Artificial Intelligence AMA with senior Phonak experts

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1. Does Phonak plan release HAs with L-shaped housing (as in Oticon Intent or Widex SmartRIC) to make microphones placed more horizontally for better directivity? I found this could provide even 1-2 dB better SNR, possibly even in Spheric in Loud Noise program. See my post:

Question for users of Phonak Sphere Infinio

Yes, I’ve found that even traditional (non-AI) noise reduction and directivity (Speech in Noise program) are excellent in Sphere, even with a dome instead of an earmold! I have Sphere since 4th March and compare it to the Paradise 90-RT. What’s more, I use Sphere only monaurally, so I do not have access to StereoZoom 2.0 and the Speech in Loud Noise program. So the directionality of Spheres could be even better in binaurally fitted patients. The only drawback I see is that the feature is very…

2. Do they plan to invent recording the length and timing of the acoustic feedback in DataLogging for Target software or the myPhonak app? It would be very useful tool for audiologist.

3. Do they plan to produce a new type of receiver, similar to the Resound M&RIE, with a microphone placed in the concha, especially considering that the another Sonova brand, Advanced Bionics, sound processor has a similar T-mic solution?

4. Do they anticipate releasing receivers with xMEMS technology?

5. Will the AI feature be in the newest Advanced Bionics sound processor?

6. Do they see the possibility to include another noise cancellation feature which would involve making a sound that is opposite in phase to the noise, as in some earbuds?