• DocumentCode
    791139
  • Title

    Cortical implants for the blind

  • Author

    Normann, Richard A. ; Maynard, Edwin M. ; Guillory, K. Shane ; Warren, David J.

  • Author_Institution
    Moran Lab. in Appl. Vision & Neural Sci., Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    54
  • Lastpage
    59
  • Abstract
    Arrays of stimulating electrodes can be placed in the brain itself, in the visual cortex, to bring vision to the profoundly blind. However, when designing such devices one needs to take into consideration the fact that the visual pathway maps images onto cortical structures in a complex and unpredictable way.
  • Keywords
    brain; prosthetics; sensory aids; vision defects; all-silicon electrode arrays; blind people; brain stimulation; complex unpredictable mapping; cortical implants; cortical structures; useful vision restoration; visual cortex; Anatomy; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Image converters; Implants; Machine vision; Neurons; Platinum; Retina; Sensor arrays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.490057
  • Filename
    490057
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=791139