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Biology
Melissa J. Polonenko, Ross K. Maddox
Summary: The study introduced a new method that pairs re-synthesized 'peaky' speech with deconvolution analysis of electroencephalography recordings, quickly yielding robust responses involving distinct subcortical structures from the auditory nerve to rostral brainstem in adults with normal hearing. This peaky speech method shows promise as a tool for investigating speech encoding and processing, as well as for clinical applications.
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Neurosciences
Curtis J. Billings, Brandon M. Madsen, Leslie D. Grush, Tess K. Koerner, Garnett P. McMillan, William J. Bologna
Summary: In this study, we developed and tested a series of complex electrophysiological paradigms to evoke the auditory P3 response. The results showed that background noise had a significant impact on auditory evoked potentials, while overall paradigm complexity had a more graded effect on the P3 peak. These complex auditory paradigms may be useful in understanding speech perception in noise.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Ahmed Krobba, Mohamed Debyeche, Sid Ahmed Selouani
Summary: In this paper, a new auditory feature based on the Caelen auditory model and Gammtone filter (CAMGTCC) is proposed for speaker recognition system. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed feature outperforms other feature extraction methods.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robin Gransier, Michael Hofmann, Astrid van Wieringen, Jan Wouters
Summary: Phase-locking to the temporal envelope of speech is associated with envelope processing and speech perception. The phase-locked responses show considerable intersubject variability, especially for cortical-origin ASSRs with modulation frequencies <= 20 Hz. These results emphasize the importance of individual TMTFASSR in assessing phase-locked activity for auditory processing.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Telecommunications
Kapil Juneja
Summary: This paper presents a noise-robust PNN model for speaker recognition, which achieves high accuracy through noise handling and feature extraction. The experiments conducted under different noise conditions validate the superiority of the proposed model.
WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Angel de la Torre, Joaquin T. Valderrama, Jose C. Segura, Isaac M. Alvarez, Jesus Garcia-Miranda
Summary: This article introduces a method for deconvolving auditory evoked potentials and provides the mathematical foundation and implementation code. The method utilizes latency-dependent filtering and down-sampling for dimensionality reduction, leading to a substantial reduction in computational cost.
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mickael L. D. Deroche, Jace Wolfe, Sara Neumann, Jacy Manning, William Towler, Razieh Alemi, Alexander G. Bien, Nabin Koirala, Lindsay Hanna, Lauren Henry, Vincent L. Gracco
Summary: This study investigated the use of auditory evoked potentials as markers of auditory processing in children with cochlear implants. The results showed that this method could differentiate children based on their language and literacy abilities, and potentially serve as a clinical tool for tracking developmental outcomes.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria de Fatima Ferreira de Oliveira, Pedro de Lemos Menezes, Aline Tenorio Lins Carnauba, Liliane Desgualdo Pereira, Kelly Cristina Lira de Andrade, Ana Claudia Figueiredo Frizzo, Ilka do Amaral Soares
Summary: The study found a relationship between cognitive performance and long-latency auditory evoked potentials in the elderly population, manifested through an increase in P2 amplitude and impairment of the process of sound decoding.
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Michael Alexander Chesnaye, Steven Lewis Bell, James Michael Harte, Lisbeth Birkelund Simonsen, Anisa Sadru Visram, Michael Anthony Stone, Kevin James Munro, David Martin Simpson
Summary: The study aimed to enhance the reliability and efficiency of CAEP-related applications by improving the specificity and sensitivity of objective CAEP detection methods. Evaluation results showed that the DTW method had the highest sensitivity for CAEP detection, with maximum increases in test sensitivity of up to 30% compared to the traditional Hotelling's T-2 test.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Gary Rance, Julien Zanin, Alice Maier, Donella Chisari, Kristina M. Haebich, Kathryn N. North, Gabriel Dabscheck, Marc L. Seal, Martin B. Delatycki, Jonathan M. Payne
Summary: This study found that 25% of NF1 patients had auditory neural dysfunction and 32% had clinically abnormal speech perception in background noise. Analysis of diffusion-weighted MRI data showed significantly lower apparent fiber density within the ascending auditory brainstem pathways in NF1 patients. These findings could represent new neurobiological and clinical features of NF1.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna Oeur, William H. Torp, Kristy B. Arbogast, Christina L. Master, Susan S. Margulies
Summary: Auditory and visual evoked potentials (EP) can be used to monitor cognitive changes after concussion. Previous studies have shown both decreases and increases in EP after injury. This study examined auditory and visual EP in female piglets subjected to different levels of head rotations. The results showed decreased auditory EP and brain activity in the control group, increased auditory EP in the single rotation group, and decreased visual EP in the repeated rotation group. The findings suggest that injury biomechanics play a role in determining neurofunctional deficits after concussion.
Article
Acoustics
Zhaodong Lin, Changan Di, Xiong Chen
Summary: This research focuses on speech recognition in low SNR environments, utilizing the characteristics of the human auditory system and bionic technology to dynamically extract Mel features and enhance sound, resulting in improved accuracy and efficiency in speech recognition.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica M. Ross, Recep A. Ozdemir, Shu Jing Lian, Peter J. Fried, Eva M. Schmitt, Sharon K. Inouye, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Mouhsin M. Shafi
Summary: This study aims to separate the auditory evoked potential (AEP) from transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-evoked potentials (TEPs) using independent component analysis (ICA) and evaluate the effectiveness of this procedure. The results show that removing AEP significantly reduces the global and local mean field power of TEPs and decreases the similarity between TEPs of different subjects and stimulation conditions. The residual TEPs have unique characteristics that are different from AEPs and may provide insights into TMS-evoked potentials and other modulated oscillatory dynamics.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Katrien Kestens, Lindsey Van Yper, Sofie Degeest, Hannah Keppler
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the potential of P300 as a physiological measure of cognitive engagement in listening effort. The results showed that P300 amplitude and latency, mean reaction time, and subjective scores increased significantly with increased listening demands. A significant difference was also found between age groups, favoring young adults. However, no clear relationships between physiological, behavioral, and subjective measures were identified.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sharon E. Miller, Jessica Graham, Erin Schafer
Summary: This study investigated how stimulus characteristics and the use of speech stimuli affect auditory sensory gating indices, finding significant gating of P1-N1-P2 peaks for all stimulus types. The N1-P2 cortical responses were influenced by stimulus type, showing significantly less neural inhibition of the P2 response for natural speech stimuli compared to nonspeech and synthetic speech.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nathan A. Clarke, Michael A. Akeroyd, Helen Henshaw, Derek J. Hoare
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Roshni Biswas, Alessandra Lugo, Silvano Gallus, Michael A. Akeroyd, Deborah A. Hall
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
David M. Watson, Michael A. Akeroyd, Neil W. Roach, Ben S. Webb
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David Mark Watson, Michael A. Akeroyd, Neil W. Roach, Ben S. Webb
Summary: The ventriloquism aftereffect involves recalibration of auditory space in response to spatial disparities between visual and auditory stimuli in dynamic multisensory environments. Previous research has shown that this phenomenon is driven by multiple recalibration mechanisms operating on different timescales, utilizing both eye- and head-centered spatial reference frames. However, there is no clear interaction between spatial reference frames and adaptation duration across all timescales.
Review
Economics
Elza Daoud, Charlotte Caimino, Michael A. Akeroyd, Arnaud J. Norena, David M. Baguley
Summary: The use of PBMs in evaluating HRQoL in tinnitus patients has been limited, highlighting the need for further research. Future studies should focus on using reliable economic methods, considering patients' WTP for treatment or preferences, and applying PBMs in tinnitus research.
PHARMACOECONOMICS-OPEN
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simone Graetzer, Michael A. Akeroyd, Jon Barker, Trevor J. Cox, John F. Culling, Graham Naylor, Eszter Porter, Rhoddy Viveros-Munoz
Summary: This paper presents the Clarity Speech Corpus, a publicly available dataset of British English speech with forty speakers. The dataset was created for running listening tests to evaluate speech intelligibility and quality in the Clarity Project. It is suitable for various applications in machine learning, speech and hearing technology, acoustics, and psychoacoustics.
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Neurosciences
Samuel S. Smith, Joseph Sollini, Michael A. Akeroyd
Summary: This study utilized modified autoencoder networks to mimic human behavior in a binaural detection task. The optimal networks developed artificial neurons with sensitivity to timing cues, similar to neural dynamics in animal models. These findings suggest that the identified computations provide a general solution for binaural signal detection.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Acoustics
Jon Barker, Michael A. Akeroyd, Trevor J. Cox, John F. Culling, Jennifer Firth, Simone Graetzer, Holly Griffiths, Lara Harris, Rhoddy Viveros-Munoz, Graham Naylor, Zuzanna Podwinska, Eszter Porter
Summary: This paper reports on the design and outcomes of the 1st Clarity Prediction Challenge (CPC1) for predicting the intelligibility of hearing aid processed signals heard by individuals with a hearing impairment. The challenge aimed to promote the development of new measures for evaluating the intelligibility of hearing aid algorithms. The paper summarizes and compares the results of the challenge, which received submissions from 15 systems.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
R. Biswas, A. Lugo, M. A. Akeroyd, W. Schlee, S. Gallus, D. A. Hall
Summary: This study presents the first multinational report on the prevalence of tinnitus in Europe using standardized questions. The overall prevalence estimates indicate that more than 1 in 7 adults in the EU have tinnitus, with significant variability across countries.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Judith A. Okely, Michael A. Akeroyd, Ian J. Deary
Summary: This study utilized longitudinal data to find a significant correlation between cognitive ability and hearing in childhood and middle age, showing a reciprocal relationship and influence between the two variables over time, potentially extending throughout one's lifespan.
Article
Acoustics
Michael A. Akeroyd, Jennifer Firth, Simone Graetzer, Samuel Smith
Summary: This study successfully determined a set of parametric equations for continuous calculation of ILDs at any frequency and azimuth in the horizontal plane. By fitting equations to existing data, it was demonstrated that these equations fit the data with an overall RMS error less than 0.5 dB.
JASA EXPRESS LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Nathan A. Clarke, Helen Henshaw, Michael A. Akeroyd, Bethany Adams, Derek J. Hoare
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Michael A. Akeroyd, George G. Browning, Adrian C. Davis, Mark P. Haggard
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Gerontology
Judith A. Okely, Michael A. Akeroyd, Michael Allerhand, John M. Starr, Ian J. Deary
PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
David M. Watson, Michael A. Akeroyd, Neil W. Roach, Ben S. Webb