Workshop on the Auditory Basis of Speech Perception Keele University, UK July 15-19, 1996

Automatic Selection of Parameters for a Computer Simulation of Extracellular Auditory Nerve Fibre Activity

Chen Pang Wong, Michael J. Pont

BTSP: Speech and Hearing, Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester, England, UK

The Meddis computational model of auditory nerve fibre activity is widely used. In this paper, we describe a novel method for automatically determining the parameters required to simulate a range of rate-intensity responses from auditory nerve fibres using this model. A genetic algorithm is employed to explore possible parameter combinations and to determine a "best fit" solution. Two sets of experiments used to demonstrate the flexibility of the technique are described. Some possible wider applications of the technique are discussed.

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Bibliographic reference.  Wong, Chen Pang / Pont, Michael J. (1996): "Automatic selection of parameters for a computer simulation of extracellular auditory nerve fibre activity", In ABSP-1996, 61-64.