An insight into assistive technology for the visually impaired and blind people: state-of-the-art and future trends
Assistive technology for the visually impaired and blind people is a research field that is
gaining increasing prominence owing to an explosion of new interest in it from disparate …
gaining increasing prominence owing to an explosion of new interest in it from disparate …
Origins of the specialization for letters and numbers in ventral occipitotemporal cortex
Deep in the occipitotemporal cortex lie two functional regions, the visual word form area
(VWFA) and the number form area (NFA), which are thought to play a special role in letter …
(VWFA) and the number form area (NFA), which are thought to play a special role in letter …
[HTML][HTML] Devices for visually impaired people: High technological devices with low user acceptance and no adaptability for children
Considering that cortical plasticity is maximal in the child, why are the majority of
technological devices available for visually impaired users meant for adults and not for …
technological devices available for visually impaired users meant for adults and not for …
The “EyeCane”, a new electronic travel aid for the blind: Technology, behavior & swift learning
Purpose: Independent mobility is one of the most pressing problems facing people who are
blind. We present the EyeCane, a new mobility aid aimed at increasing perception of …
blind. We present the EyeCane, a new mobility aid aimed at increasing perception of …
Sensory translation between audition and vision
Across the millennia, and across a range of disciplines, there has been a widespread desire
to connect, or translate between, the senses in a manner that is meaningful, rather than …
to connect, or translate between, the senses in a manner that is meaningful, rather than …
Designing sensory-substitution devices: Principles, pitfalls and potential
An exciting possibility for compensating for loss of sensory function is to augment deficient
senses by conveying missing information through an intact sense. Here we present an …
senses by conveying missing information through an intact sense. Here we present an …
A number-form area in the blind
Distinct preference for visual number symbols was recently discovered in the human right
inferior temporal gyrus (rITG). It remains unclear how this preference emerges, what is the …
inferior temporal gyrus (rITG). It remains unclear how this preference emerges, what is the …
Computer vision for the visually impaired: the sound of vision system
This paper presents a computer vision based sensory substitution device for the visually
impaired. Its main objective is to provide the users with a 3D representation of the …
impaired. Its main objective is to provide the users with a 3D representation of the …
Navigation using sensory substitution in real and virtual mazes
Under certain specific conditions people who are blind have a perception of space that is
equivalent to that of sighted individuals. However, in most cases their spatial perception is …
equivalent to that of sighted individuals. However, in most cases their spatial perception is …
Effects of training and using an audio-tactile sensory substitution device on speech-in-noise understanding
Understanding speech in background noise is challenging. Wearing face-masks, imposed
by the COVID19-pandemics, makes it even harder. We developed a multi-sensory setup …
by the COVID19-pandemics, makes it even harder. We developed a multi-sensory setup …