diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a88e8f --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# Source code for the Zilany and Bruce (JASA 2006, 2007) Cat Auditory Nerve Model + +This is *Version 2* of the public distribution of the code for the auditory periphery model of: + +> [Zilany, M. S. A. and Bruce, I. C. (2006). "Modeling auditory-nerve responses for high sound pressure levels in the normal and impaired auditory periphery," *Journal of the Acoustical Society of America* **120**(3):1446–1466.](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/papers/papers.htm#PeripheryModels) + +and + +> [Zilany, M. S. A. and Bruce, I. C. (2007). "Representation of the vowel /e/ in normal and impaired auditory nerve fibers: Model predictions of responses in cats," *Journal of the Acoustical Society of America* **122**(1):402–417.](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/papers/papers.htm#PeripheryModels) + +**Please cite these papers if you publish any research results obtained with this code or any modified versions of this code.** + +*The highlights of the improvements in version 2 are:-* + +- **Model now runs at sampling rates of 100, 200 and 500 kHz:** + The major improvement in this version of the code is that it is able + run at 100 kHz for model fibers with characteristic frequencies (CFs) + up to 20 kHz. To model fibers up to CFs of 40 kHz, a minimum + sampling rate of 200 kHz should be used. The flexibility in sampling + rate is made possible by some changes to the middle-ear filter and + spike generator code, as described in [readme.txt](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/zbcatmodel/readme.txt). + +- **Improved speed and reduced memory consumption:** + Running the model at a lower sampling rate produces a major speed + increase and reduction in memory usage. In addition, the new spike + generator code is substantially faster than the old method. We have + also found some savings that can be made in memory allocation. + +The code is archived in the following formats: + +- A PKZIP-compatible .zip file: [zbcatmodel2007v2.zip](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/zbcatmodel/zbcatmodel2007v2.zip) +- A .tar.gz file: [zbcatmodel2007v2.tar.gz](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/zbcatmodel/zbcatmodel2007v2.tar.gz) + +The files in both of these archives are identical and are suitable for compiling as a MEX file in Matlab running on either Windows or Unix. See [readme.txt](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/zbcatmodel/readme.txt) for instructions regarding platform-dependent compiling issues. (This readme file is also included in the .zip and .tar.gz archives.) + +[![Return to Home](readme_files/Home)](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/) [Back to Ian's Home Page](http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/%7Eibruce/) + +--- + +*Created by Ian Bruce * +- last modified Thursday, December 20, 2007 +- Standardized to Markdown, May 27, 2025 diff --git a/readme.html b/readme.html deleted file mode 100644 index 47e0265..0000000 --- a/readme.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -Zilany and Bruce (JASA 2006) Auditory Nerve Model code - - - - - -

Source code for the Zilany and Bruce (JASA 2006, 2007) Cat Auditory Nerve Model

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This is Version 2 of the public distribution of the -code for the auditory periphery model of:

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- Zilany, M. S. - A. and Bruce, I. C. (2006). "Modeling auditory-nerve responses for high - sound pressure levels in the normal and impaired auditory periphery," Journal - of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3):1446–1466.
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- Zilany, M. S. - A. and Bruce, I. C. (2007). "Representation of the vowel /e/ in normal and impaired - auditory nerve fibers: Model predictions of responses in cats," Journal - of the Acoustical Society of America 122(1):402–417.
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Please cite these papers if you publish any research results - obtained with this code or any modified versions of this code.

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The highlights of the improvements in version 2 are:-

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The code is archived in the following formats:

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The files in both of these archives are identical and are suitable for compiling -as a MEX file in Matlab running on either Windows or Unix. See readme.txt for -instructions regarding platform-dependent compiling issues. (This readme -file is also included in the .zip and .tar.gz archives.)

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