A method for calculating psychophysical performance limits based on stochastic neural responses is introduced and compared to previous analytical methods for evaluating auditory discrimination of tone frequency and level. The method uses signal detection theory and a computational model for a population of auditory nerve (AN) fiber responses. Please see paper for details.
Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell
Cell Type(s): Cochlea hair outer GLU cell; Auditory nerve
Model Concept(s): Temporal Pattern Generation
Simulation Environment: C or C++ program; MATLAB
Implementer(s): Heinz, Michael G [mgheinz at alum.mit.edu]
References:
Heinz MG, Colburn HS, Carney LH. (2001). Evaluating auditory performance limits: i. one-parameter discrimination using a computational model for the auditory nerve. Neural computation. 13 [PubMed]