Projects
Machine Hearing 2.0: Biophysically-inspired auditory signal processing for machine-hearing applications Ghent University
With the rise of speech and audio-steered automatic systems (e.g., speech recognition, robotics), also the limitations of these technologies have become apparent. Automatic speech recognition fails when acoustic conditions are sub-optimal due to background noise, and applications are not tailored to the pathologies of individuals interfacing with them (e.g. hearing impairment). To improve the application range and accessibility of automatic ...
Signal processing for hearing aids motivated by auditory perception. KU Leuven
Listening with age: disentangling peripheral and cortical processing in the aging auditory system. KU Leuven
Development of a unified speech processing strategy for combined electric and acoustic auditory stimulation. KU Leuven
Auditory temporal processing in pre-readers at risk for dyslexia: neurophysiological markers and preventive intervention KU Leuven
Literacy contributes considerably to an individual’s educational and professional outcomes. Even though learning to read initially requires a great amount of effort, the majority of people eventually attains fluent reading skills. Nonetheless, approximately 7% of the population continues to experience severe difficulties with reading and/or spelling and is diagnosed with developmental dyslexia. Research highlights the importance of early ...
Development of a unified sound processing strategy for combined electric and acoustic auditory stimulation KU Leuven
A hearing aid restores hearing by sound amplification, while a cochlear implant is surgically implanted and restores hearing by electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. An increasingly common solution to severe hearing loss is a "bimodal system": a cochlear implant in one ear and a hearing aid in the other. By giving the ability to hear with two ears – so-called "binaural hearing" – this set-up could in theory allow its users to figure ...
Auditory temporal processing deficits in dyslexia: detection and compensation KU Leuven
The etiology of developmental dyslexia remains widely debated. One theory postulates that the reading and spelling problems in dyslexia originate from reduced sensitivity to temporal auditory information. This low-level deficit is thought to provoke a cascade of effects, including underspecified phonological representations and inaccurate speech perception. Until now, most studies focused on the psychophysical investigation of this deficit. ...
In search for neurophysiological markers for an auditory processing deficit in dyslexia. KU Leuven
In search of neurophysiological markers for an auditory processing deficit in dyslexia. KU Leuven
The etiology of developmental dyslexia remains widely debated. One theory postulates that the reading and spelling problems in dyslexia originate from reduced sensitivity to temporal auditory information. This low-level deficit is thought to provoke a cascade of effects, including underspecified phonological representations and inaccurate speech perception. Until now, most studies focused on the psychophysical investigation of this deficit. ...