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ATLAS RESONATE Program
Manage your safe listening by tracking sound levels and safe listen times
Can be used with or without ATLAS OTC Program
Did you know?
Noise Induced Hearing Loss is caused by noise and exposure time above a safe limit*
Safe Listening Times* can be surprisingly low for everyday sounds
They decrease rapidly (logarithmically) above 'safe' decibel (dB), You can safely listen to:
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Normal Talk (~ 70 dB): The whole day
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Audio streaming, traffic, lawn mower, sports venues, movies, motorcycle (80-110 dB): For 6 hr - 10 min
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Ambulance, sirens (110-120 dB): For 2 min
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Fireworks, jet taking off (130-160 dB): For 1-0 min​
You can take steps to protect your hearing from loud noises​
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With hearing loss, it is important to protect your remaining hearing from unsafe noise
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Hearing aids do not protect from loud noises
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You need to remove them when the surrounding sound is uncomfortably loud or painful**​
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You can take steps to protect yourself from loud noises
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Check your dB and safe listen times throughout the day
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Lower volume and listen time, wear hearing protection (ear plugs)
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If you are wearing hearing aids, remove them and wear hearing protection​
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* NIOSH-98 allowable exposure times for hearing loss protection and hearing conservation
** FDA required labeling for OTC and Prescription hearing aids
You can be in charge of your safe listening by managing your listening based on dBs
For better education, job performance, physical, mental, cognitive health.
During the day, weekends
Audio streaming, commute, workplace, gym, sports, crowded places, home appliances, home maintenance
For special occasions
Family celebrations, concerts, social events, sporting events, displays like fireworks
For maintaining hearing
Checking suspected hearing problems, preventing hearing loss from getting worse
Use of ATLAS Resonate App and eTool, as part of your healthy lifestyle, may help lower risk of Noise Induced Hearing Loss​
ATLAS RESONATE App (iOS)
Get actionable listening insights - beyond dBs
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Environment dB through your phone microphone
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Headphone dB when you connect to your headphones
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Instantly get color-coded safe listen time for the dB
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Get color-coded total daily and weekly reports on your listening times vs safe limits
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Get tips on practical steps to maintain safe hearing
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Plan your activity based on the safe listen time and history
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​Maintain privacy as dBs are not linked to you
ATLAS RESONATE eTool
Know more about your hearing profile to make lifestyle choices
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Hearing essentials
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Hearing and ear protection
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Early detection and care
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Wellness planning
Our Publications
2021: Integrating User Voice in Hearing Care with Focus on Off-Duty Warfighter. Military Medicine
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2019. Development of Hearing Technology with Personalized Safe Listening Features. IEEE XPlore
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2019: Development of Hearing Technology with Safe Listening Features. ITU Kaleidoscope (Young Author award)​​