The Sound of Vision Project: On the Feasibility of an Audio-Haptic Representation of the Environment, for the Visually Impaired

The Sound of Vision Project: On the Feasibility of an Audio-Haptic Representation of the Environment, for the Visually Impaired

The Sound of Vision project involves developing a sensory substitution device that is aimed at creating and conveying a rich auditory representation of the surrounding environment to the visually impaired. However, the feasibility of such an approach is strongly constrained by neural flexibility, po...

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Main Authors: Ómar I. Jóhannesson, Oana Balan, Runar Unnthorsson, Alin Moldoveanu, Árni Kristjánsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
visually impaired people
brain plasticity
adaptation
sensory substitution
training
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/6/3/20

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