Incorporating softmax in psychophysical detection models for normal and electric hearing
Savine S.M. Martens, Jeroen J. Briaire, Johan H.M. Frijns
TL;DR
This paper improves auditory detection models by adding a softmax function, allowing better control of psychometric curves for normal and electric hearing simulations.
Contribution
The novel integration of the softmax function into Hamacher’s detection model enhances flexibility in modeling auditory psychophysical data.
Findings
The enhanced model with softmax aligns closely with expected performance in normal hearing simulations.
The model achieves lower asymptotes in psychometric curves for electric hearing compared to previous models.
The approach shows potential for evaluating cochlear implant speech coding strategies in silico.
Abstract
Modeling psychophysical auditory detection has proven to be difficult, as with existing neural models and detection models, we were unable to adjust the slope of the psychometric curve accurately. In machine learning, the softmax function is an excellent tool to assign probabilities to model outputs. Incorporating this function into psychophysical detection models can enhance the precision of the auditory detection model. This study extended Hamacher’s detection model by integrating a softmax function, providing additional control over the slope of psychometric curves.•Using computational simulations of both normal and electric hearing, we applied this enhanced model to two psychophysical tasks: masker-probe detection and amplitude modulation detection.•The outcomes demonstrated that the normal hearing model aligned closely with expected performance, with predictable shifts in…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Speech and Audio Processing · Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring