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EarLog system monitors hearing risk using acoustic reflex detection

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Researchers have developed EarLog, a novel system designed to monitor hearing risk by detecting the acoustic reflex (AR) during everyday listening. Unlike traditional methods that only identify damage after it occurs, EarLog uses playback as an opportunistic probe to observe the risk-accumulating process. The system employs content-conditioned residual sensing to filter out variations from audio content and device specifics, identifying weak AR through loudness-dependent spectral changes. Tested with 81 participants and 16 headphone models, EarLog demonstrated high accuracy in detecting AR events, offering a path toward personalized hearing risk awareness. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Yongzhi Huang, Jiayi Zhao, Kaishun Wu ·

    EarLog: Opportunistic Ear Physiology Sensing toward Personalized Hearing Risk Awareness

    arXiv:2610.12501v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Many headphone users risk irreversible hearing damage during high-load listening, yet current protection still relies on sound-pressure limits. Clinical tests detect damage after it becomes measurable, leaving the risk-accumulatin…

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