Smartphone hearing screening in Kenya (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Smartphone hearing screening in Kenya

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A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has created a new hearing screening system that uses a smartphone and earbuds. Here, lead researcher Justin Chan, a UW doctoral student in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, uses the device to test a child's hearing in Kenya.

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Dr. Nada Ali/University of Washington

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