Dual-stage algorithm to identify channels with poor electrode-to-neuron interface in cochlear implant users

Stefano Cosentino, Lindsay De Vries, Rachel Scheperle, Julie Bierer, Robert Carlyon

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Abstract

Users of cochlear implants rely on a number of electrodes to perceive acoustic information. The extent to which their hearing is restored depends on a number of factors including the electrode-to-neuron interface. We describe an approach to detect instances of poor-performing channels based on physiological data known as electrically evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs). The proposed approach - termed Panoramic ECAP («PECAP») - combines nonlinear optimization stages with different constraints to recover neural activation patterns for all electrodes. Data were obtained from nine cochlear implant subjects and used to run the PECAP tool to identify possible instances of poor-performing channels. Data from one subject revealed a shifted peak («dead region»).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, ICASSP 2016 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages834-838
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781479999880
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 May 2016
Event41st IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, ICASSP 2016 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 20 Mar 201625 Mar 2016

Publication series

NameICASSP, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing - Proceedings
Volume2016-May
ISSN (Print)1520-6149

Conference

Conference41st IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, ICASSP 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period20/03/1625/03/16

Keywords

  • Biomedical signals
  • Cochlear Implant
  • Diagnostic tool
  • ECAP
  • Electrode-to-Neuron interface

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