Ben Somers' research in the spotlight

The recent research of Ben Somers at ExPORL forms an important next step towards smart hearing aids. Ben and colleagues have succeeded to measure brain activity directly via a cochlear implant - which in the future could allow for a smart implant to continuously optimize its own settings.

Read more about this interesting research on the website of KU Leuven: NL: https://nieuws.kuleuven.be/nl/2021/experimenteel-gehoorimplantaat-slaagt-erin-om-hersengolven-te-registreren EN: https://nieuws.kuleuven.be/en/content/2021/experimental-hearing-implant-succeeds-in-registering-brain-waves De Tijd also published an article about Ben's work:

https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/farma-biotech/experimenteel-gehoorapparaat-kan-hersengolven-registreren/10294625.html?fbclid=IwAR36XxyWgi2YNkq64_uZY0JFsAQHkWP-MkYEtr57TF4r_6DjDd7RhQfbmxo

We also did a Radio 1 interview on this topic (In Dutch, start op 45 minuten):

https://radioplus.be/#/radio1/herbeluister/69a0b053-8e90-11e3-b45a-00163edf75b7/e6101e6f-9210-11eb-89f9-02b7b76bf47f/

ExpORL @ FallingWalls2021

Are you interested in innovative research that will knock down some walls in the future? Two of our ExpORL colleagues will pitch their research on the Falling Walls event next week (April 1st).

 Iris Van de Ryck will be "Breaking the Wall of neuro-steered hearing devices" and Shauni Van Herck will be "Breaking the Wall of dyslexia remediation ". Register to follow the online event and support Iris and Shauni!

More information on Falling Walls