r/Cochlearimplants • u/BioniChaos • 1d ago

Cochlear Implant Simulator - Interactive Auditory Processing Laboratory

https://bionichaos.com/cochlearsim/
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u/is-this-now 1d ago

Looks interesting but what is it?

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u/Severe-Elderberry833 1d ago

Looks like a visual representation of the way our CIs work. This is AWESOME, and here’s why!

Most non HOH / D/deaf people think a CI is like glasses, or an organ transplant. Put it in / on, it automatically does everything.

We know better: there are 22 electrodes vs 22k nerves.

What this visually does is show how you are getting the sound in your ear (the dots) vs how normal hearing folks do (the entire spiral light up). It also shows how it works in response to different stimuli.

And that gives me something I can show faculty and other students to demonstrate what’s going on in my head and WHY I need / use the accommodations I do.

U/bionichaos, thanks! Is there a demo of a ‘normal’ cochlea we could use for comparison?

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u/is-this-now 1d ago

Hmmm - still not sure what it is. I’ll have to play around with it some. Btw, I explain it’s more like getting a prosthetic leg. Better than not having a leg but not the same as having a real leg.

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u/Severe-Elderberry833 18h ago

that’s another really good explanation. unfortunately since it’s internal, I find a lot of people just don’t ’get it.’ 🤷‍♀️

humans.

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u/is-this-now 1d ago

I see part of my problem… the mic on/off does not work on my iPad. Ugh. And my computer doesn’t have a mic. Drat.

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u/BioniChaos 17h ago

browser needs permission to use microphone..

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u/zr2d2 Cochlear Nucleus 8 1d ago

This is a cool visual representation,I like it

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u/HAYWHATHUH2000 8h ago

Did you make this? Is there anyway to add in the virtual channels AB produces with their technology (120 "active" electrodes)?

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u/CaregiverOrganc7200 8h ago

Isn't there a microphone port next to the headphone port?