Statistical and biophysical modeling of binaural interaction in the lateral superior olive

The Lateral Superior Olive (LSO) is believed to be involved in encoding high frequency localization information based on interaural level difference (ILD) and interaural time difference (ITD) cues. Details of how this information is encoded remain uncertain. This work develops a biophysical model of the LSO network capable of simulating LSO responses to acoustically realistic stimuli. Our LSO network simulations demonstrate the extreme sensitivity of the LSO transient response to time delays caused by both ILDs and ITDs. This sensitivity to delay suggests a possible encoding role for the LSO transient.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering

Grantor

Rice University

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Gruner, Charlotte Mason

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Johnson, Don H.

• Electronics
• Electrical engineering
• Neurosciences
• Biophysics
• Biology
• Engineering

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14061

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/14061