Cochlear Implants

1. Introduction to Models of the Electrically Stimulated Ear.- I Tissue Characteristics Moderator: C. Daniel Geisler Discussion Leader: Brian M. Johnstone.- 2. Electrical Characteristics of Cochlear Tissues.- 3. Selective Stimulation of Peripheral Axons.- 4. Determination of Tissue Impedances of the Inner Ear: Models and Measurements.- 5. Models of Neural Responsiveness to Electrical Stimulation.- 6. Observations on Current Pathways in the Cochlea and Their Computer Modeling.- 7. Session I: General Discussion.- II Neural/Behavioral Models Moderator: Guido F. Smoorenburg Discussion Leader: Josef M. Miller.- 8. Physical versus Perceptual Dimensions in Cochlear Implants.- 9. Reproducing Auditory Nerve Temporal Patterns with Sharply Resonant Filters.- 10. Response Characteristics of Nerve Fibers to Patterned Electrical Stimulation.- 11. Psychophysical Constraints on Biophysical/Neural Models of Threshold.- 12. A Model of Temporal Integration and Forward Masking for Electrical Stimulation of the Auditory Nerve.- 13. Interim Thoughts on Cochlear Tissues, Neural/Behavioral Models, and Encoding.- 14. Session II: General Discussion.- III Encoding Schemes—Perspectives and Challenges Moderator: Murray B. Sachs Discussion Leader: William M. Rabinowitz.- 15. Processing Rate Representation of Complex Stimuli in the Anteroventral Cochlear Nucleus.- 16. Neural Processing of Complex Electric and Acoustic Stimuli.- 17. Acoustic and Electrical Encoding of Temporal Information.- 18. Theories of Speech Perception as Guides to Neural Mechanisms.- 19. Fundamental Limitations on Sensory Encoding of Electrical Stimulation.- 20. Psychophysical and Speech Perceptual Studies on Cochlear Implant Patients.- 21. Representations of Speech Features with Cochlear Implants.- 22. Perceptual Evaluation of a Neurally Based Encoding Strategy for Cochlear Implants.- 23. Encoding Schemes—Perspectives and Challenges.- 24. Session III: General Discussion.- 25. Fundamental Research for Development of Cochlear Prostheses.