Visual system for the blind. Vibro-tactile pad for the TVSS (Tactile Vision Substitution System). TVSS was first developed by Professor Paul Bach- Y-R

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Visual system for the blind. Vibro-tactile pad for the TVSS (Tactile Vision Substitution System). TVSS was first developed by Professor Paul Bach- Y-Rita in 1972, and modern versions have since been designed. Input from a video camera (not seen) is converted into output to a vibro-tactile pad on the back (as here), or to an electro- tactile pad on the tongue. The pad is pixellated and vibrates, allowing the blind person to see by 'touch at a distance'. A key part of this technology is the brain's ability to interpret new sensations.

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Photo credit: © PHILIPPE PSAILA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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