Acoustic Feedback Cancellation Algorithm for Hearing Aids Based on a Weighted Error Adaptive Filter

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作者
Yin, Yunchao [1 ]
Chen, Fei [2 ]
机构
[1] Tianjin Univ, Sch Microelect, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China
[2] Tsinghua Univ Shenzhen, Res Inst, Shenzhen 518057, Peoples R China
关键词
acoustic feedback cancellation; adaptive filtering; weighting error; prediction error method; variable step size; FREQUENCY-DOMAIN; PREDICTION; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.3390/electronics12071528
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Acoustic feedback is a common phenomenon that occurs during hearing aid use, limiting the maximum gain that a hearing aid can provide. Effective cancellation of acoustic feedback is an essential feature of hearing aids. However, due to the complex environments in which hearing aids are used and the frequently changing acoustic feedback path, it is difficult for existing adaptive filter-based acoustic feedback cancellation algorithms to balance both convergence speed and steady-state error. For this reason, based on the nonparametric variable step size (NPVSS) algorithm, a weighted NPVSS algorithm that also introduces a prediction error method is proposed in this paper. First, by introducing the prediction error method, the adaptive filter bias caused by the nonwhite source signal is effectively reduced. Second, the proposed weighting mechanism weights the error signal according to the adaptive filter misalignment, which enhances the steady-state robustness of the algorithm while accelerating its convergence. In addition, a new low-complexity method is herein proposed for source signal energy estimation by reusing the misalignment information to solve the step size calculation problem of the NPVSS algorithm. Simulation results show that the new algorithm exhibits greater robustness and faster convergence than similar algorithms. The proposed algorithm is implemented with a real hearing aid and its performance is measured on a dummy head in a soundproof room. The test results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm achieves a 35% reduction in convergence time compared with PEM-IMLMS and a 60% reduction compared with PEM-NLMS. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm reduces the sound pressure level of acoustic feedback residues compared with PEM-IMLMS and PEM-NLMS by approximately 2 dB SPL and 6 dB SPL, respectively. These results indicate that the new algorithm can provide timely and stable cancellation of acoustic feedback.
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