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Area of Science:

  • Auditory Neuroscience
  • Speech Perception
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Speaker gender perception in normal hearing (NH) relies on fundamental frequency (F0) and vocal tract length (VTL).
  • Cochlear implant (CI) users exhibit variable gender categorization performance, often differing from NH listeners.
  • Previous research suggests CI users may prioritize F0 over VTL, but VTL's role is unclear due to measurement limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate the perceptual weights of F0 and VTL in speaker gender categorization for CI users and NH listeners.
  • To compare gender categorization abilities using synthesized speech with controlled F0 and VTL variations.
  • To inform future cochlear implant signal processing strategies for improved auditory perception.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized speech stimuli were created to independently manipulate F0 and VTL.
  • Gender categorization tasks were administered to NH participants (unprocessed and vocoded speech) and CI users.
  • Perceptual weights for F0 and VTL were calculated based on categorization performance data.

Main Results:

  • NH listeners utilized both F0 and VTL cues for gender categorization with unprocessed speech.
  • Vocoded speech reduced the efficiency of both F0 and VTL cue utilization in NH listeners.
  • CI users demonstrated a strong reliance on F0 and significantly impaired perception of VTL, leading to abnormal gender categorization.

Conclusions:

  • CI users' gender categorization is significantly impaired due to profound deficits in VTL perception.
  • Current CI signal processing may not adequately transmit VTL information crucial for gender perception.
  • Future CI development should focus on preserving both F0 and VTL cues to improve speech understanding, particularly in complex listening situations.