Berg awarded grant to study new theory in human auditory processing
Berg awarded grant to study new theory in human auditory processing
- April 25, 2008
- Findings could lead to advances in hearing aid technology
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Bruce Berg, cognitive sciences professor, has received a $355,000 grant from the National
Science Foundation to study a possible new theory in auditory processing which could
lead to advances in hearing aid technology.
Using laboratory sound tests, Berg will collect data to determine whether the human
auditory system is comprised of a solitary peripheral filterbank - as is currently
believed - or multiple filterbanks in the processing of sound.
"Current auditory research dating back 60 years says that we have only one initial
filterbank in our hearing system which helps us to process sound," says Berg.
He asserts that acoustic information is processed by multiple, parallel processes,
each with its own filtering properties
If correct, Berg's findings could lead to advances in cochlear implants and hearing
aids by providing a further understanding of the human ability to process sound.
The study will span a three year period, ending in March 2011.
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