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A Deep Denoising Sound Coding Strategy for Cochlear Implants.

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    This study introduces Deep ACE, a deep neural network that improves cochlear implant (CI) performance in noise. Deep ACE enhances speech intelligibility for CI users by denoising audio input.

    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Neuroscience
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Cochlear implants (CIs) restore hearing but struggle with speech understanding in noise.
    • Existing speech enhancement in CIs has limitations in challenging acoustic environments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel deep learning-based sound coding strategy for cochlear implants.
    • To improve speech intelligibility for CI users in noisy conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • A deep neural network (DNN), termed Deep ACE, was designed to emulate the Advanced Combination Encoder (ACE) strategy.
    • The DNN performs end-to-end speech denoising on raw audio input, generating denoised electrograms.
    • The model was optimized with a CI-specific loss function and evaluated using objective measures and listening tests.

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    Main Results:

    • Deep ACE demonstrated superior performance over baseline algorithms in objective measures.
    • Listening tests with eight CI users showed the highest speech intelligibility scores with the Deep ACE strategy.
    • The proposed method effectively removes noise without sacrificing processing latency.

    Conclusions:

    • Deep ACE offers a promising advancement in cochlear implant sound processing.
    • This deep learning approach significantly enhances speech understanding for CI users in noisy environments.
    • Deep ACE represents a potential new standard for CI sound coding strategies.