ISSN:
1741-0444
Schlagwort(e):
FFT
;
Hearing prosthesis
;
Speech processors
;
Tactile aids
;
Vocoders
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Biologie
,
Chemie und Pharmazie
,
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract A microprocessor-based real-time digital vibrotactile vocoder system has been developed to train the deaf and for artificial hearing research. The system is composed of a microcomputer module with a digital signal processor interface units and an attenuator/driver circuit. Live or digitised (stored or synthetic) speech is presented to the skin spectrally through a belt housing eight or 16 vibrators. Speech is processed in real time using a fast Fourier transform. The system is also capable of presenting any arbitrary spatiotemporal pattern on the skin for artificial hearing experiments. A preliminary experiment with a deaf subject indicates that the system is potentially an effective device for artificial hearing.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02446132
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