Title :
Electrocutaneous Stimulation in a Reading Aid for the Blind
Author :
Melen, Roger D. ; Meindl, James D.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Electronics Laboratories, Stanford, Calif. 94305.
Abstract :
Electrocutaneous stimulation has been investigated for use in the Optacon, a new reading aid for the blind. Results indicate that electrocutaneous stimulation is not practical as a replacement for tactile stimulation, which is presently being used.
Keywords :
Displays; Electrodes; Fingers; Optical arrays; Optical sensors; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation; Steel; Stimulated emission; Voltage; Biomedical Engineering; Blindness;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1971.4502781
