A fast approximate method for predicting the behavior of auditory nerve fibers and the evoked compound action potential (ECAP) signal

Background: The goal of the current research is to develop a model based on computer simulations which describes both the behavior of the auditory nerve fibers and the cochlear implant system as a rehabilitation device. Methods: The approximate method was proposed as a low error and fast tool for predicting the behavior of auditory nerve fibers as well as the evoked compound action potential (ECAP) signal. In accurate methods every fiber is simulated; whereas, in approximate method information related to the response of every fiber and its characteristics such as the activation threshold of cochlear fibers are saved and interpolated to predict the behavior of a set of nerve fibers. Results: The approximate model can predict and analyze different stimulation techniques. Although precision is reduced to