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Design of a Video Otoscope Prototype with an Integrated Scanner for Hearing Aid Direct Digital Manufacturing: A Preliminary Study
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:Saúde de Qualidade | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 09:Indústria, Inovação e Infraestruturas | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ganhão, Francisco | |
| dc.contributor.author | Santos, António Carvalho | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, Carla | |
| dc.contributor.author | Monteiro de Moura, Carla Sofia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-21T15:17:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-21T15:17:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-02-20 | |
| dc.description | Article number- 2280 | |
| dc.description | (This article belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering) | |
| dc.description.abstract | In the current landscape of hearing rehabilitation, ear mold manufacturing typically involves the injection of silicone into the external ear canal (EEC) of each patient. This invasive procedure poses several risks, including the potential for silicone residue retention and tympanic membrane perforation, which may necessitate surgical intervention. To mitigate these risks, we present the design of a video otoscope that integrates a scanner capable of capturing high-precision, real-time images of the EEC’s geometry. The developed device allows (i) the generation of a 3D CAD model leading to the direct, quick, and low-cost production of customized hearing aids using 3D printing and (ii) the establishment of medical protocols for carrying out diagnoses and monitoring of hearing pathology evolution using methodologies based on Artificial Intelligence. Furthermore, the use of customized hearing aids that allow the application of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) and music therapy enhances audiology as an alternative and innovative way to treat cognitive and degenerative diseases, as well as pathological disorders. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Carla Moura thanks the National funding by FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, P.I., through the institutional scientific employment program-contract (CEECINST/00077/2021). | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Malça, C.; Ganhão, F.; Santos, A.C.; Silva, C.; Moura, C. Design of a Video Otoscope Prototype with an Integrated Scanner for Hearing Aid Direct Digital Manufacturing: A Preliminary Study. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 2280. https://doi.org/10.3390/ app15052280 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/app15052280 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2076-3417 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13736 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.relation | "CEECINST/00077/2021" | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2280 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Applied Sciences | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Video-otoscope | |
| dc.subject | Hearing aids | |
| dc.subject | 3D printing | |
| dc.subject | Hearing pathologies | |
| dc.subject | Ear protectors | |
| dc.title | Design of a Video Otoscope Prototype with an Integrated Scanner for Hearing Aid Direct Digital Manufacturing: A Preliminary Study | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 5 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Applied Sciences | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 15 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Monteiro de Moura | |
| person.givenName | Carla Sofia | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 671C-8FEC-A14A | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-2610-1005 | |
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