Signal type and signal-to-noise ratio interact to affect cortical auditory evoked potentials

Curtis J. Billings, Leslie D. Grush

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Abstract

Use of speech signals and background noise is emerging in cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) studies; however, the interaction between signal type and noise level remains unclear. Two experiments determined the interaction between signal type and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) on CAEPs. Three signals (syllable /ba/, 1000-Hz tone, and the /ba/ envelope with 1000-Hz fine structure) with varying SNRs were used in two experiments, demonstrating signal-by-SNR interactions due to both envelope and spectral characteristics. When using real-world stimuli such as speech to evoke CAEPs, temporal and spectral complexity leads to differences with traditional tonal stimuli, especially when presented in background noise.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number4959600
Pages (from-to)EL221-EL226
JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume140
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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