Physiological implementation of the basilar membrane/vocal tract on transputers

Concurrent models of the basilar membrane (BM) and vocal tract (VT) have been developed using the Occam programming language. The models form the basis for the development of medical diagnostic tools for the hearing and vocally impaired. To provide the processing power needed for real-time simulation, a multiprocessor system constructed from transputers has been used. The approach also enables a wide body of non-computer-specialists to exploit the power and flexibility of parallel systems.<>