Analysis of the “Sonar Hopf” Cochlea

The “Sonar Hopf” cochlea is a recently much advertised engineering design of an auditory sensor. We analyze this approach based on a recent description by its inventors Hamilton, Tapson, Rapson, Jin, and van Schaik, in which they exhibit the “Sonar Hopf” model, its analysis and the corresponding har...

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Main Authors: Ruedi Stoop, Ralph Lukas Stoop, Stefan Martignoli, Willi-Hans Steeb, Wolfgang Mathis, Albert Kern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/6/5808/
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Summary:The “Sonar Hopf” cochlea is a recently much advertised engineering design of an auditory sensor. We analyze this approach based on a recent description by its inventors Hamilton, Tapson, Rapson, Jin, and van Schaik, in which they exhibit the “Sonar Hopf” model, its analysis and the corresponding hardware in detail. We identify problems in the theoretical formulation of the model and critically examine the claimed coherence between the described model, the measurements from the implemented hardware, and biological data.
ISSN:1424-8220