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The Phonochrome — A Coherent Spectro-Temporal Representation of Sound

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Localization and Orientation in Biology and Engineering

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In order to find an optimal visual image of sound three general desiderata for an isomorphic representation are formulated.

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  1. A. M. H. J. Aertsen

    Present address: Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Kybernetik, Tübingen, Germany

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    1. P. I. M. Johannesma
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    1. Lehrstuhl für Biokybernetik, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 7400, Tübingen, Germany

      D. Varjú

    2. Lehrstuhl für Tierphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 7400, Tübingen, Germany

      H.-U. Schnitzler

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    Johannesma, P.I.M., Aertsen, A.M.H.J. (1984). The Phonochrome — A Coherent Spectro-Temporal Representation of Sound. In: Varjú, D., Schnitzler, HU. (eds) Localization and Orientation in Biology and Engineering. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69308-3_7

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