[Ohio-talk] Thought of you

[COLLEEN ROTH]

Hi,
I think the auditory version sounds interesting. The one that gave info on your forehead doesn't sound interesting.
I also wouldn't mind more info on the glasses you wear to get information like signage and text on things in environment incluing reading a menu.
Colleen Roth
PS. I actually wouldn't mind being a volunteer for this auditory device.



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From: Cheryl Fischer <c16a19f at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Monday, July 15, 2013 12:04 pm
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Thought of you

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> This actually sounds interesting! I tried out a device about ten years ago where you felt tactile impulses on your forhead and this provided information about the world around you, including "seeing" trees, buildings, doorways and sidewalk perimeters. It actually worked, though the info you received about the environment wasn't enough to make it worth wearing the device which I think was incorporated into a hat. 
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> Also, it seemed to have some unwanted effects on your brain/nervous system, causeing blind people to "see" flashes of light and/or tingling sensations in your neck and back  for some time after stopping use of the device. 
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> The auditory gadget sound safer, assuming the audio would not be directed right into your ears and brain. Could be fun to try out at the very least.
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> Cheryl 
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> For what it is worth read on.
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> From: Davis, Steve [mailto:daviss2 at ohio.edu]
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> How to see with your ears<http://kurzweilai.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aad1a7eea269839c7d10845e8&id=51780d24bc&e=4df5d7e1b2>
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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 ... m...<http://kurzweilai.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=aad1a7eea269839c7d10845e8&id=e1bc6f6af5&e=4df5d7e1b2>
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