Ear-worn electronic device configured to compensate for hunched or stooped posture

A method implemented by an ear-worn electronic device situated in, on, or about an ear of a wearer, the method comprising:

• sensing an angular position of the device relative to a horizontal plane oriented orthogonal to a direction of gravity, the angular position of the device substantially corresponding to an orientation of the wearer's head relative to the horizontal plane, a longitudinal plane orthogonal to the horizontal plane, and a frontal plane orthogonal to the horizontal plane and the longitudinal plane;
• detecting a change in the angular position of the device from a first angular position to a second angular position, the first angular position corresponding to a specified angular position that provides for a target or optimal level of device performance and the second angular position resulting in suboptimal device performance;
• and
• implementing, by the device, a corrective action that improves performance of the device relative to the suboptimal device performance while operating the device at the second angular position.

An ear-worn electronic hearing device configured for use in, on, or about an ear of a wearer, the device comprising:

• a processor operatively coupled to memory;
• a speaker or a receiver operatively coupled to the processor;
• a microphone arrangement and a telecoil arrangement operatively coupled to the processor;
• a sensor operatively coupled to the processor and configured to sense an angular position of the device relative to a horizontal plane oriented orthogonal to a direction of gravity, the angular position of the device substantially corresponding to an orientation of the wearer's head relative to the horizontal plane, a longitudinal plane orthogonal to the horizontal plane, and a frontal plane orthogonal to the horizontal plane and the longitudinal plane;
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• detect a change in the angular position of the device from a first angular position to a second angular position, the first angular position corresponding to a specified angular position that provides for a target or optimal level of device performance and the second angular position resulting in suboptimal device performance;
• and
• implement a corrective action that improves performance of the device relative to the suboptimal device performance while operating the device at the second angular position.