Cochlear implants, which provide hearing for the deaf, have evolved in recent decades from single-channel implants to multichannel implants that are able to restore speech perception abilities for... Show moreCochlear implants, which provide hearing for the deaf, have evolved in recent decades from single-channel implants to multichannel implants that are able to restore speech perception abilities for many. Cochlear implantation has eased communication with the hearing world and has greatly facilitated language development in children. However, considerable variation in performance exists among subjects, and speech perception in background noise continues to be troublesome for most, if not all cochlear implant recipients. Cochlear implants form an interface between an audio signal and the nerve fibers of the deaf ear. This thesis focuses on optimizing the way in which the incoming speech signal is transferred to the excitable neural elements in the cochlea. Show less
Suurmond, J.; Heemst, J. van; Heiningen, J. van; Dorjee, A.L.; Schilham, M.W.; Beek, F.B. van der; ... ; Toes, R.E.M. 2013
