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The EARS, acronym for External Auditory Receptor System, is a medical device used in the Federation to aid patients who have suffered loss of hearing. The EARS detect sound waves across the entire decibel spectrum, and transmits those signals to the brain through neural implants behind the ears of the individual via brief electrical signals that are conveyed as a burst of acoustic information. The result is a vastly different auditory acuity, with EARS-wearers able to hear in the ultra-low and ultra-high ranges, and beyond. | The '''EARS''', acronym for External Auditory Receptor System, is a medical device used in the Federation to aid patients who have suffered loss of hearing. The EARS detect sound waves across the entire decibel spectrum, and transmits those signals to the brain through neural implants behind the ears of the individual via brief electrical signals that are conveyed as a burst of acoustic information. The result is a vastly different auditory acuity, with EARS-wearers able to hear in the ultra-low and ultra-high ranges, and beyond. | ||
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In order to be able to process sounds at the highest frequency range of human hearing, hair cells must be able to turn current on and off 20,000 times per second. They are capable of even more astonishing speeds in bats and whales, which can distinguish sounds at frequencies as high as 200,000 cycles per second. The EARS, being a mechanical unit, are capable of processing sounds at much higher and lower frequencies. The units must be preset with minimum and maximum values specific to the individual, or the individual may be overwhelmed by the amount of input. | In order to be able to process sounds at the highest frequency range of human hearing, hair cells must be able to turn current on and off 20,000 times per second. They are capable of even more astonishing speeds in bats and whales, which can distinguish sounds at frequencies as high as 200,000 cycles per second. The EARS, being a mechanical unit, are capable of processing sounds at much higher and lower frequencies. The units must be preset with minimum and maximum values specific to the individual, or the individual may be overwhelmed by the amount of input. | ||
There is one for each | There is one EARS unit for each of the individual's ears, comprised of two parts each. The first piece is the internal processor with two sets of connectors. The longer smaller ones are the synaptic and neural connectors, and the thicker shorter ones connect the inner unit to the outer unit. The second piece is the outer unit, which actually sits behind the individual's ear. It houses the receptors and the manual adjustment controls. | ||
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