Computational model for the dynamic aspects of sound processing in the auditory midbrain

Alla Borisyuk, Malcolm N. Semple, John Rinzel

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Abstract

Recent experiments show that many of the interaural time difference (ITD) sensitive neurons in the inferior colliculus (IC) respond differently to stimuli with constant or dynamically varying ITDs. We have developed a firing rate model with an activity-dependent adaptation mechanism to study these plasticity effects. The model is highly idealized, which makes it tractable and allows clear interpretation. In our formulation, the dynamic effects originate in the IC and are not inherited from the lower level structures. The results are in a good qualitative agreement with experimental data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1127-1134
Number of pages8
JournalNeurocomputing
Volume38-40
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2001

Keywords

  • Adaptation
  • Auditory processing
  • Firing rate model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Artificial Intelligence

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