Depth Echolocation Learnt by Novice Sighted People.
Some blind people have developed a unique technique, called echolocation, to orient themselves in unknown environments. More specifically, by self-generating a clicking noise with the tongue, echolocators gain knowledge about the external environment by perceiving more detailed object features. It i...
Main Authors: | Alessia Tonelli, Luca Brayda, Monica Gori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4892586?pdf=render |
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