Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Training for hearing health professionals often relies on traditional methods that lack standardized case simulation and objective performance feedback. This can lead to variability in skill acquisition and difficulty in assessing competency across diverse audiological procedures.
Solution
Theta offers an audiology simulation platform designed to enhance the training of hearing health professionals. The platform enables users to construct bespoke audiological case scenarios, including detailed patient histories and audiometric data. Learners can then perform a range of simulated diagnostic tests, such as air and bone conduction, speech audiometry, and immittance testing, within a controlled virtual environment. The system provides automated scoring for these assessments and delivers granular behavioral feedback to guide skill development. An integrated instructor portal facilitates assignment creation, learner progress tracking, and submission management, streamlining the educational workflow.
Target Audience
The platform is intended for audiology programs, university departments, and continuing education providers seeking to equip future and current hearing health professionals with practical diagnostic skills.
Features
- Simulation of air and bone conduction audiometry
- Speech reception threshold (SRT) and word recognition score (WRS) testing modules
- Comprehensive masking capabilities for air, bone, and speech tests
- Integrated otoscopy simulation
- Immittance audiometry simulation, including tympanometry and acoustic reflex thresholds (ARTs)
- Case history development and patient record management
- Audiological impression and report writing practice
- Automated scoring of simulated diagnostic procedures
- Behavioral analysis and performance feedback mechanisms
- Customizable assessment parameters and case settings
- Instructor portal for learner management and assignment creation