Title :
Implementation of an FFT based stimulation algorithm on a fully programmable cochlear prosthesis
Author :
MouÏne, Jaouhar ; Hamida, Ahmed Ben ; Chtourou, Zied ; Lakhoua, Noureddine ; Samet, Mounir
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Sherbrooke Univ., Que., Canada
Abstract :
This paper describes the implementation of an FFT based stimulation algorithm. This one is used to stimulate properly the auditive nerve of a totally or profoundly deaf person. Unlike other similar algorithms, this one is endowed with a great flexibility to choose basic speech characteristics to be considered or to adapt special stimulation parameters to a specific patient. This was made possible owing to the flexibility of the cochlear prosthesis used
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; biomedical electronics; fast Fourier transforms; hearing aids; neurophysiology; prosthetics; speech processing; FFT based stimulation algorithm; auditive nerve; fully programmable cochlear prosthesis; profoundly deaf person; speech characteristics; totally deaf person; Algorithm design and analysis; Amplitude modulation; Auditory system; Deafness; Ear; Electrodes; Neural prosthesis; Prosthetics; Resumes; Speech;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1998. IEEE Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waterloo, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4314-X
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1998.685609
