P.A. Cucis* | C. Berger-Vachon | S. Gallego | E. Truy
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Cochlear implant efficiency is linked to the number of spectral channels. There is a good spectral resolution when many channels are used but, there are also interactions between those channels and it limits speech understanding. Several studies have been conducted on the subject but there is no consensus on the choice of a sound coding strategy. The efficiency of a sound coding strategy depends on the external conditions and on the patient’s physiology. Channel interaction is measurable and it is worthy to study relying on the state of the art. This article considers some papers on the topic and suggests a new approach based on physiology and on simulations. This is the starting point of a new research project.
cochlear implant, channel number, sound coding strategies, channel interaction, simulation, behavioral and physiological measurements
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