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- \nHong
\nKong scientists <\/b>applied 5G beamforming technology <\/b>to
\ndevelop revolutionary hearing aids, effectively reducing noise by 90%.<\/b>\n<\/li>\n- Won
\nthe “Most Popular Invention Star” award<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
HONG
\nKONG SAR –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 28 December 2020 –\u00a0On November 21st, the 3-day 24th National
\nExhibition of Inventions — Belt & Road and the BRICS Skills Development and
\nTechnology Innovation Competition concluded in Foshan, China 1<\/sup>.
\nmade outstanding contributions to technology and industrial progress\u00a0and
\nto enhance social welfare were awarded. Hong Kong scientist Mr. Cheung Yat Yiu (Danny) used 5G beamforming technology to
\ndevelop a revolutionary hearing aid that effectively reduces noise by 90% and
\nwon the “Most Popular Invention Star” award.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
In
\nthe past decade or so, the number of hearing-impaired people in Hong Kong has
\nbeen increasing. According to the report “Persons with Disabilities and
\nChronic Diseases in Hong Kong”2<\/sup>, the majority of people with
\nhearing difficulties are elderly people over 70 years old. Therefore, the
\nincrease in the number of hearing- impaired people is related to the increase
\nin the number of elderly people with an aging population. According to figures
\nfrom the World Health Organization (WHO), one in three elderly persons aged 65
\nor above has hearing loss3<\/sup>. Weak hearing can lead to falling and
\nemotional instability. The risk of accidents is also high. The problem should
\nnot be ignored. <\/p>\nDr.
\nJoannie Yu, audiologist,<\/em> calls for public’s attention on elderly hearing
\nproblem and to take positive steps. She suggested that we should consult
\naudiological professional advice when hearing loss symptoms arises. However, to
\ndate, only less than 17% people with hearing loss will wear hearing aids. Even
\nthey choose to wear them, the function of the past hearing aids is not perfect.
\nIn addition to amplifying the voice, it will also amplify the noise. The sound
\nthe user hears may be noisy, or it may make the user suffer from noise nuisance
\nand it is difficult to wear it for a long time.<\/p>\nIt is for this reason that Hong Kong scientist Mr. Cheung Yat Yiu (Danny) established the
\nEasyHear<\/a> Hearing Centre4<\/sup>. \u00a0EasyHear is the world’s first company
\nsuccessfully that applied 5G beamforming technology to hearing aids. The technology has significantly improved signal-to-noise
\nratio which overcome the annoying loud noise problem that plagues traditional
\nhearing aids. This breakthrough has brought
\nnoise cancellation to a new era with superb 90% noise reduction. Users can hear
\nhigh clarity speech even in noisy environment. Hearing impaired
\npeople can rebuild communication and listen clearly with this ground-breaking
\npatented technology.<\/p>\nThe
\n24th National Exhibition of Inventions — Belt & Road and BRICS Skills
\nDevelopment & Technology Innovation Competition<\/u>Themed
\non “Invention and Innovation, Mutual Benefit and Win-win”,\u00a0the 24th
\nNational Exhibition of Inventions — Belt & Road and BRICS Skills
\nDevelopment & Technology Innovation Competition was jointly organized by
\nChina Association of Inventions, the BRICS Business Council, Department of
\nScience and Technology of Guangdong Province, and Guangdong Provincial
\nAssociation for Science and Technology. The total exhibition area was more than
\n40,000 square meters. The Exhibition lasted for three days and attracted more
\nthan 5,000 exhibitors\u00a0from 800 enterprises, schools and research
\ninstitutions from China with about\u00a02,195 inventions were exhibited. The
\nNational Exhibition of Inventions had contributed to developing the
\nGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Global Science and Technology
\nInnovation Center.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Source\u00a0of\u00a0information<\/u><\/p>\n
1.\u00a0http:\/\/www.cainet.org.cn\/cms\/Article\/view?article_id=256<\/a>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.cainet.org.cn\/cms\/view\/2332.html<\/a><\/p>\n2. The report “Persons with
\n Disabilities and Chronic Diseases in Hong Kong” http:\/\/www.censtatd.gov.hk\/fd.jsp?file=B71501FB2015XXXXB0100.pdf&product_id=FA100059&lang=3. 2.\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n3. Deafness and hearing
\n loss Fact sheet, WHO, http:\/\/www.who.int\/mediacentre\/factsheets\/fs300\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n4.\u00a0https:\/\/easyhear.com.hk\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/easyhearglobal.com\/<\/a> <\/u><\/p>\n
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