Mandarin Chinese tone identification in cochlear implants: predictions from acoustic models.

Hearing Research
Kenneth D MortonLeslie M Collins

Abstract

It has been established that current cochlear implants do not supply adequate spectral information for perception of tonal languages. Comprehension of a tonal language, such as Mandarin Chinese, requires recognition of lexical tones. New strategies of cochlear stimulation such as variable stimulation rate and current steering may provide the means of delivering more spectral information and thus may provide the auditory fine-structure required for tone recognition. Several cochlear implant signal processing strategies are examined in this study, the continuous interleaved sampling (CIS) algorithm, the frequency amplitude modulation encoding (FAME) algorithm, and the multiple carrier frequency algorithm (MCFA). These strategies provide different types and amounts of spectral information. Pattern recognition techniques can be applied to data from Mandarin Chinese tone recognition tasks using acoustic models as a means of testing the abilities of these algorithms to transmit the changes in fundamental frequency indicative of the four lexical tones. The ability of processed Mandarin Chinese tones to be correctly classified may predict trends in the effectiveness of different signal processing algorithms in cochlear implants. The pr...Continue Reading

References

Jul 18, 1991·Nature·B S WilsonW M Rabinowitz
Jun 1, 1990·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·D D Greenwood
Jul 1, 1987·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·B TownshendR L White
May 1, 1985·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Y C Tong, G M Clark
Jul 1, 1984·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·P J BlameyG M Clark
Jul 1, 1984·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·P J BlameyG M Clark
Oct 13, 1995·Science·R V ShannonM Ekelid
Feb 1, 1994·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·M NilssonJ A Sullivan
Mar 1, 1997·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·H J McDermott, C M McKay
Jul 22, 1998·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Q J FuS D Soli
Mar 8, 2002·Nature·Zachary M SmithAndrew J Oxenham
Jul 27, 2002·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Li XuBryan E Pfingst
Nov 16, 2002·Hearing Research·Fan Gang Zeng
Mar 27, 2003·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Richard J M van Hoesel, Richard S Tyler
Jan 13, 2004·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Li Xu, Bryan E Pfingst
May 11, 2004·IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering·N LanF G Zeng
Jul 13, 2004·Trends in Amplification·Fan-Gang Zeng
Oct 27, 2004·Hearing Research·Chao-Gang WeiFan-Gang Zeng
Jan 18, 2005·IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering·Kaibao NieFan-Gang Zeng
Jan 22, 2005·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Xin Luo, Qian-Jie Fu
Jan 29, 2005·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Fan-Gang ZengKeli Cao
Jun 17, 2005·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Andrew E VandaliHugh J McDermott
Dec 2, 2006·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Ying-Yee Kong, Fan-Gang Zeng
Sep 14, 2007·Acta Oto-laryngologica·Christoph ArnoldnerJafar-Sasan Hamzavi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 17, 2009·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Jeesun KimChristopher Groot
Apr 15, 2011·International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology·Meimei ZhuBing Chen
Jan 10, 2018·Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO·Yael ZaltzLaurie S Eisenberg

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.