Frequency setting: For Single Point mode, press up or down button to change mode. Press center button to into Point mode,use left and right button to chane positon,use up and down button to change value,press center button to get exit. For Sweep Scan mode, press up or down button to choose sweep mode. Press left and right button to change positon including the start and end frequency. Press up and down button to change value.press center button to start scan,it will show Wait.Long press center button to exit.
6.Output: Two way output,each one is ok. Output A- and Output A+.
Arrived in Geneva in 10 days only. Good product.
Great store, fine product 5 stars
Everything super works fine.
Works, only the connectors are not missing
Received 2 days ago; as expected, works fine, and I am quite impressed by the output signal. Not as powerful as advertised, however. I was surprised not to be able to select a waveform, other than pure sine. I am missing the Windows drivers that I cannot find; I will have to dig the Internet to find a working driver.
Tested works well ok
It came quickly, packed soundly, the preliminary check showed full working capacity, the power switch is immediately broken down to turn on-it is necessary to remove the jumper on the contacts from below below So far, I have not checked the range, but on the monitor, the control is worked out. I hope to see all the declared range. Excellent, I recommend the store, "five"!
Nickel and serious packing.
All excellent, good product, professional store +++++
looks good. did not test if it s working yet but i don t see any problem regarding shipping. it was well packed.thank you.
all as described! satisfied


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Infrared camera series
VarioCAM ® hr head 600
Maximum flexibility of uncooled infrared cameras for universal use
- Slightest temperature differences can be measured due to high thermal resolution
- High measuring accuracy of up to 1 %
- Quickly parameterizable acquisition and analysing interface
- Geometric resolution: (640 x 480) pixels
- Thermal resolution @ 30 °C: better than 0.03 K
- Spectral range: (7.5 …14) µm
- Temperature measuring range: (-40 … 1,200) °C, optional 2,000 °C
- Protection grade housing: IP 65
- Remote control: included, via different interfaces
- Optional GigE-interface
- External data storage: at 60 Hz on external computer via FireWire
- Filter slides (manual) optional available
Excellent thermal resolution of 30 mK for detecting smallest faults
The thermal resolution of the infrared camera series VarioCAM ® high resolution head 600 indicating the smallest temperature differences being resolvable is as small as 30 mK (0.030 °C) at some 30 °C. Smallest temperature spans will still show details in great sharpness. Customers will be able to detect faults where other infrared camera systems will not measure anything and faults can already be seen at an earlier stage.
Included software package IRBIS ® 3 for detailed analysis and rapid reporting
The efficiency of infrared cameras greatly depends upon the analysis software accompanying it. The thermographic software IRBIS ® 3, coming with the VarioCAM ® high resolution inspect 680, allows for a fast and still precise analysis of the thermograms taken. Thereby a basis is made for meaningful reports which can also be written using the tools included in IRBIS ® 3. Be it full WORD-based reporting or copy- and-paste to all WINDOWS programs, therewith, a solid basis for extensive development work is provided.
F 1.0 quality lenses for precise focussing of all thermal radiation
Low temperatures mean little signal for a infrared camera. Therefore, all the signal being available has to be made use of. The first part of the infrared camera which the infrared radiation is received with is the lens and not only that is why it plays a major role. High precision F 1.0 Germanium lenses with non-reflective coating for preventing disturbances will allow for the VarioCAM ® hr head 600 series most infrared radiation to come through to the detector being focussed in the most precise way.
High measurement accuracy of only +/- 1 %
The specially for VarioCAM ® hr developed calibration algorythm with more than just a few calibration curves assures highest measuring accuracy and repeatability results even at changing environmental temperatures as well as optimal inlet conditions of the camera.
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Take advantage of infrared technology for quality assurance and increase the process yield in the steel production in BOF and EAF processes.
Use automatic thermography to inspect the outer shell of ladles to prevent idle time and accidents.
State-of-the-art infrared technology expands the options of the Police´s investigation capabilities via increasing range performance, 24/7 operation options and completely passive technology.
Powerful, uncooled thermal sensors and innovative optical design create a maximum range performance and high image resolution for quick missions and long-term observation tasks.
Comprehensive guarding of border areas and the related hinterland is perfectly handled by mobile infrared cameras with top-class range performance. Their mobility and efficiency supports contemporary border guard units even during very limited observation conditions.
All over the world seaports and inner harbors are very special critical infrastructure locations. By using mobile infrared cameras extended and inaccessible units can be guarded safely and comprehensively.
High-resolution, long-range infrared cameras allow efficient guarding and protection of critical infrastructure areas all around the clock. Dedicated using of infrared systems allow in-time realization of effective counteractive measures.
Being non-contact and non-invasive thermography is a widely accepted diagostic method.
Using thermography quickly make accurate diagnosis in a wide field of illnesses.
Detec persons and objects in the field or monitor wide-area geologic properties or environmental damages.
Make use of active thermography for non-destructive and contact-free material testing, for both automated inline and offline solutions.
Aerial surveys ask for small and lightweight but also of course for very precise thermographic camera solutions. Little distortion of the lenses and a high frame rate are other important features which InfraTec´s VarioCAM ® hr head models come with a big advantage. Therefore, those thermal cameras are implemented in the IGI DigiTHERM system which is to provide its customers with a very detailed image of the ground surface.
Optimized Data Acquisition with the IGI DigiTHERM Thermal Camera System


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Turkey Launched Its 8th Satellite to SpaceWed, Jul 27, 2022, 12:43:32 AM
Turkey is one of the 30 countries that have its own active satellites in orbit. The country is enjoying the successful orbit of its eight satellites. The satellite was launched with one of the Falcon rockets of SpaceX.
Before the launch, a few days ago, SpaceX founder and CEO, Elon Musk and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on a teleconference. Erdogan noted the importance of launching their eights satellite to orbit. In addition to this, he thanked Elon Musk for the service and stated that Turkey is planning to launch their next satellites through SpaceX soon.
This Is the 5th Communication Satellite of Turkey
As of today, Turkey has eight active satellites in orbit. Five of these satellites are used for communication purposes and the recent satellite, Turksat 5B will also be used for the same purpose. The government plans to improve the internet infrastructure within the country with this new satellite. Other active communication satellites include Turksat 3A, Turksat 4A, Turksat 4B, and Turksat 5A.
Besides communication satellites, Turkey also has three active observation satellites, which are Gokturk 1, Gokturk 2, and Rasat.
The Internet Capacity of Turkey Will Increase More than 15 Times
It is believed that Turksat 5B, the eighth active satellite in orbit, will boost the internet capacity of Turkey. Officials announced that Turkish residents will be able to enjoy 17 times improved capacity.
Besides Turkey, the new satellite will serve in a large area, which includes the entire Middle East. In addition to this, the satellite will serve in South Africa, Nigeria, North and East Africa, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf.
Turkey used to have a similar level of internet infrastructure with most of the European Union countries. However, the launch and successful orbit of the new satellite will provide a great advantage to the county.
This is also great news for expats living in the country. They can enjoy a better internet as they used to do in their hometowns without paying overpriced fees. It is worth noting that this capacity increase can only be enjoyed when you receive services from satellite internet providers.


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- The lamp is characterized by a very high luminous flux of up to 250 lumens provided by modern and efficient COB LED.
- The rotating housing allows tilting the lamp at any angle. An additional possibility of rotation of the upper part of the lamp around its axis facilitates optimal lighting of the desired space, leaving hands free.
- A strong magnet and a rotating hook make it easier to attach the lamp in hard-to-reach places.
- The luminaire has a reinforced body structure and a shock-resistant lampshade made of polycarbonate, which ensures a high class of mechanical strength IK07 for the whole lamp .
- The lamp has a high degree of protection IP54 .
- The lamp is powered by a capacious 2200mAh lithium-ion battery , which provides 3.5 hours of uninterrupted operation. It needs 5 hours to fully charge.
Purpose / use
Thanks to various functions, it can be used both in professional applications, for example on a construction site or in a car workshop as well as in a garage, garden and during travel.
|Gross weight (kg)||1.0000|
|Source of light||COB LED|
|Luminous flux [lm]||250|
|Battery / battery||Li-ion 37V 2200mAh|
|Lighting time [h]||3.5|
|Charging time [h]||5|
|Degree of protection [IP]||IP 54|
|Degree of protection [IK]||IK 07|
|Housing||rotatable body of rubber coated with plastic; in addition, the upper part of the lamp rotates around its axis|
|Shade||transparent with shockproof polycarbonate|
|Dimensions [mm]||285 x 47|
|Charger||230V and 12V car|


The Greatest Laptop Ever Made
I’ve been supporting users of varying degrees of experience, mobility and technical requirements since my first network administrative job started in early 1997. Â Over the years, computers have become more commoditized and the options have become more standardized to the point that what brand you buy is more of an aesthetic choice than ever before. Â I’ve seen users who run a single terminal emulation program as their only daily computer use (and their modern day browser-only analogs) to demanding execs who have a spare clone of their laptop at all times along with a docking station at their various homes and offices. Â Not to mention the phone, tablet and other devices they carry. So what makes the greatest laptop? Â To me, it’s a no-compromisesÂ device that is powerful enough for the most demanding users and applications butÂ simultaneouslyÂ portable and modular enough to be equally at home on a coach-seat trayback table and a tremendous triple-screen executive super-office. Meet the 3.05lb laptop that can drive three external screens (or just its own) with anÂ uncompromisingÂ Intel i7 processor: The Dell Latitude E6230.
Â The Basics
Regardless of how you configure the rest of the components, the following can be found on all configurations:
- 12.5″ HD WLED backlit screen (1366×768 resolution)
- 3.05 lbs
- Onboard ports:Â Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, eSATA, 2 x USB, ExpressCard and headphones
The Laptop Experience
When I first bought one of these, I was concerned that the 1366×768 display would feel too small and considered upgrading to a larger device to get full 1080p. Â Now that I’ve spent some time using it, I’m glad I decided to stick with the smaller screen. My wife uses one of these as her main computer and carries it to work as her only device. Â Where she used toÂ occasionallyÂ pine for an e-reader to go with her older 14″ Inspiron, this machine covers her entertainment needs as well as her professional ones as a practicing physician. Â Whether editing a patient’s electronic medical record, keeping up with friends on Facebook or playing anÂ occasionalÂ game – she’s covered with one device small enough to hold in one hand and type in the other. The built-on HDMI port supports full 1080p on a monitor or HDTV, so if I’m going to watch a movie or play a game I’m covered. Â If I just need something super-portable, the built-in 12.5 inch screen does just great. Â In fact, it’s reasonably comfortable to play a quick session of an MMO like Star Wars: The Old Republic with the full keyboard and small screen. Â The graphics aren’t going to beat the experience of your high-end gaming cards, but they’re no slouch either. Â At medium detail and 720p (and preferably with the i7 processor) mobile gaming is very doable on the Intel HD 3000 or 4000 graphics chipsets. The Desktop Experience Right out of the box, the computer supports up to three screens. Â Without a dock, those are the built-on 12.5″ screen, a second screen on the HDMI port and a third on the VGA port. Â However, the addition of a dell E-Port ($130) or E-Port Plus ($200) dock makes it even more of a powerhouse on the desktop. Both charge the laptop while it is connected and both replicate all the onboard ports (as listed under “The Basics”)Â so you can leave your desktop equipment plugged into the dock and take just the laptop when you go. Â This includes 6 x USB, eSATA, Ethernet, Audio (speakers and mic) a Lock Slot to secure it to your desk, and a connector for an optional monitor stand. The E-Port Plus is the true gem, well worth the extra cost. Â It gives you 2 x Display Ports (for newer monitors), 2 x DVI-D ports (most monitors) and 2 HDMI ports via a dongle adapter. Here are the most widely used examples of how this is used in a desktop situation:
- With no dock, plug in an external monitor or projector on the VGA port to give a presentation or use a second extended screen. Â Optionally, add a USB keyboard and mouse for prolonged usage.
- With the E-Port, connect a large external monitor (up to 2560×1600 resolution!) and either use it exclusively with the laptop shut and external keyboard and mouse or with the latptop as a secondary display.
- Best -Â With the E-Port Plus, set up your desk to run as a dual-screen powerhouse with two 1080p monitors, external keyboard and mouse for increased productivity or watching full 1080p video on one screen while using any other program on the other screen.
Recommended Configuration This is not intended as a “budget” solution. Â With a machine powerful enough to be your dual-display desktop at work yet small and portable enough to be your entertainment/browsing device you’re getting close to three devices in one: A desktop, a laptop and a netbook that’s very close to being a tablet with a keyboard. With that in mind, here’s how I would configure it (with the specific parts as of this writing in parenthesis):
- Intel i7 Processor (3rd gen i7-3520M 2.9Ghz 4M cache)
- Windows 7 Professional64-bit (Windows 8 Pro x64 was not yet available, but likely will be soon and I recommend selecting it when you can. Â Dell will also allow you to upgrade for $20 at a later date.)
- 8GB Memory (DDR3-1600Mhz SDRAM, 2 DIMMS)
- Intel HD Graphics 4000Â (should be the only option with the i7)
- Built-in Webcam & Mic (Light Sensitive Webcam and Noise Cancelling Digital Array Mic)
- Intel SSD EnhancementsÂ (IntelÂ® Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect)
- 128GB SSD Hard DriveÂ (If you need more space, consider an external eSATA drive. Â It’s a lot cheaper than the 256GB SSD and you can get about 1,000GB of space for less than $150 instead of an extra 128GB for $350.)
- Dual-band Wi-Fi card (all the power andÂ compatibility you’re likely to need for $15 – Dell Wirelessâ„¢ 1540 802.11a/n Dual Band, High Speed Wi-Fi Half Mini Card)
- 6-cell battery (6-cell (65WH) Primary Lithium Ion Battery, (3.0Ah) ExpressCharge Capable)
- 90W A/C Adapter (90W A/C Adapter (3-pin)
Productivity Options In addition to the recommended configuration, you should include one of the following options to get the desktop experience that’s right for you at your home, office or both:
- “No-frills” option: Add an additional AC Adapter (check the box at the bottom for the 90-Watt AC Adapter) so you can leave one charger at the office and carry the second with you on trips or use at home. Â Three would be perfect, but two usually works great even if you leave one at home and one at the office and just use the battery in between.
- Dale’s Recommended Option:
- Add an additional AC adapter so you can leave one at home and keep one in your bag
- For your office, use the E-Port or E-Port Plus as your charger and leave the adapter in your bag so all you NEED ever move is the computer itself
- If you can live with one monitor, get the E-Port and a nice big monitor, keyboard and mouse. Â For two screens of equal size, the best for productivity, go with the E-Port Plus.
- It’s likely you already have monitor(s), keyboard and mouse for your office but if you want my suggestions get 2 of these awesome ASUS 1080p monitors, the most comfortable ergonomic keyboard I’ve ever used, and the most accurate mouse you can find.
- Add a high quality, dirt cheap Amazon Basics HDMI cable to your bag. Â Chances are you can turn any HDTV you find into a movie playback screen with your little computer and this $6 cable.
- Speaking of cables, this one goes from DVI to HDMI and is a great way to use a standard monitor with the laptop’s built-in HDMI output (for better picture than the VGA) but it’s also great for plugging an HDMI device like a Blu-Ray or game console into a standard monitor as well. Â (Hint: So you can play XBOX on a computer monitor while someone else uses the TV.)
The Future The E-Port and E-Port Plus and the monitors will work with any of the Latitude E series in case you want to drag a larger screen size around or are reading this article in 2014 and wondering about that. Â The investment in the desktop side of the environment will last you well into the next laptop or two you buy as Dell has a proven track record of supporting the Latitude series as its flagship device. Â Don’t be surprised to see an even more portable model with a detachable screen that becomes a Windows 8 tablet in the near future. Â If I can wait that long, that will be my next project – to find the best ultrabook/convertible Windows 8 device.


Some modern video codecs (e.g. dirac) support the YCoCg colorspace. More correctly written this is YCoCg, with the 'o' and 'g' characters as subscripts. This is what the components represent:
* Y = pseudo luminance, or intensity * Co = "orange chrominance" * Cg = "green chrominance"
This colorspace is invented to use similar encoding techniques as for YCbCr but with frames in RGB colorspace. It is possible to transform lossless from RGB to YCoCg when two more bits than used for RGB are available for the YCoCg represantation. This way it is possible to lesslessly transform a 30-bit RGB (10 bits for each color) frame into 32 bits in YCoCg and back.
Like with YCbCr it is also possible to use different sized planes for each component. Thus, every pixel in an image of a YCoCg encodec frame is associated with one Y sample, but possibly groups of pixels share Co and Cg samples.
So this encodings are possible for instance
* YCoCg 4:4:4 * YCoCg 4:2:2 * ...