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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/2084

Title: Neural Basis and Computational Strategies for Auditory Processing
Authors: Elhilali, Mounya
Advisors: Shamma, Shihab A
Department/Program: Electrical Engineering
Type: Dissertation
Sponsors: Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
Keywords: Engineering, Electronics and Electrical (0544)
auditory processing, cortex, intelligibility, scene analysis
Issue Date: 29-Nov-2004
Abstract: Our senses are our window to the world, and hearing is the window through which we perceive the world of sound. While seemingly effortless, the process of hearing involves complex transformations by which the auditory system consolidates acoustic information from the environment into perceptual and cognitive experiences. Studies of auditory processing try to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the function of the auditory system, and infer computational strategies that are valuable both clinically and intellectually, hence contributing to our understanding of the function of the brain. In this thesis, we adopt both an experimental and computational approach in tackling various aspects of auditory processing. We first investigate the neural basis underlying the function of the auditory cortex, and explore the dynamics and computational mechanisms of cortical processing. Our findings offer physiological evidence for a role of primary cortical neurons in the integration of sound featur...
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/2084
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