A theoretical analysis of normal- And impaired-hearing intensity discrimination

IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-333

  Huettel, Lisa G ^a   Collins, Leslie M ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory model; Intensity discrimination; Signal detection theory

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC INTENSITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPEECH RECOGNITION;

AUDITORY MODEL; INTENSITY DISCRIMINATION; SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY; SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS (SPL);

AUDITION;

EID: 2442623435     PISSN: 10636676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSA.2004.825672     Document Type: Article

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