Many people are affected by disorders of the auditory system that can make it harder to connect to other people and the rest of the world. Thus, researchers of the auditory system have attempted to replicate it in different ways in order to better understand it. However, these models tend to be limited by their levels of abstraction, which makes it difficult to chain them together for joint study. The model described in this paper sought to find a middle ground in the levels of abstraction, and to keep it as physiologically relevant as possible. To do this, the model contained parts to model the basilar membrane, inner hair cells, and the auditory nerve. Code was written to simulate the various functions of the encoding of a signal performed by the inner ear. The encoded signal was then decoded in order to assess the validity of the model. A constant 2 Hertz (Hz) signal and a short voice recording were both run through the model that produced accurate and audible results.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Lassard, Hunter
• Pereira, Aidan
• Brazer, Jack
• Aguirre, Austin

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 118209
• E-project-030324-233110

Advisor

• Lammert, Adam

Year

• 2024

Date created

• 2024-03-03

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Science

Source

• E-project-030324-233110

Rights statement

• In Copyright