Auditory Perception Lab
Scientific supervisor is Marc van Wanrooij
Introduction
In the auditory perception lab, located in the DCN wing, we study sound perception and sound localization. The lab is equipped with a set of high-fidelity speakers that can be independently controlled. We can measure head rotations of a subject as an accurate and fast pointer for sound localization. We also measure speech perception (in background noise), and perform free-field or dichotic (i.e., with headphones) psychometric studies (e.g., interaural level or time difference sensitivity, audiograms, etc.). The setup is particularly useful for measuring patients with auditory impairments (cochlear implant users, hearing-aid users, bone-conduction users, single-sided deaf), which we do in close collaboration with the Ear Nose Throat (ENT) department of the RadboudUMC.
The equipment can also be used to test general monaural and binaural auditory perception of patients with an implant, such as a cochlear implant, hearing aid devices, or a bone conduction stimulator. Companies producing such implants could gain more insight into the manner in which their products steer brain activity and perception. Audiological centers can use this technique for the same reasons.
The Auditory Perception Lab (aka patient lab) is located at the end of the main corridor of wing 1 (ground floor) of the Huygensbuilding.