SIST EN 60118-15:2012

Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - Part 15: Methods for characterising signal processing in hearing aids with a speech-like signal

IEC 60118-15:2012 specifies a test signal designed to represent normal speech, the International Speech Test Signal (ISTS), together with the procedures and the requirements for measuring the characteristics of signal processing in air-conduction hearing aids. The measurements are used to derive the estimated insertion gain (EIG). For the purposes of characterizing a hearing aid for production, supply and delivery, the procedures and requirements to derive the coupler gain on a 2 cm³ coupler as defined in IEC 60318-5 are also specified. The purpose of this standard is to ensure that the same measurements made on a hearing aid following the procedures described, and using equipment complying with these requirements, give substantially the same results. Measurement methods that take into account the acoustic coupling of a hearing aid to the individual ear and the acoustic influence of the individual anatomical variations of an end-user on the acoustical performance of the hearing aid, known as real-ear measurements, are outside the scope of this particular standard.

Akustik - Hörgeräte - Teil 15: Methoden zur Charakterisierung der Hörgeräte-Signalverarbeitung

Electroacoustique - Appareils de correction auditive - Partie 15: Méthodes de caractérisation du traitement des signaux dans les appareils de correction auditive avec un signal de type parole

La CEI 60118-15:2012 spécifie un signal d'essai conçu pour représenter la parole normale, le signal vocal international de test (ISTS), ainsi que les procédures et les exigences relatives à la mesure des caractéristiques de traitement des signaux dans les appareils de correction auditive à conduction aérienne. Les mesures sont utilisées pour obtenir le gain d'insertion estimé (EIG, estimated insertion gain). Pour les besoins de la caractérisation d'un appareil de correction auditive aux fins de production, de livraison et d'approvisionnements, les procédures et exigences pour obtenir le gain de coupleur à l'aide d'un coupleur de 2 cm³ tel que défini dans la CEI 60318-5 sont également spécifiées. Le but de la présente norme est de garantir que les mêmes mesures effectuées sur un appareil de correction auditive en suivant les procédures décrites, et en utilisant l'appareillage conformément à ces exigences, donnent pratiquement les mêmes résultats. Les méthodes de mesure qui tiennent compte du couplage acoustique d'un appareil de correction auditive à l'oreille individuelle et de l'influence acoustique des variations anatomiques individuelles d'un utilisateur final sur les performances acoustiques de l'appareil de correction auditive, connues sous le nom de mesures d'oreille réelle, sont en dehors du domaine d'application de la présente norme particulière.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-May-2012
• ICS: 11.180.15 - Aids for deaf and hearing impaired people
• ICS: 17.140.50 - Electroacoustics
• Technical Committee: I11 - Imaginarni 11
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 07-May-2012
• Due Date: 12-Jul-2012
• Completion Date: 15-May-2012
• Ref Project: EN 60118-15:2012 - Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - Part 15: Methods for characterising signal processing in hearing aids with a speech-like signal

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60118-15:2012
01-julij-2012
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Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - Part 15: Methods for characterising signal processing in
hearing aids with a speech-like signal
Akustik - Hörgeräte - Teil 15: Methoden zur Charakterisierung der Hörgeräte-
Signalverarbeitung
Electroacoustique - Appareils de correction auditive - Partie 15: Méthodes de
caractérisation du traitement des signaux dans les appareils de correction auditive avec
un signal de type parole
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60118-15:2012
ICS:
11.180.15 3ULSRPRþNL]DJOXKHRVHEHLQ Aids for deaf and hearing
RVHEH]RNYDURVOXKD impaired people
17.140.50 Elektroakustika Electroacoustics
SIST EN 60118-15:2012 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60118-15:2012

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60118-15

NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 17.140.50


English version


Electroacoustics -
Hearing aids -
Part 15: Methods for characterising signal processing in hearing aids with
a speech-like signal
(IEC 60118-15:2012)


Electroacoustique -  Akustik -
Appareils de correction auditive - Hörgeräte -
Partie 15: Méthodes de caractérisation du Teil 15: Methoden zur Charakterisierung
traitement des signaux dans les appareils der Hörgeräte-Signalverarbeitung
de correction auditive avec un signal de (IEC 60118-15:2012)
type parole
(CEI 60118-15:2012)





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EN 60118-15:2012 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 29/719/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 60118-15, prepared by IEC/TC 29
"Electroacoustics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
EN 60118-15:2012.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-12-27
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-03-27
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60118-15:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61669 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61669.
IEC 60118-0:1983 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60118-0:1993 + A1:1994 (not modified).
+ A1:1994

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60118-7 - Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - EN 60118-7 -
Part 7: Measurement of the performance
characteristics of hearing aids for production,
supply and delivery quality assurance
purposes


IEC 60118-8 2005 Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - EN 60118-8 2005
Part 8: Methods of measurement of
performance characteristics of hearing aids
under simulated in situ working conditions


IEC 60318-4 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head EN 60318-4 -
and ear -
Part 4: Occluded-ear simulator for the
measurement of earphones coupled to the ear
by means of ear inserts


IEC 60318-5 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head EN 60318-5 -
and ear -
Part 5: 2 cm³ coupler for the measurement of
hearing aids and earphones coupled to the
ear by means of ear inserts


IEC 61260 - Electroacoustics - Octave-band and EN 61260 -
fractional-octave-band filters

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Limitations . 9
5 Setup . 9
5.1 System overview . 9
5.2 Estimated insertion gain . 11
5.3 Coupler gain . 12
6 Test equipment . 12
6.1 Acoustical requirements . 12
6.2 Test signal . 13
6.2.1 Specification of ISTS . 13
6.2.2 Shaping of the test signal for determining the EIG . 14
6.3 Earphone coupler and attachments . 15
6.3.1 Estimated insertion gain . 15
6.3.2 Coupler gain . 15
7 Test conditions . 15
7.1 Programming of hearing aid . 15
7.2 End user settings for programming . 16
7.2.1 Hearing aid features . 16
7.2.2 Vent selection for programming . 16
7.2.3 Directionality . 16
7.3 Audiograms for a typical end-user . 16
8 Measurements and analysis . 18
8.1 Measurements . 18
8.1.1 General . 18
8.1.2 Estimated insertion gain (EIG) . 19
3
8.1.3 Coupler gain (optional for 2 cm coupler) . 19
8.2 Analysis . 19
8.2.1 General . 19
8.2.2 Compensating for hearing aid processing delay . 21
3
8.2.3 Correction for use of 2 cm coupler for EIG determination . 21
8.2.4 Calculation of the estimated insertion gain for the LTASS of the ISTS
(LTASS EIG) . 21
8.2.5 Calculation of the coupler gain for the LTASS of the ISTS (LTASS
coupler gain) (optional) . 22
8.2.6 Sectioning of recorded signals for percentile calculations . 22
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8.2.7 Calculation of the EIG for the 30 , 65 and 99 percentiles of the
ISTS (percentile EIG) . 23
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8.2.8 Calculation of the coupler gain for the 30 , 65 and 99 percentiles
of the ISTS (Percentile coupler gain) (optional) . 23
9 Data presentation . 24
9.1 LTASS gain (LTASS EIG or LTASS coupler gain) . 24
9.2 Percentile gain (percentile EIG or percentile coupler gain) . 25

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9.3 Interpretation of gain views . 26
9.3.1 LTASS gain view . 26
9.3.2 Percentile gain view . 26
9.4 Mandatory data . 27
Annex A (informative) International speech test signal (ISTS) . 28
Bibliography . 32

Figure 1 – Measurement setup for the estimated insertion gain . 11
Figure 2 – Measurement setup for the coupler gain. 12
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Figure 3 – ISTS 30 , 65 , 99 percentiles and LTASS in dB versus one-third-octave
bands . 14
Figure 4 – Standard audiograms for the flat and moderately sloping group . 17
Figure 5 – Standard audiograms for the steep sloping group . 18
Figure 6 – Overview of analysis . 20
Figure 7 – Time alignment of output signal (y) relative to the input signal (x) . 21
Figure 8 – Sectioning of recorded signals . 22
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Figure 9 – Illustration of the method for obtaining "time aligned gain" for the 65
percentile . 24
Figure 10 – LTASS gain at 3 input sound pressure levels . 24
Figure 11 – LTASS gain at 3 input levels relative the LTASS gain at 65 dB input sound
pressure level . 25
Figure 12 – Percentile gain for 3 percentiles and corresponding LTASS gain . 25
Figure A.1 – ISTS level distributions for five third-octave bands as measured from
50 % overlapping 125 ms sections of the ISTS . 31

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Table 1 – ISTS 30 , 65 , 99 percentiles and LTASS in dB at one-third-octave bands . 14
Table 2 – Standard audiograms for the flat and moderately sloping group. 17
Table 3 – Standard audiograms for the steep sloping group . 18
3
Table 4 – Recommended coupler correction values when using the 2 cm coupler . 21

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ELECTROACOUSTICS –
HEARING AIDS –

Part 15: Methods for characterising signal processing
in hearing aids with a speech-like signal


FOREWORD
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Hearing aids, can be found on the IEC website.
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INTRODUCTION
The characterisation of hearing aids in actual use can differ significantly from those
determined in accordance with standards such as IEC 60118-0 and IEC 60118-7. These
standards use non speech-like test signals with the hearing aid set to specific settings which
are, in general, not comparable with typical user settings.
This standard describes a recommended speech-like test signal, the International Speech
Test Signal (ISTS), and a method for the characterisation of hearing aids using this signal
with the hearing aid set to actual user settings or to the manufacturers' recommended settings
for one of a range of audiograms. For the purposes of this standard the hearing aid is
considered to be a combination of the physical hearing aid and the fitting software which
accompanies it.

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ELECTROACOUSTICS –
HEARING AIDS –

Part 15: Methods for characterising signal processing
in hearing aids with a speech-like signal



1 Scope
This part of IEC 60118 specifies a test signal designed to represent normal speech, the
International Speech Test Signal (ISTS), together with the procedures and the requirements
for measuring the characteristics of signal processing in air-conduction hearing aids. The
measurements are used to derive the estimated insertion gain (EIG). For the purposes of
characterizing a hearing aid for production, supply and delivery, the procedures and
3
requirements to derive the coupler gain on a 2 cm coupler as defined in IEC 60318-5 are
also specified.
The procedure uses a speech-like test signal and the hearing aid settings are set to those
programmed for an individual end-user or those recommended by the manufacturer for a
typical end-user for a range of flat, moderately sloping or steep sloping audiograms, so that
the measured characteristics are comparable to those which may be obtained by a wearer at
typical user settings.
The purpose of this standard is to ensure that the same measurements made on a hearing aid
following the procedures described, and using equipment complying with these requirements,
give substantially the same results.
Measurements of the characteristics of signal processing in hearing aids which apply non-
linear processing techniques are valid only for the test signal used. Measurements which
require a different test signal or test conditions are outside the scope of this standard.
Conformance to the specifications in this standard is demonstrated only when the result of a
measurement, extended by the actual expanded uncertainty of measurement of the testing
laboratory, lies fully within the tolerances specified in this standard as given by the values
given in 6.1.
Measurement methods that take into account the acoustic coupling of a hearing aid to the
individual ear and the acoustic influence of the individual anatomical variations of an end-user
on the acoustical performance of the hearing aid, known as real-ear measurements, are
outside the scope of this particular standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60118-7, Electroacoustics – Hearing aids – Part 7: Measurement of the performance
characteristics of hearing aids for production, supply and delivery quality assurance purposes
IEC 60118-8:2005, Electroacoustics – Hearing aids – Part 8: Methods of measurement of
performance characteristics of hearing aids under simulated in situ working conditions

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IEC 60318-4, Electroacoustics – Simulators of human head and ear – Part 4: Occluded-ear
simulator for the measurement of earphones coupled to the ear by means of ear inserts

3
IEC 60318-5, Electroacoustics – Simulators of human head and ear – Part 5: 2 cm coupler
for the measurement of hearing aids and earphones coupled to the ear by means of ear
inserts
IEC 61260, Electroacoustics – Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply:
3.1
sound pressure level
all sound pressure levels specified are measured in decibels (dB) referenced to 20 μPa
3.2
percentile sound pressure level
sound pressure level, in dB, below which a certain percentage of the measured sound
pressure levels fall, measured in a 125 ms time interval, over a stated measurement period
Note 1 to entry: As an example: The 30th percentile sound pressure level is the sound pressure level below which
30 % of the measured sound pressure levels are found, and the remaining 70 % of the measured sound pressure
levels are higher.
Note 2 to entry: The 99th percentile may be interpreted as a peak sound pressure level indicator.
Note 3 to entry: The definition of percentile used here is according to general statistics. This definition may differ
from other sciences such as acoustics.
3.3
international speech test signal
ISTS
speech-like test signal as defined in this standard
3.4
long term average speech spectrum
LTASS
sound pressure level measured in one-third-octave bands averaged over a long time period of
speech
Note 1 to entry: For this standard a time period of 45 s is chosen.
3.5
occluded ear simulator
OES
ear simulator as defined in IEC 60318-4
3.6
estimated insertion gain of a hearing aid
EIG
estimate of the real-ear insertion gain as may be obtained across a group of persons
Note 1 to entry: This estimate is based on measurements of hearing aid gain using an occluded ear simulator or a
3
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3.7
coupler gain of a hearing aid
3
hearing aid gain measured by means of a 2 cm coupler, as defined in IEC 60318-5
3.8
LTASS gain of a hearing aid
estimated insertion gain or coupler gain provided for the long-term average speech spectrum
of the international speech test signal
3.9
percentile gain of a hearing aid
estimated insertion gain or the coupler gain provided for a given percentile of the distribution
of sound pressure levels in a one-third-octave band of the international speech test signal
4 Limitations
This standard provides a technical characterisation of hearing aids and is not defining a
clinical procedure for insertion gain measurements. However, results are shown as estimated
insertion gain in order to improve the understanding of the results in relation to in situ
conditions.
The estimated insertion gain may differ substantially from in situ results obtained on an
individual person, due to differences between in situ conditions and the use of ear simulator
or coupler as well as anatomical variation of head, torso, pinna, ear canal, and eardrum. Care
should be taken when interpreting the results.
5 Setup
5.1 System overview
The goal of the test method is to provide an estimate of the insertion gain as may be obtained
across a group of persons. For the purpose of characterizing a hearing aid for production,
3
supply and delivery also the coupler gain on a 2 cm coupler as defined in IEC 60318-5 is
provided.
This standard employs the international speech test signal (ISTS) for the measurement of
hearing aid gain in one-third-octave bands and introduces the concept of gain for the long
term average speech spectrum (LTASS gain) and the concept of time-aligned gain for a given
percentile of the distribution of one-third-octave band sound pressure level of the ISTS
(percentile gain) in 125 ms sections. Within each band, the LTASS gain is the gain averaged
over the test duration. Within each band, the percentile gain for a given percentile is
determined for each 125 ms section in the ISTS distribution which has the sound pressure
level of the given percentile, and these gains are averaged over the duration of the test.
3
The methods of this standard yield an estimated insertion gain (EIG) (preferred) and a 2 cm
th th th
coupler gain (optional) for the LTASS and the 30 , 65 and 99 percentiles of the ISTS.
For the EIG measurement, the ISTS is spectrally shaped by the free-field to the hearing-aid-
microphone transformation for the type of hearing aid being tested. The output of the hearing
aid is preferably measured in an occluded ear simulator but may also be estimated from
3 3
2 cm coupler sound pressure level by adding the occluded ear simulator to 2 cm coupler
difference. The EIG (calculated as the LTASS gain or as the speech gain at various percentile
sound pressure levels) is derived by subtracting the relevant ISTS band level and the manikin
unoccluded ear gain (IEC 60118-8:2005, Annex B) from the hearing
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