Do effects of speech processing strategy on Chinese tone recognition by nucleus-24 cochlear implant users?
The latest-generation speech processing strategies were able to provide cochlear implant users with considerable amounts of tonal information. However, Chinese tone recognition was significantly affected by the choice in speech processing strategy. Relatively higher stimulation rates (>900 ppspe) may improve Chinese tone recognition. Furthermore, it may be necessary to develop speech processing strategies to specifically improve tone recognition, which is critical for understanding tonal languages.
Intra-QRS time-frequency analysis using the continuous wavelet transform can identify a spectral signature corresponding to myocardial ischemia in the range 24-80Hz. Intra-QRS spectral analysis has the potential for many clinical applications.