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Peripheral Auditory Mechanisms

Proceedings of a conference held at Boston University, Boston, MA, August 13–16, 1985

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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  1. J. B. Allen

    1. AT & Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA

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  2. J. L. Hall

    1. AT & Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA

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  3. A. E. Hubbard

    1. Department of Otolaryngology and Departments of Systems Computer and Electrical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, USA

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  4. S. T. Neely

    1. Boys Town National Institute, Omaha, USA

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  5. A. Tubis

    1. Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Biomathematics (LNBM, volume 64)

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Table of contents (47 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  2. Outer and Middle Ear Mechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Effectiveness of External and Middle Ears in Coupling Acoustic Power into the Cochlea

      • J. J. Rosowski, L. H. Carney, T. J. Lynch III, W. T. Peake
      Pages 3-12

    3. Spatial Distribution of Sound Pressure in the Ear Canal

      • Michael R. Stinson
      Pages 13-20

    4. The Impulse Response Vibration of the Human Ear Drum

      • Viggo Svane-Knudsen, Axel Michelsen
      Pages 21-27

    5. Formulation and Analysis of a Dynamic Fiber Composite Continuum Model of the Tympanic Membrane

      • Richard D. Rabbitt, Mark H. Holmes
      Pages 28-35

    6. How Do Contractions of the Stapedius Muscle Alter the Acoustic Properties of the Ear?

      • X. D. Pang, W. T. Peake
      Pages 36-43

    7. Measurement of Eardrum Acoustic Impedance

      • J. B. Allen
      Pages 44-51

    8. Middle Ear Research Using a SQUID Magnetometer. I. Micro- and Macromechanical Selection of Polymer Materials for Artificial Tympanic Membranes

      • W. L. C. Rutten, D. Bakker, J. H. Kuit, M. Maes, J. J. Grote
      Pages 52-55

    9. Middle Ear Research Using a Squid Magnetometer. II. Transfer Characteristics of Human Middle Ears

      • C. J. Brenkman, W. L. C. Rutten, J. J. Grote
      Pages 56-59

  3. Cochlear Macromechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. Cochlear Macromechanics — a Review

      • Max A. Viergever
      Pages 63-72

    3. Transients and Speech Processing in a Three-Dimensional Model of the Human Cochlea

      • Jeffrey G. Zais
      Pages 73-80

    4. The Mechanics of the Basilar Membrane and Middle Ear in the Pigeon

      • A. W. Gummer, J. W. Th. Smolders, R. Klinke
      Pages 81-88

    5. On the Mechanics of the Horseshoe Bat Cochlea

      • H. Duifhuis, M. Vater
      Pages 89-96

    6. Resonance and Reflection in the Cochlea: The Case of the CF-FM Bat, Rhinolophus Ferrumequinum

      • Christine E. Miller
      Pages 97-104

    7. The Complete Solution of the Basilar Membrane Condition in Two Dimensional Models of the Cochlea

      • J. S. C. van Dijk
      Pages 105-112

    8. Longitudinal Stiffness Coupling in a 1-Dimensional Model of the Peripheral Ear

      • Robert E. Wickesberg, C. Daniel Geisler
      Pages 113-120

    9. Mossbauer Measurements of the Mechanical Response to Single-Tone and Two-Tone Stimuli at the Base of the Chinchilla Cochlea

      • Luis Robles, Mario A. Ruggero, Nola C. Rich
      Pages 121-128

    10. Parameter Sensitivity in a Mathematical Model of Basilar Membrane Mechanics

      • Kathleen A. Morrish, Richard S. Chadwick, Shihab A. Shamma, John Rinzel
      Pages 129-134
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How weIl can we model experimental observations of the peripheral auditory system'? What theoretical predictions can we make that might be tested'? It was with these questions in mind that we organized the 1985 Mechanics of Hearing Workshop, to bring together auditory researchers to compare models with experimental observations. Tbe workshop forum was inspired by the very successful 1983 Mechanics of Hearing Workshop in Delft [1]. Boston University was chosen as the site of our meeting because of the Boston area's role as a center for hearing research in this country. We made a special effort at this meeting to attract students from around the world, because without students this field will not progress. Financial support for the workshop was provided in part by grant BNS- 8412878 from the National Science Foundation. Modeling is a traditional strategy in science and plays an important role in the scientific method. Models are the bridge between theory and experiment. Tbey test the assumptions made in experimental designs. They are built on experimental results, and they may be used to test hypotheses and predict experimental results. Tbe latter is the scientific method at its best. Cochlear function is very complicated. For this reason, models play animportant role. One goal of modeling is to gain understanding, but the necessary mathematical tools are often formidably complex. An ex am pie of this is found in cochlear macromechanics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • AT & Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA

    J. B. Allen, J. L. Hall

  • Department of Otolaryngology and Departments of Systems Computer and Electrical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, USA

    A. E. Hubbard

  • Boys Town National Institute, Omaha, USA

    S. T. Neely

  • Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    A. Tubis

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