Alterations of the speech signal, including additive noise and nonlinear distortion, can
reduce speech intelligibility and quality. Hearing aids present an especially complicated …

Sounds are processed by the ear and central auditory pathway. These processing steps are
biologically complex, and many aspects of the transformation from sound waveforms to …

Globally, 1.6 billion individuals suffered from hearing disability in 2019. According to the
World Health Organization, by 2050, the number of people with hearing impairments will rise …

Background Models of auditory nerve fiber (ANF) responses to electrical stimulation are
helpful to develop advanced coding for cochlear implants (CIs). A phenomenological model …

A bio-inspired coding (BIC) strategy was implemented in this study with the goal of better
representation of spectral and temporal information. The auditory nerve fibers'(ANFs) …

Computational models of the auditory periphery are important tools for understanding
mechanisms of normal and impaired hearing and for developing advanced speech and …

Phase serves as a critical component of speech that influences the quality and intelligibility.
Current speech enhancement algorithms are beginning to address phase distortions, but the …

A filter algorithm based on cochlear mechanics and neuron filter mechanism is proposed
from the view point of vibration. It helps to solve the problem that the non-linear amplification …

Speech signals are often contaminated by unwanted background noise or interfering
speakers that makes daily communication more difficult, especially for hearing-impaired (HI) …

Auditory filterbanks are an integral part of many metrics designed to predict speech
intelligibility and speech quality. Considerations in these applications include accurate …