Title :
An electronic `human eye¿: Artificial vision based on stimulating the visual cortex of the brain is still far into the future despite promising experimental results
Author_Institution :
Spectrum, Dover, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Discusses the future prospects of artificial vision based on stimulating the visual cortex of the brain. Though early experiments show some promise a solution is a long way in the future.
Keywords :
artificial organs; biomedical engineering; eye; sensory aids; technological forecasting; artificial vision; brain; visual cortex; Arrays; Brightness; Cameras; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Machine vision; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1980.6368394