The mammalian cochlea is a sensory system with high sensitivity, sharp frequency selectivity and a broad dynamic range. These characteristics are due to the active nonlinear feedback by outer hair cells. Because it is an active nonlinear system, the cochlea sometimes emits spontaneous otoacoustic emissions (SOAEs) that are generated in the absence of any external stimulus due to the emergence of limit cycle oscillations. In this work, we use a computational physics-based model of the mammalian cochlea to investigate the generation of SOAEs. This model includes a three-dimensional model of the fluid mechanics in the cochlear ducts, a micromechanical model for the vibrations of the cochlear structures, and a realistic model of outer hair cell biophysics. Direct simulations of SOAEs in the time-domain demonstrate that the model is able to capture key experimental observations regarding SOAEs. Parametric studies and analysis of model simulations are used to demonstrate that SOAEs are a global phenomenon that arises due to the collective action of a distributed region of the cochlea rather than from spontaneous oscillations from individual outer hair cells.
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ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
September 30–October 3, 2018
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Julien Meaud,
Julien Meaud
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Thomas Bowling,
Thomas Bowling
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Charlsie Lemons
Charlsie Lemons
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Julien Meaud
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Thomas Bowling
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Charlsie Lemons
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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DSCC2018-9044, V001T11A001; 6 pages
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November 12, 2018
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Meaud, J, Bowling, T, & Lemons, C. "Computational Modeling of Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions by the Mammalian Cochlea." Proceedings of the ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. Volume 1: Advances in Control Design Methods; Advances in Nonlinear Control; Advances in Robotics; Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics; Automotive Dynamics and Emerging Powertrain Technologies; Automotive Systems; Bio Engineering Applications; Bio-Mechatronics and Physical Human Robot Interaction; Biomedical and Neural Systems; Biomedical and Neural Systems Modeling, Diagnostics, and Healthcare. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. September 30–October 3, 2018. V001T11A001. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2018-9044
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