The history and future of neural modeling for cochlear implants.

Journal: Network (Bristol, England)
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Abstract

This special issue of Network: Computation in Neural Systems on the topic of "Computational models of the electrically stimulated auditory system" incorporates review articles spanning a wide range of approaches to modeling cochlear implant stimulation of the auditory system. The purpose of this overview paper is to provide a historical context for the different modeling endeavors and to point toward how computational modeling could play a key role in the understanding, evaluation, and improvement of cochlear implants in the future.

Authors

  • Bernhard U Seeber
    a Audio Information Processing, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Technical University of Munich , Munich , Germany.
  • Ian C Bruce
    b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada.