Conferencias y seminarios
Human hearing and the resolution of time and information
Informaciones
- Mario Riquelme
- marioriquelme@uchile.cl
Fecha
Viernes 21 de abril de 2023
Hora
16:15
Lugar
Sala F-21
(Segundo piso edificio de Física)Organiza
Charlista: Prof. Milind Kunchur, Departamento de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Carolina del Sur
Resumen: Human senses have mind-boggling capabilities, sensitivity, and dynamic range. Our auditory system has a microseconds temporal resolution in apparent violation of the time-frequency uncertainty relationship. The synthesis of dimensions—both in natural localization and stereo spatialization—conflicts with the expectation from vector superposition. And the ear can detect a picometer cochlear basilar-membrane amplitude. These extraordinary attributes of hearing impact the perception and reproduction of musical sounds, which have been shrouded in misconceptions and controversies for half a century. The present research is correcting this situation by developing incisive physical measurements, sensitive psychophysical tests, and a quantitative understanding of auditory neurophysiology and memory hierarchy.