http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=help-for-the-blind-from-device-converting-images-into-music Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) use sound or touch to help the visually impaired perceive the visual scene surrounding them. The ideal SSD would assist not only in sensing the environment but also in performing daily activities based on this input. For example, accurately reaching for a coffee cup, or shaking a friend's hand. In a new study, scientists trained blindfolded sighted participants ... Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:14:44 EDT en