New Fundamental Frequency Estimators for Cochlear Implants
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Users of cochlear implants experience difficulties in listening to music. Improved processing of music signals for hearing implants requires an accurate and robust estimation of the musical pitch. This paper presents a comparative study of two different signal processing strategies for estimating the fundamental frequencies (F0) of almost-periodic input signals. Their performance with various inputs is compared, and implementation issues are discussed to ensure these strategies can be processed in real-time and are compatible with current cochlear implant technology.
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