Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD position on sound localisation in dolphins - Paris, France From: Lapo Boschi <lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:51:53 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--f403043552f04ba2b8056ac1872b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Applications are sought for a PhD position at Sorbonne University (Paris) =E2=80=8B.=E2=80=8B =E2=80=8BThe successful candidate will be jointly supervised by Dr. Lapo Bo= schi at the Earth Sciences institute (ISTEP), Dr. Anthony Herrel at the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), and Dr. J. Marchal at the d'Alembert institute (IJLRA). Most literature concerned with the evolution of sound localization postulates that this task is accomplished by means of three, well established auditory cues, at least in mammals. The first is binaural or interaural time-difference (ITD): the auditory system compares the arrival time of a sound at the two ears to determine its azimuth. The second is the binaural or interaural intensity or level difference (IID or ILD): the difference in the intensity of a sound is used to determine azimuth. Finally, mammals evolved external ears, or pinnae, that alter the spectrum of a sound as a function of source location; monaural pinna cues enable an animal to avoid front-back confusions and localize sound in the vertical plane. It has been suggested that this simple model is insufficient to explain the resolution, target detection, localization and tracking abilities of the biosonar system in odontocete cetaceans (dolphins and toothed whales). The research that we propose to conduct questions the ITD/ILD/spectrum idea, suggesting that the brain of odontocete cetaceans might be capable of analyzing acoustic waveforms in more sophisticated and effective ways. Our work will contribute to constraining the nature of the sound localization algorithm encoded in the odontecete brain, bridging the gap between physicists who think of sound localization and other auditory tasks in terms of data processing, and psychoacousticians and biologists whose experimental work provides data on the auditory performance in living organisms. It will contribute to a better understanding of the mammalian brain, and inspire the development of new sound localization systems, useful to a variety of applications e.g. in robotics, seismology, and physical acoustics. Required application material : 1. detailed CV 2. letter of motivation 3. transcripts of notes for your master's courses 4. Recommandation letter from the supervisors of your first and second year's master's degree. Please email your application to L. Boschi <lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx> by the 17th of May, 2018. Lapo BOSCHI - Maitre de conf=C3=A9rences Laboratoire iSTeP, UMR 7193 UPMC-CNRS Universit=C3=A9 Pierre et Marie Curie 4, place Jussieu Case 129, T.46-00, Et.2 75252 Paris Cedex 05 Tel:+33 (0)1 44 27 52 43 e-mail: lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx web: http://hestia.istep.upmc.fr/~boschil/ ------------------------------------------------------- --f403043552f04ba2b8056ac1872b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">App= lications are sought for a PhD position at Sorbonne University (Paris)<div = style=3D"font-size:small;display:inline" class=3D"gmail_default">=E2=80=8B.= =E2=80=8B</div>=C2=A0<div style=3D"font-size:small;display:inline" class=3D= "gmail_default">=E2=80=8BThe successful candidate will be jointly supervise= d by <span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> Dr. Lapo Bosch= i at the Earth Sciences institute (ISTEP), Dr. Anthony Herrel at the Nation= al Museum of Natural History (MNHN), and Dr. J. Marchal at the d'Alembe= rt institute (IJLRA). </span><br></div></span><span style=3D"font-family:ar= ial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:s= mall" class=3D"gmail_default"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sa= ns-serif"><br>Most literature concerned with the evolution of sound localiz= ation postulates that this task is accomplished by means of three, well est= ablished auditory cues, at least in mammals. The first is binaural or inter= aural time-difference (ITD): the auditory system compares the arrival time = of a sound at the two ears to determine its azimuth. The second is the bina= ural or interaural intensity or level difference (IID or ILD): the differen= ce in the intensity of a sound is used to determine azimuth. Finally, mamma= ls evolved external ears, or pinnae,<br>that alter the spectrum of a sound = as a function of source location; monaural pinna cues enable an animal to a= void front-back confusions and localize sound in the vertical plane. It has= been suggested that this simple model is insufficient to explain the resol= ution, target detection, localization and tracking abilities of the biosona= r system in odontocete cetaceans (dolphins and toothed<br>whales). The rese= arch that we propose to conduct questions the ITD/ILD/spectrum idea, sugges= ting that the brain of odontocete cetaceans might be capable of analyzing a= coustic waveforms in more sophisticated and<br>effective ways. Our work wil= l contribute to constraining the nature of the sound localization algorithm= encoded in the odontecete brain, bridging the gap between physicists who t= hink of sound localization and other auditory tasks in terms of data proces= sing, and psychoacousticians and biologists whose experimental work provide= s data on the auditory performance in living organisms. It will contribute = to a better understanding of the mammalian brain, and inspire the developme= nt of new sound localization systems, useful to a variety of applications e= .g. in robotics, seismology, and physical acoustics.</span><span style=3D"f= ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> <br><br>Required application materi= al :</span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><o= l><li><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size=3D"= 2">detailed CV</font><font size=3D"2"><br></font></span></li><li><span styl= e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size=3D"2"><a name=3D"m_= 5642263199052892002_CaseACocher3"></a>letter of motivation<br></font></span= ></li><li><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size= =3D"2"><a name=3D"m_5642263199052892002_CaseACocher4"></a> transcripts of n= otes for your master's courses<br></font></span></li><li><span style=3D= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size=3D"2"><a name=3D"m_5642= 263199052892002_CaseACocher5"></a> Recommandation letter from the superviso= rs of your first and second year's master's degree. </font><br></sp= an> </li></ol><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Please ema= il your application to L. Boschi <<a href=3D"mailto:lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx"= >lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx</a>> by the 17th of May, 2018.<br></span><br><div><= div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lapo B= OSCHI - Maitre de conf=C3=A9rences<br>Laboratoire iSTeP, UMR 7193 UPMC-CNRS= <br>Universit=C3=A9 Pierre et Marie Curie<br>4, place Jussieu<br>Case 129, = T.46-00, Et.2<br>75252 Paris Cedex 05<br>Tel:+33 (0)1 44 27 52 43<br>e-mail= : <a href=3D"mailto:lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">lapo.boschi@xxxxxxxx= .fr</a><br>web: <a href=3D"http://hestia.istep.upmc.fr/%7Eboschil/" target= =3D"_blank">http://hestia.istep.upmc.fr/~boschil/</a><br>------------------= -------------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div></= div></div> --f403043552f04ba2b8056ac1872b--