Conference paper
FLIPPS for the Blind: An Object Detector for Medium Distances Using Concerted Fingertip Stimulation
In
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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2010, Volume 6180, pp. 275-281
Abstract
The idea of FLIPPS is to design, implement, and evaluate a vibro-tactile device that is composed of a photo diode, vibro-tactile stimulator, microcontroller and power supply. The stimulator is attached to the finger tip and activated when light illumination exceeds a defined threshold. The subject (blind person) receives the reflected light from the objects and, based on brain plasticity principles, can interactively learn to construct a mental image of the objects and of the scenery.
The FLIPPS idea is based on sensory substitution theory; here, substituting visual inputs by haptic vibrations.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Pages: | 275-281 |
| Proceedings: | 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs |
| ISBN: | 3642140998 , 3642141005 , 9783642140990 and 9783642141003 |
| ISSN: | 16113349 and 03029743 |
| Types: | Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-14100-3_41 |
