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Hear Me Out, CARL
from Pulse Winter 2022
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For audiology students in the School of Health Professions, one of the most important skills to master is fitting patients for hearing aids. The procedure requires inserting a probe into the ear canal, which allows clinicians to identify the correct size hearing aid. CARL (Canadian Audiology simulator for Research and Learning) is a 3-D printed manikin simulator used to teach students probe placement. He makes his debut this year with the school’s Doctor of Audiology students in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
Ears
CARL’s ears are silicone and modeled from human CT scan imagery, creating anatomically correct ears.
Camera
This camera produces computer images of CARL’s ear canal, allowing the student to visualize the probe.
