Green Xenon
09-25-2007, 10:43 PM
Hi:
It would be nice to design an electronic auditory system that is an electronic-equivalent of the parts of the human brain involved in auditory perception. This device needs to know exactly how the brain works in terms of auditory perception. This equipment should be able to generate the intended audio perception within the brain itself even in an individual who was totally-deaf from the point of conception onwards due to a congenital absence of peripheral auditory nerves. Such a device would electronically generate sound perception -- within the brain itself -- in a similar manner in which auditory hallucinations and audio perceptions in dreams occur.
I am talking about the induction of auditory perceptions in individuals due to a congenital absence of peripheral auditory nerves. Generating such perceptions would require stimulation of the correct parts of the brain using the correct electronic signals. The locations where the electronic signals are applied as well as the waveforms of the electronic signals are equally important.
The audio in our dreams/auditory-hallucinations is due to certain areas of the brain being activated and thus causing the perceptions of sounds. I suppose it is theoretically-possible to generate these perceptions by stimulating those regions of the brain with the correct waveform of electronic signals. This should work even on a full-blown adult who was conceived without any peripheral auditory nerves.
Electronically-induced auditory hallucinations.
As said above, the content of the audio perceived by the subject is determined by where -- in the brain -- the electronic signals are delivered and the shapes of the electronic waves.
The auditory hallucinations one perceives -- in dreams or otherwise -- are due certain regions of his/her brain being stimulated in a certain manner.
That being said, I believe it should be possible to simulate these auditory hallucinations/dreams using electronic waves even in a complete adult who is totally-deaf because he/she was congenitally-free of any peripheral auditory nerves.
Does anyone see this happening in the next 20 to 50 years?
Thanks,
Green Xenon
It would be nice to design an electronic auditory system that is an electronic-equivalent of the parts of the human brain involved in auditory perception. This device needs to know exactly how the brain works in terms of auditory perception. This equipment should be able to generate the intended audio perception within the brain itself even in an individual who was totally-deaf from the point of conception onwards due to a congenital absence of peripheral auditory nerves. Such a device would electronically generate sound perception -- within the brain itself -- in a similar manner in which auditory hallucinations and audio perceptions in dreams occur.
I am talking about the induction of auditory perceptions in individuals due to a congenital absence of peripheral auditory nerves. Generating such perceptions would require stimulation of the correct parts of the brain using the correct electronic signals. The locations where the electronic signals are applied as well as the waveforms of the electronic signals are equally important.
The audio in our dreams/auditory-hallucinations is due to certain areas of the brain being activated and thus causing the perceptions of sounds. I suppose it is theoretically-possible to generate these perceptions by stimulating those regions of the brain with the correct waveform of electronic signals. This should work even on a full-blown adult who was conceived without any peripheral auditory nerves.
Electronically-induced auditory hallucinations.
As said above, the content of the audio perceived by the subject is determined by where -- in the brain -- the electronic signals are delivered and the shapes of the electronic waves.
The auditory hallucinations one perceives -- in dreams or otherwise -- are due certain regions of his/her brain being stimulated in a certain manner.
That being said, I believe it should be possible to simulate these auditory hallucinations/dreams using electronic waves even in a complete adult who is totally-deaf because he/she was congenitally-free of any peripheral auditory nerves.
Does anyone see this happening in the next 20 to 50 years?
Thanks,
Green Xenon