HK Audiology Group
Research theme

AI-Enabled Hearing Care

We study how AI systems can support hearing-care education, assessment, counseling, triage, and clinical decision support while preserving expert oversight.

Positioning

The goal is not to replace audiologists. The goal is to evaluate where AI can make hearing care more accessible, understandable, and evidence-informed.

01

AI-supported clinical reasoning

Active

Evaluate how language models interpret audiology histories, audiograms, symptoms, urgency cues, and management options.

02

Patient-facing explanations

Active

Study whether AI-generated hearing-care information is accurate, understandable, actionable, and appropriately reassuring.

03

Audiology education and workforce support

Active

Explore how generative AI can broaden access to training resources, continuing education, and clinical learning materials.

04

Model evaluation and safety

Active

Develop review workflows that compare AI outputs against expert judgment, missing information, and potential safety risks.

Evaluation pathway

From measurement to AI review to clinical translation.

Measure

Collect structured hearing, speech-in-noise, questionnaire, and clinical-context data.

Model

Generate or evaluate AI outputs with clear prompts, version records, and human review criteria.

Translate

Study whether outputs improve education, access, communication, or care-pathway decisions.

Publications

Recent papers and commentaries on AI chatbots, audiology education, and hearing-care applications.

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Assessment tools

Digital tools that create the measurement layer for AI-enabled hearing-care workflows.

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Hearing healthcare in China

Health-services work on audiology roles, access, workforce, and professional identity.

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