[Ohio-talk] FW: Thought of you

[Smith, JW]

For what it is worth read on.

Jw

Dr. JW Smith
Associate Professor
Interim Director of Honors Tutorial Studies
School of Communication Studies
Lasher Hall, Rm. 112
Athens, OH 45701
smithj at ohio.edu<mailto:smithj at ohio.edu>
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“Regarding the past, change what you can, and can what you can’t.”
“Our minds are like parachutes. They work best when they are open.”

From: JW Smith [mailto:jwsmithblind at gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 2:41 PM
To: Smith, JW
Subject: FW: Thought of you



From: Davis, Steve [mailto:daviss2 at ohio.edu]
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:00 AM
To: JW Smith
Subject: Thought of you


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A device that trains the brain to turn sounds into images could be used as an alternative to invasive treatment for blind and partially-sighted people, researchers at the University of Bath have found. “The vOICe” is a visual-to-auditory sensory substitution device that encodes images taken by a camera worn by the user into “soundscapes” from … more…<http://kurzweilai.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=aad1a7eea269839c7d10845e8&id=e1bc6f6af5&e=4df5d7e1b2>