On the cost of introducing speech-like properties to a stimulus for auditory steady-state response measurements

Authors

  • Søren Laugesen Interacoustics Research Unit, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
  • Julia E. Rieck Interacoustics Research Unit, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark; Faculty of Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Claus Elberling Virum, Denmark
  • Torsten Dau Hearing Systems, Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
  • James M. Harte Interacoustics Research Unit, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

Abstract

For the purpose of objectively validating hearing-aid fittings in pre-lingual infants, auditory steady-state response (ASSR) measurements are investigated. This paper examines the cost of introducing speech-like features into the ASSR stimulus, which is done to ensure that the hearing aid processes the stimulus as if it were real speech. The main findings were a reduction in ASSR amplitude of 4 dB and an increase in detection time by a factor of 1.6, while detection rates were unaffected given sufficient recording time.

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Adaptive processes in hearing

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2018-01-26

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Laugesen, S., Rieck, J. E., Elberling, C., Dau, T., & Harte, J. M. (2018). On the cost of introducing speech-like properties to a stimulus for auditory steady-state response measurements. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research, 6, 223–230. Retrieved from https://proceedings.isaar.eu/index.php/isaarproc/article/view/2017-27

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Vol. 6 (2017): Adaptive Processes in Hearing

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2017/4. Assessment of specific auditory functions and hearing ability

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