| Detection of partially filled gaps in noise and the temporal modulation transfer function. | |
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PMID: 3429731 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Results of experiments on the detection of silent intervals, or gaps, in broadband noise are reported for normal-hearing listeners. In some preliminary experiments, a gap threshold of about 2 ms was measured. This value was independent of the duration of the noise burst, variation of the noise level on each presentation, or the temporal position of the gap within the noise burst. In the main experiments, the thresholds for partial decrements in the noise waveform as well as brief increments were determined. As predicted by a model that assumes a single fixed peak-to-valley detection ratio, thresholds for increments are slightly higher than thresholds for decrements when the signal is measured as the change in rms noise level. A first-order model describes the temporal properties of the auditory system as a low-pass filter with a 7- to 8-ms time constant. Temporal modulation transfer functions were determined for the same subjects, and the estimated temporal parameters agreed well with those estimated from the gap detection data. More detailed modeling was carried out by simulating Viemeister's three-stage temporal model. Simulations, using an initial stage bandwidth of 4000 Hz and a 3-ms time constant for the low-pass filter, generate data that are very similar to those obtained from human subjects in both modulation and gap detection. |
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Authors:
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T G Forrest; D M Green |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Volume: 82 ISSN: 0001-4966 ISO Abbreviation: J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Publication Date: 1987 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-02-29 Completed Date: 1988-02-29 Revised Date: 2006-12-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503051 Medline TA: J Acoust Soc Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1933-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611. |
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Attention* Humans Noise* Sensory Thresholds Time Perception* Transfer (Psychology)* |
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