First workshop on the NeuroSensEar project at FSU Jena
On April 10, 2024, the first workshop as part of the NeuroSensEar project took place at the Institute of Zoology and Evolutionary Research at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The event brought together scientists and young researchers to discuss the latest developments in neuronal sensor technology and hearing research and to gain practical insights into the research.
The workshop opened with presentations by Prof. Alexander Raake and Dr. Stefan Schöneich, who each gave an introduction to signal processing in human and insect hearing. Hearing in insects is often adapted to specific environmental conditions and communication needs, whereby signal processing is organized efficiently and peripherally. The differences, but also the similarities to human hearing offer starting points for the research work in the project.
A highlight of the day was the tour of Prof. Manuela Nowotny's laboratories. This tour offered valuable insights into her practical research work and methods, which are also used for the NeuroSensEar project.
In addition to the opportunity for further informal exchange, the focus of the second half of the day was on the presentation of the current status and plans for the coming months of the various working groups. Fan Zhang (TU Ilmenau, Department of Audiovisual Technology), Yuxuan He (TU Ilmenau, Department of Audiovisual Technology), Alireza Hosseini (TU Ilmenau, Department of Theoretical Physics 2), Paul Fritzsche (Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT) gave short presentations, Tino Hutschenreuther (IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik - und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH)) and Aayushmi Mukherjee (TU Ilmenau, Department of Micro- and Nanoelectronic Systems) presented the progress of their respective research projects.
The workshop ended with a round table discussion on the requirements of the overall system, the MEME cochlea. In addition to the definition of interfaces and requirements for the system, this discussion offered the opportunity to reflect on what had been heard previously and to network further.
