Frank Guenther talked about his research on the DIVA (Directions Into Velocities of Articulators) model. He explained that it is a neural network model, which deals with the creation of speech and the attainment of speech motor skills. Using computers he explained the model is able to regulate the actions of a vocal tract to create speech sounds. Guenther revealed that the DIVA model’s neural mappings are adjusted in a “babbling phase.” In this instance audio feedback from speech sounds is utilized in order to see the association between motor actions and their acoustic results (Guenther FH 2006).
During Frank Guenther’s talk on the neural mechanisms of speech, something I found quite interesting was his discussion of auditory perception.
During Frank Guenther’s talk on the neural mechanisms of speech, something I found quite interesting was his discussion of auditory perception.