A Low-Resource Hearing Testing Device: An Arduino-Based Audiometer

Ammar A. Majeed; Ismail Sharhan Baqer; Raad Farhood Chisab; Douaa Ali Saed

doi:10.51173/jt.v7i1.1741

Authors

Ammar A. Majeed Technical Institute / Kut, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
Ismail Hburi College of Engineering, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq
Raad Farhood Chisab Technical Institute / Kut, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
Douaa Ali Saed College of Engineering, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51173/jt.v7i1.1741

Keywords:

Arduino, Portable Audiometer, Hearing Testing, Healthcare Technology, Electronic Medical Devices

Abstract

This paper describes the development and testing of an Arduino-based audiometer for measuring ten levels of sound generated by a speaker. The device uses an Arduino UNO platform and includes an OLED display, a MAX7219 matrix LED, and a push-button for the person being tested to indicate when they hear a sound level. The results showed that the device could accurately measure sound levels and provide a reliable measure of hearing sensitivity. Arduino-based audiometers have several advantages over traditional audiometers, including low cost, portability, and customizability. However, the accuracy of these devices compared to traditional audiometers is still an area of concern, and further research is needed to validate their use in clinical settings. This paper contributes to the growing body of literature on the development and validation of Arduino-based audiometers and demonstrates the potential of these devices to provide an affordable and accessible way to diagnose hearing loss.

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Author Biographies

Ammar A. Majeed, Technical Institute / Kut, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Ismail Hburi, College of Engineering, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq

Received the B.Eng. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, in 1991 and 2007, respectively, the Ph.D. degree in wireless communication from Brunel University London, U.K., in 2017. His current research area is wireless communication, massive MIMO cellular networks, IoT, wireless sensor networks. He can be contacted at email: isharhan@uowasit.edu.iq.

Raad Farhood Chisab, Technical Institute / Kut, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Dr. (Eng.) Raad Farhood Chisab was born in Baghdad-Iraq at 1975. He received the B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. degree in Control and Computer Engineering from College of Engineering-University of Baghdad. At 2015 the author got his Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering from SHIATS University - INDIA. From 2005 the author works as lecturer, researcher and training supervisor in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research –Middle technical University-Baghdad. His research interest includes signal processing, image processing, wireless communication, mobile technology, wireless sensor network, IOT, 4G and 5G Technology.

Douaa Ali Saed, College of Engineering, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq

M.Sc. (Eng.) Douaa Ali Saed was born in Kut-Iraq in 1994. She received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering- University of Wasit In 2016 and 2021 respectively. The author works in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research –University of Wasit. She works as lecturer, and researcher. Her research interests include wireless communication, IOT, 4G and 5G Technology, and electronics system.

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