Neuronal networks and self-organizing maps: New computer techniques in the acoustic evaluation of the infant cry

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-11

  Schonweiler R ^a   Kaese, S ^a   Moller S ^b   Rinscheid, A ^b   Ptok, M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

acoustic analysis; delayed auditory feedback; infant cry; Kohonen map; neuronal network; profound hearing loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY;

ACOUSTICS; CRYING; HUMANS; INFANT; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY;

EID: 0030571529     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(96)01389-4     Document Type: Article

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