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RATHER THAN SIGHT CAN ACTIVATE ‘SEEING’ FOR THE BLIND, SAY IMRIC RESEARCHERS
Jerusalem,
February 7, 2012 -- Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have
tapped onto the visual cortex of the congenitally blind by using sensory
substitution devices (SSDs), enabling the blind in effect to “see” and even
describe objects.
SSDs are
non-invasive sensory aids that provide visual information to the blind via
their existing senses. For example, using a visual-to-auditory SSD in a
clinical or everyday setting, users wear a miniature video camera connected to
a small computer (or smart phone) and stereo headphones.
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