Seeing without Eyes; Sensory Substitution for the Blind
Track
:
November 18, 2010
Program Code:
LV-06
Date:
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time:
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
EST
Location:
2020
PRIMARY AUTHOR
:
Amy C. Nau, OD, FAAO
Description
The BrainPort vision device is a visual prosthetic which enables perception of visual information using the tongue and camera system as a paired substitute for the eye. Visual information is collected from a video camera and translated into gentle electrical stimulation patterns on the surface of the tongue.