DocumentCode :
918141
Title :
Tongue Vision
Author :
Upson, Sandra
Volume :
44
Issue :
1
fYear :
2007
Firstpage :
44
Lastpage :
45
Abstract :
Wicab, has developed the BrainPort, a device designed to help people with serious vision loss navigate by translating visual data from a camera into vibrations on the tongue. BrainPort can also be used to assist people with balance disorders by providing tactile feedback on changes in the way the head tilts. Unfortunately, the technology seems unlikely to provide enough clear benefits to counterbalance the cost and annoyance of wearing the device
Keywords :
biomedical electrodes; handicapped aids; BrainPort; Wicab; tactile feedback; tongue vibrations; vision loss; visual information translation; Biomedical engineering; Cameras; Chaos; Decoding; Electrodes; Feeds; Life estimation; Shape; Tongue; Voltage;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2007.273043
Filename :
4049961
Link To Document :
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