Interaural Time Difference Thresholds as a Function of Frequency
Fig. 27.1 ΔITD thresholds for four listeners are shown by symbols. Data for L2, L3, and L4 are offset vertically by 20, 50, and 60 μs, respectively. Error bars are…
A New Approach to Sound Source Segregation
(23.1) where and are, respectively, the decision weights on the target and the noise; μ Τ and μ Ν denote the nominal sizes of target and noise (before perturbation); β…
Accurate Estimation of Compression in Simultaneous Masking Enables the Simulation of Hearing Impairment for Normal-Hearing Listeners
Fig. 9.1 Schematic input-output functions of NH (circles, HL = 0 dB) and HI (asterisks, HL = 31 dB) listeners, left ordinate. IO function for a signal processor with the…
The Influence of the Envelope Waveform on Binaural Tuning of Neurons in the Inferior Colliculus and Its Relation to Binaural Perception
Fig. 25.1 Rate-ITD-functions of 17 different envelope shapes for an example neuron with CF = 10,600 Hz and a spontaneous rate of 15 s−1. Conditions are displayed in six groups….
A Computational Approach to the Dynamic Aspects of Primitive Auditory Scene Analysis
(57.1) where x i , i = 1, …, N, are observed neural activities; K is the number of sources; θ k , k = 1,…, K, are parameters (mean…
Modeling Effects of Precursor Duration on Behavioral Estimates of Cochlear Gain
(7.1) (7.2)where L in is input signal level, L out is masker level, G is gain, BP1 is breakpoint, and c is the slope between BP1 and 100 dB. The…
A Dynamic System for the Analysis of Acoustic Features and Valence of Aversive Sounds in the Human Brain
(51.1) where z is an n-dimensional state vector (with one state variable per region), t is continuous time and u j is the jth experimental input. The neural model consists…
How Early Aging and Environment Interact in Everyday Listening: From Brainstem to Behavior Through Modeling
Fig. 55.1 Proportion of total FFR contained in FFRENV and in FFRCAR at each harmonic of 100 Hz from (a) experimental measures and (b) model predictions Modeling results also suggest…
Cortical Activity Associated with the Perception of Temporal Asymmetry in Ramped and Damped Noises
Fig. 47.1 Average hissiness ratings as a function of half-life for ramped (black lines) and damped (grey lines) noises averaged over subjects; the parameter is modulation period. The error bars…
Detection Thresholds for Amplitude Modulations of Tones in Budgerigar, Rabbit, and Human
Fig. 43.1 Comparison of AM detection thresholds for sinusoidally amplitude-modulated (SAM) wideband noise across several species. More sensitive thresholds appear higher on the plot. Thresholds in three bird species (circles)…
