Temporal gap between visual and auditory stimuli lessen audiovisual integration in aging under cross-modal attention

Yan Na Ren, Weiping Yang, Satoshi Takahashi, Kohei Nakahashi, Jinglong Wu

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Abstract

Studies both on animal and human suggest temporal principle govern audiovisual integration greatly. However, its effect on audiovisual integration of elderly adults remains ambiguous. In this study, unimodal auditory (A), unimodal visual (V) or audiovisual (AV) stimulus with various temporal gap ( 0, 100 or -100 ms) were presented randomly on the left or right hemispace when the subjects attended to both auditory and visual stimuli and were instructed to respond to target stimuli rapidly and accurately. Race modal and SPSS software were used to analyze the data. Our results demonstrated that enhanced audiovisual integration was greatest when auditory and visual stimuli presented simultaneously (P<0.05); however, when it enlarge to 100 ms, significant enhancement disappeared. Our results confirmed that temporal gaps between visual and auditory stimuli could influence audiovisual interaction in elderly adults under cross-modal attention.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages511-516
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479970964
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event12th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015 - Beijing, China
Duration: 2 Aug 20155 Aug 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015

Conference

Conference12th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period2/08/155/08/15

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Audiovisual integration
  • Cross-modal attention
  • Multisensory

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