Technology & Vision
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Seeing with Sound: Using Audio to Activate the Brain’s Visual Cortex
In this episode, we’ll explore how, through sensory substitution, audio feedback can, in some cases, stimulate a user’s visual cortex, allowing a user to — without sight — achieve something close to visual perception.
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Beyond Self Driving Cars: Technologies for Autonomous Human Navigation
Today’s big idea is about exciting and emerging technologies that facilitate autonomous navigation for people who are blind or visually impaired.
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Batman Technology: Using Sonar for Human Navigation
Today’s big idea is Sonar and a somewhat similar technology called LiDAR! Can we use the latest sonar technology for obstacle detection the way bats and other nocturnal creatures do?
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The Latest Frontier in Tactile Technologies
Our sense of touch and the way in which we interpret the materials in our environment are fundamental to our experience of the world. This episode’s big idea is the new developments in tactile technologies.
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Effective Color Contrast and Making Text Legible
The right choice of color, contrast, text size, or font can make all the difference in the world to a person with vision loss. Knowing how to make the best choices can increase the value and effectiveness of materials created for people with vision loss and color deficiencies. This program features two downloadable booklets providing guidance on how to achieve effective color contrast and produce legible text.
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NaviLens Wayfinding at Lighthouse Guild
Dr. Calvin Roberts demonstrates NaviLens which is an advanced and enhanced form of QR bar code scanning via the use of color-coded QR codes and a smart…
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Improving Visual Impairment with Technology
This episode’s big idea is about using augmented reality, machine learning, and soon fifth-generation (5G) connectivity to improve vision.
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Dr. Calvin W. Roberts Talks Eye Health on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio
Listen to Dr. Calvin W. Roberts’ interview on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio where he discusses tips for maintaining eye health and preserving your vision with Dr.…
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Accessibility Facts to Know When Phone Shopping
By Angelo Pacheco,Program Administrator at Vision Rehabilitation Services for Lighthouse Guild Technology has come a long way, but has it come far enough for people…
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Cortical Brain Implants Are Paving the Way for Visual Restorative Medicine
Today’s big idea highlights how innovations don’t happen in a vacuum, but rather a long chain of science and research and developments that build on each other. Dr. Shelley Fried’s work exemplifies this process.
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