适用于圆窗激振的人耳生理响度模型研究
Loudness model for round window stimulation based on human ear physiology
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摘要: 针对目前的响度模型无法用于预测圆窗激振下响度的问题,提出了一个适用于圆窗激振的人耳生理响度模型。该响度模型由听觉外周模型和数据处理后端组成。建立了能够计算自由场声激励和圆窗激振下基底膜振速的听觉外周模型以及将基底膜振速转变为听觉中枢所感受到的响度的数据处理后端;将听觉外周模型计算结果与已有文献中外耳传递函数、声激励下中耳传递函数和镫骨振速、圆窗激振传递函数、内耳基底膜选频特性、频响特性和位移的试验数据进行对比,验证了听觉外周模型的可靠性;将响度模型计算结果与等响曲线、带宽噪声响度、频域掩蔽下纯音响度级和复音阈值已有文献中的试验数据进行对比,验证了响度模型的可靠性。研究结果表明,该人耳生理响度模型较为准确地计算出了声激励和圆窗激振下基底膜振速,并能够用于计算声激励和圆窗激振下纯音、复音和带宽噪声的响度。Abstract: Since current loudness models are unable to predict loudness under round window stimulation, a loudness model for round window stimulation is proposed in this paper. The loudness model consists of a peripheral auditory model and a data processing back-end. The peripheral auditory model that is able to calculate basilar membrane velocities under free-field acoustic stimulation and round window stimulation and the back-end that transforms basilar membrane velocities into loudness are constructed. The reliability of the peripheral auditory model is verified by comparing the model-predicted results with the experimental data on the outer ear transfer function, middle ear transfer function and stapes velocities under acoustic stimulation, round window stimulation transfer function, frequency selectivity and frequency response of the basilar membrane, and basilar membrane displacement. The reliability of the loudness model is verified by comparing the model-predicted results with the experimental data on equal-loudness contours, bandwidth noise loudness, loudness level of tone with frequency masking, and threshold for complex tones. The results indicate that the loudness model accurately calculates basilar membrane velocities under acoustic stimulation and round window stimulation, and is able to predict the loudness of pure tone, complex tones, and bandwidth noise under acoustic stimulation and round window stimulation.