[optacon-l] Re: Fw: [blind-side] Fw: Accessible World Presents Tek Talk, "Seeing with Your Tongue", August 24, 2009
- From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:09:38 -0500
Naw, it's been developing for some time. And it is being used in a
different but similar form by Navy Seals and UDT teams working in murky
water. One person who worked on it's development (his first
military-related project spawned by 9/11 was Ray Kurzweil). An Israeli team
started work on the first iteration of the device I'm familiar with, and I
have a friend who is very involved in funding blindness related projects who
invested in it. I'm very excited about it's potential.
Nick
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Talk, "Seeing with Your Tongue", August 24, 2009
> They have got to be kidding.
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> Subject: [optacon-l] Fw: [blind-side] Fw: Accessible World Presents Tek
> Talk, "Seeing with Your Tongue", August 24, 2009
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>>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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