Despite advances in speech processing systems, such as those used in voice-controlled devices, human hearing still outperforms technical systems in noisy and variable environments. To close this gap, a bioinspired acoustic sensor with integrated signal processing was developed — the dynamic microelectromechanical system (MEMS)-based cochlea.
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This is a summary of: Lenk, C. et al. Neuromorphic acoustic sensing using an adaptive microelectromechanical cochlea with integrated feedback. Nat. Electron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-023-00957-5 (2023).
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A bioinspired adaptive acoustic sensor with integrated signal processing. Nat Electron 6, 333–334 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-023-00958-4
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