Video-camera translingual electrical stimulation system
Definition
An assembly of devices designed to assist a blind person in orientation, mobility, and object recognition by capturing video images and translating them into electrical stimuli which are applied to the tongue. It consists of a pair of dedicated video-camera spectacles, a controller, and an electrode array intended to be placed on the tongue. With training, the device is intended to enable users to interpret the shape, size, location and motion of objects in their environment as an adjunct to other assistive devices (e.g., guide dog, cane). This is a single-patient, reusable device.