From the ear flap to the nerve: A complete computer model of the peripheral auditory system

Abstract

Computer models of the individual components of the peripheral auditory system -- the outer, middle, and inner ears and the auditory nerve -- have been developed in the past, with varying level of detail, breadth, and faithfulness of the underlying parameters. Here, we move modeling of the ear to the next level by presenting a complete, physiologically justified, bottom-up computer model based on up-to-date experimental data that integrates all these parts together in a seamless way. Such a model is instrumental for advancing quantitative understanding of the mechanism of hearing, as well as for devising next generation hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Competing Interest Statement

The authors have declared no competing interest.

Footnotes

* The section describing the model of auditory nerve has been updated.

* https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20348271