Has anyone ever heard of this one system that's been developed for blind people? They attach a camera say to the person's forehead, and then display the image in a series of small electrical shocks on the person's tongue--and eventually, with a lot of practice, the person adapts and can "see" through the camera.
Why hasn't anyone developed this for bionics yet? A small patch of electrodes on the person's wrist, and they could be feeling those dynamic touch detection sensations for themselves.
I believe the technology of which you speak has already been developed, but this is a different company, and different companies hold different patents. The day all these companies come together will be a glorious day for our handicapped.
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grjohnston @ Jul 18th 2007 11:11AM
Has anyone ever heard of this one system that's been developed for blind people? They attach a camera say to the person's forehead, and then display the image in a series of small electrical shocks on the person's tongue--and eventually, with a lot of practice, the person adapts and can "see" through the camera.
Why hasn't anyone developed this for bionics yet? A small patch of electrodes on the person's wrist, and they could be feeling those dynamic touch detection sensations for themselves.
-Tj- @ Jul 18th 2007 9:35PM
I believe the technology of which you speak has already been developed, but this is a different company, and different companies hold different patents. The day all these companies come together will be a glorious day for our handicapped.
Here's one such example:
http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/feelings-from-a-prosthetic-limb/
On the subject of this post, do they have an i-RIMB on the drawing boards? You know, for righties...
Ok, lame joke, but I got a chuckle out of it.