Improved Bionic Ears Through a Better Understanding of Human Sound Processing.

Grant number: 567164 | Funding period: 2009 - 2012

Completed

Abstract

The human brain includes components which receive certain nerve signals from the ear which allow an individual to listen to speech while ignoring background noise. The current bionic ear does not accurately re-create these signals. This project is aimed at improving the bionic ear by using mathematical models to understand the way our brains process sounds.

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An investigation of dendritic delay in octopus cells of the mammalian cochlear nucleus

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