Posted on 09/02/2009 2:30:49 PM PDT by decimon
An electric lollipop that allows the blind to 'see' using their tongue has been developed by scientists.
The extraordinary device converts images captured by a tiny camera into a series of electrical tingles, which can be felt on the tongue.
Nerves then send these messages to the brain, which turn the tingles back into pictures.
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Decades back, a researcher attached to a sensitive part of his back an elecro-mechanical set of fingers. For a couple of weeks he wore a blindfold and something to sense distance to objects. The sensor caused the fingers to contract in a pattern equaling distances to an object. He said that he was developing a sense somewhat equivalent to sight. Two weeks was all he could take of this, though.
Electric Lollipop.
Wasn’t that a 60’s rock group?
Wow, that is really something. Some day they will have that so small and so perfect people will be able to see perfectly, unless of course they pass obamacare, then all research on such things will come to a screeching halt.
Some blind people are able to detect when they are near walls or other large objects blocking their way without electronic help, however this type of thing is amazing and I hope they keep improving it.
Absolutely amazing invention!!!
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