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Harnessing Data-Mining Algorithms to Model and Evaluate Factors Influencing Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Variations in a Mining Industry Publisher



Zare S1 ; Esmaeili R2 ; Nakhaei Pour M2
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  1. 1. Department of Occupational Health Engineering and Safety at Work, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering Published:2024


Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to gauge the condition of otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) in workers, followed by modeling and estimating the weight of factors affecting changes in their emissions. Methods: The present study comprises two main phases. In the first phase, the OAEs were assessed using the distortion product OAEs (DPOAEs) test. Furthermore, the occupational factors influencing fluctuations in OAEs, including sound exposure, frequency, age, work experience, and exposure time, were measured. In the second phase, the weight of the factors affecting OAEs was investigated using deep learning (DL) and support vector machine (SVM) algorithms. Results: The results of both algorithms showed that sound exposure had the greatest effect (weighting between 36% and 45%) on the changes in OAEs. Frequency, with a weight ranging from 19% to 25%, was recognized as the second factor impacting the changes in DPOAEs. Conversely, age had the slightest effect on OAEs (weighing between 6% and 11%). The results also showed that the DL algorithm had higher accuracy compared to the SVM algorithm. Conclusions: As a result of determining the weight of factors causing variations in OAEs, the allocation of resources for control measures and effective reduction will be accomplished more efficiently and accurately. © 2024 International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering.
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