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| Bright future for solar power from space Posted: 16 May 2012 06:38 AM PDT Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research. |
| Training the blind to 'see' using new device to 'listen' to visual informatoin Posted: 16 May 2012 06:31 AM PDT A method developed for training blind persons to "see" through the use of a sensory substitution device (SSD) has enabled those using the system to actually "read" an eye chart with letter sizes smaller than those used in determining the international standard for blindness. The device converts images from a miniature camera into "soundscapes," using a predictable algorithm, allowing the user to listen to and then interpret the visual information coming from the camera. |
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