OUR RESEARCH FOCUS

The SHRC is a division of Starkey Laboratories, the world’s largest manufacturer of custom hearing solutions. The research conducted at the Center is focused on two primary tracks:  auditory perceptual science and signal processing technology. Basic psychoacoustic and speech research assists in developing new signal processing algorithms, new diagnostic-based fitting procedures, and new patient-benefit validation approaches. Signal processing research enhances the functionality of digital hearing instruments and improves both sound quality and speech understanding for the hearing impaired.