I.     Reasons for Cochlear Implants
            A.  How the ear works   
            B.  How cochlear implants work (overview)  

II.    Types of Cochlear Implants  
             A. Extracochlear devices  
             B. Intracochlear devices  
                  i. Single Channel  
                  ii. Multiple Channel  
                      a. F0/F2 processor  
                      b. WSP-III processor  
                      c. MSP processor  
                      d. SMSP processor  

III.    Algorithm, Hardware, and Software
             A. Digital Signal Processor 
                  i. The Canadian Cochlear Implant system 
                     a. Pitch Extraction 
                     b. Formant Extraction 
             B. Implantable Device 
                  i. Cochlear Pty Hearing Prosthesis 
                     a. Overview 
                     b. Implantable Hardware 
                     c. Receiver-Stimulator 

IV.     MatLab Simulation 

V.      The Future and Obstacles 
               A. The Bilateral Speech Processor 
               B. Completely Implantable Cochlear Implant 
               C. Conclusion 

VI.     References