Audio Cue Localization
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Spatial Cueing
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University Attention refers to the limited human ability to select some information for processing at the expense of other stimuli in the environment. Attention operates in all sensory modalities: vision, hearing, touch, even taste and smell. It is most often studied in the visual domain though. A common way to study visual attention is with a spatial cueing paradigm. This paradigm allows researchers to measure the consequences of focusing...
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Development of an Audio-based Virtual Gaming Environment to Assist with Navigation Skills in the Blind
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2013
Audio-based Environment Simulator (AbES) is virtual environment software designed to improve real world navigation skills in the blind.
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Measuring Sensitivity to Viewpoint Change with and without Stereoscopic Cues
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2013
We discuss a novel method forviewpoint-rotation of visual stimuli, and demonstrate using a mirror stereoscopethe three-dimensional percept of rotation-in-depth. The technique can be used to investigate the role of stereoscopic cues in encoding viewpoint-rotated figures.
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Non-Verbal Cues
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2025
Non-verbal communication extends beyond gestures and facial expressions to include vocal elements known as paralanguage. Paralanguage consists of non-verbal vocal cues such as pitch, loudness, speech rate, pauses, and non-verbal vocalizations like laughter, sighs, and moans. These elements not only accompany speech but also provide critical emotional and contextual information.The Role of Paralanguage in CommunicationParalanguage adds depth to spoken language by conveying emotions and...
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A Protocol for Measuring Cue Reactivity in a Rat Model of Cocaine Use Disorder
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2018
Cue reactivity is conceptualized as sensitivity to cues linked with drug-taking experiences that contribute to craving and relapse in abstinent humans. Cue reactivity is modeled in rats by measuring attentional orientation toward drug-associated cues that results in appetitive approach behavior in a cue reactivity test following self-administration and forced abstinence.
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The auditory system compares when a sound reaches each ear and how strong it is at each ear. These binaural differences provide complementary spatial information, allowing the system to distinguish directional relationships rather than relying on one ear alone. In clinical assessment, altered use of these cues can help identify abnormalities affecting hearing or neural function.
The head and outer ear produce spectral changes, meaning they alter the sound’s frequency pattern before it reaches the eardrum. The auditory system uses these changes alongside binaural timing and intensity information to estimate aspects of location that are not captured by left-right comparisons alone, including elevation and distance. This expands spatial hearing beyond horizontal direction.
Difficulty locating sounds may reflect disruption in how auditory information is processed, not simply reduced ability to detect sound. Because localization depends on comparisons between the ears and interpretation of spectral changes, performance can help characterize auditory or neural dysfunction. In medicine, this makes spatial-hearing assessment relevant to evaluating functional pathways involved in hearing.
Clinical evaluation can use localization performance to examine hearing and neural function, then characterize the nature of a patient’s spatial-hearing deficit. The resulting information helps distinguish whether a person has difficulty using directional cues and supports a broader assessment of auditory or vestibular disorders. Findings can also establish a basis for selecting or guiding rehabilitation.
Localization findings are useful when rehabilitation must address more than sound detection. By identifying spatial-hearing deficits, clinicians can guide rehabilitation toward the patient’s difficulty using directional information. This is particularly relevant for auditory or vestibular disorders, where impaired spatial awareness may affect communication and the ability to interpret sounds in the surrounding environment.
Spatial localization provides a functional outcome for designing and assessing hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other assistive technologies. Devices can be evaluated not only for whether they support hearing, but also for how well users retain or regain access to spatial information. This helps connect device performance with communication and awareness of where sounds originate.