[optacon-l] Re: Fw: [blind-side] Fw: Accessible World Presents Tek Talk, "Seeing with Your Tongue", August 24, 2009
- From: "Karla Westjohn" <kawstjhn@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:25:34 -0500
They have got to be kidding.
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Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:37 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Fw: [blind-side] Fw: Accessible World Presents Tek
Talk, "Seeing with Your Tongue", August 24, 2009
>August 24, 2009
>
>
>News Wire
>
>Wicab, Inc. in Middleton, WI is developing a new technology that has
>the potential to provide assistive benefits to blind individuals by
>enabling greater independence. As an assistive tool, the BrainPort
>vision device may enhance important functions as mobility,
>orientation, reading, object recognition, employment, and recreation.
>The BrainPort system presents information to the brain via electrical
>stimulation of the tongue, augmenting normal sensory channels. The
>device consists of an electrode array for the tongue, a video camera,
>and a control system. Luminance or brightness information is collected
>from a video camera and translated into electrical intensity patterns
>that are "displayed" tactilely on the tongue and interpreted as
>spatial-temporal visual information. With just a few hours of
>training, BrainPort users form a spatial reference of this new
>information to their environment. Participants have able to detect
>shapes, identify motion, report contrast differences and depth cues.
>The development of BrainPort technology has significant potential for
>improving safety and quality of life for those who are blind.
>
>Presenter: Aimee Arnoldussen, Ph.D.*
>
>email: *aarnoldussen@xxxxxxxxx
>
>Date: Monday, August 24, 2009
>
>Time: 5:00 p.m. PDT, 6:00 p.m. MDT, 7:00 p.m. CDT, and 8:00 p.m. EDT
>And elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT
>
>Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat
>Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
>
>http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
>
>Or, alternatively.
>
>Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
>http://www.accessibleworld.com
>
>Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
>
>All Tek Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to
>participate live at the above times then you may download the
>presentation or podcast from the Tek Talk archives on our website
>http://www.accessibleworld.com
>
>All online interactive programs require no password, are free of
>charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a
>computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can
>interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual
>audience or text chat with the attendees. To speak to us, hold down
>the control key and talk; then let up to listen.
>
>If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online
>conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that
>you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available
>on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.
>
>Sign up information for all Accessible World News Wires and
>discussion lists are also available at our website
>http://www.accessibleworld.com
>
>Accessible World Contacts:
>
>Robert Acosta, Chair
>Accessible World
>818-998-0044
>Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Web: http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org
>
>Joann Becker, Events Coordinator
>Accessible World
>617-969-1213
>Email: joannbecker@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>George Buys, CEO
>Talking Communities
>Email: buys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a
>501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general
>public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by
>providing highly relevant information about new products, services,
>and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate
>geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.
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