Development of the Computerised Automatic Speech Audiometer
Nagamasa Sakabe, Eiichiro Itami · AUDIOLOGY JAPAN · 1976
The authors developed a new type of speech audiometer by which we could automatically measure speech reception and discrimination according to the testing program based on the standard manual for speech audiometric procedure established by the Japan Audiological Society.The characteristics of the equipment were as follows:1) The equipment consisted of a micro-computer which performs the testing program, controller of input-output data, specific memories, cassette tape recorder, character display panel and console key terminal.2) The examinees responded to the audible or inaudible test speech signals recorded in a cassette tape, by pushing the terminal keys which were arranged in order of the Japanese alphabet.3) The information from the key terminal of the examinees and the processed scores were shown on the character display panel.4) The equipment could be used manually as a conventional speech audiometer.