Articles in internationally reviewed scientific journals

  • Koning, R., Madhu, N. and Wouters, J. (2014). “Speech enhancement algorithms lead to different speech intelligibility and quality in normal-hearing and cochlear implant listeners,” submitted.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2014). “Speech onset enhancement improves intelligibility in adverse listening conditions in cochlear implants,” submitted.
  • Koning, R., Wouters, J. and Francart, T. (2014). “Comparison of psychophysical and physical measurements of real ear to coupler differences,” submitted.
  • Jansen, S., Koning, R., Wouters, J. and van Wieringen, A. (2014). “Development and validation of the Leuven Intelligibility Sentence Test with male speaker (LIST-m),” International Journal of Audiology, 53(1), 55-59. 
  • Madhu, N., Spriet, A., Jansen, S., Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2013). “The potential for speech
    intelligibility improvement using the ideal binary mask and the ideal Wiener filter in single channel
    noise reduction systems: Application to auditory prostheses,” IEEE Transactions on Audio Speech
    and Language Processing, 21(1), 63-72.
  • Wouters, J., Doclo, S., Koning, R. and Francart, T. (2012). “Sound Processing for Better Coding of
    Monaural and Binaural Cues in Auditory Prostheses,” Proceedings of the IEEE, 101(9), 1983-1997. 
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2012). “The potential of onset enhancement for increased speech intel-
    ligibility in auditory prostheses,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 132(4), 2569-2581.
Meeting abstracts, presented at international conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals
  
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2013). “Enhanced temporal coding in auditory prostheses of onsets in
    the speech envelope can lead to improved sound perception in adverse listening conditions,” 36th
    MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. Baltimore, Maryland, USA,
    20 February 2013.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2012). “Enhanced onsets of the speech envelope can improve the speech
    reception of hearing impaired listeners,” Digital Signal Processing in Audiology (AUDIS) Workshop.
    Aachen, Germany, 7 September 2012.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2012). “The effect of enhanced onsets of the speech envelope on speech
    reception of hearing impaired listeners,” International Hearing Aid Research Conference (IHCON).
    Granlibakken Conference Center, Lake Tahoe, California, 8-12 August 2012, Abstract No. B16.
  • Koning, R., Madhu, N., Jansen, S., Spriet, A. and Wouters, J. (2012). “The potential of the ideal
    Wiener filter and ideal binary mask for speech intelligibility improvement in adverse listening condi-
    tions,” International Hearing Aid Research Conference (IHCON). Granlibakken Conference Center,
    Lake Tahoe, California, 8-12 August 2012, Abstract No. A37.
  • Koning, R. andWouters, J. (2012). “The influence of the enhancement of onsets of the speech envelope on speech intelligibility in cochlear implant users,” International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies. Baltimore, Maryland, US, 3-5 May 2012.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2011). “The influence of the enhancement of onsets on speech intelligi-
    bility in cochlear implant users,” ARCHES meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2011). “The influence of the enhancement of onsets in the speech
    envelope on speech intelligibility in cochlear implant simulations,” Signal Processing and Audiology
    - From Front-end to Perception - AUDIS conference 2011. Southampton, UK, 12 September 2011.
  • Koning, R. andWouters, J. (2011). “The influence of the enhancement of onsets in the speech envelope on speech intelligibility in cochlear implant simulations,” Multidisciplinary research and practice for hearing and balance - BSA Conference 2011. Nottingham, UK, 7-9 September 2011.
  • Wouters, J., Francart, T., Hofmann, M., Koning, R., Lenssen, A., Milczynski, M., Van Deun, L., Van
    Wieringen and A. (2011). “Enhanced Temporal Coding Can Lead To Improved Sound Perception In
    Cochlear Implants,” Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses (CIAP). Asilomar Conference
    Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA, 24-29 July 2011.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2011). “The Enhancement of Onsets in the Speech Envelope increases
    Speech Intelligibility in Noise Vocoded Cochlear Implant Simulations,” Conference on Implantable
    Auditory Prostheses (CIAP). Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, US, 24-29
    July 2011.
Talks

  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2014). “Speech enhancement in cochlear implants,” Colloquium Oldenburg. Oldenburg, Germany, 28 January 2014.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2014). “Enhanced temporal coding in cochlear implants,” 6th Workshop on Speech in Noise: Intelligibility and Quality. Marseille, France, 9-10 January 2014.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2013). “Enhanced temporal coding of the speech envelope onsets can lead to increased speech perception in cochlear implants,” 108th Congress of the Royal Belgian Society for Ear, Noise and Throat, Head & Neck Surgery. Brussels, Belgium, 15-16 November 2013.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2012). “Enhanced temporal cues can lead to increased sound perception
    in auditory prostheses,” ARCHES meeting 2012. Copenhagen, Denmark, 26 November 2012.
  • Koning, R. and Wouters, J. (2012). “Enhanced temporal coding can lead to improved sound percep-
    tion in auditory prostheses,” Holy Hour Research Seminar. Leuven, Belgium, 28 September 2012.
  • Koning, R., Mahdu, N., Jansen, S. and Wouters, J. (2012). “The potential of the ideal Wiener
    filter and the ideal binary mask noise reduction algorithms for speech intelligibility improvement in
    auditory prostheses,” Holy Hour Research Seminar. Leuven, Belgium, 28 September 2012.
  • Wouters, J. and Koning, R. (2012). “Enhanced Temporal Coding Can Lead to Improced Sound
    Perception in Cochlear Implants,” AUDIS Satellite Workshop to IWAENC 2012. Aachen, Germany,
    7 September 2012.
  • Wouters, J. and Koning, R. (2012). “Enhanced temporal coding can lead to improved sound percep-
    tion in cochlear implants,” New Ideas in Hearings 2012: Hot topics in Audiology. Paris, France, 3
    April 2012.
  • Koning, R., Monstrey, J., Lai, W. K., Dillier, N. and Wouters, J. (2010). “The influence of on-
    set enhancement on speech intelligibility in cochlear implants,” ARCHES meeting 2010. Zurich,
    Switzerland, 29 November 2010.