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BrainPort is a technology sold by ''Wicab Inc''. whereby sensory information can be sent to one's brain via a signal from the BrainPort (and its associated sensor) that terminates in an electrode array which sits atop the tongue. It was initially developed by Paul Bach-y-Rita as an aid to people's sense of balance, particularly of stroke victims. Bach-y-Rita founded ''Wicab'' in 1998.〔(Wicab ) retrieved 4 October 2009〕〔(Article briefly discusses the use of the BrainPort as a balance aid for stroke victims. )〕〔(BrainPort, Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita, and Sensory Substitution, 23 November 2004 )〕 BrainPort technology has also been developed for use as a visual aid. For example, the BrainPort has demonstrated its ability to allow a blind person to see his surroundings in polygonal and pixel form. In this scenario, a camera picks up the image of the surrounding, the information is processed by a chip which converts it into impulses which are sent through an electrode array, via the tongue, to the person's brain. The human brain is able to interpret these impulses as visual signals and they are then redirected to the visual cortex, allowing the person to "see." This is similar in part to how a cochlear implant works, in that it transmits electrical stimuli to a receiving device in the body. 〔(How Stuff Works: How BrainPort works ) retrieved 4 October 2009〕 〔(Can you see with your tongue? ) ''Discover Magazine'' published 1 June 2003〕 == See also == * Sensory substitution * Neuroplasticity 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BrainPort is a technology sold by ''Wicab Inc''. whereby sensory information can be sent to one's brain via a signal from the BrainPort (and its associated sensor) that terminates in an electrode array which sits atop the tongue. It was initially developed by Paul Bach-y-Rita as an aid to people's sense of balance, particularly of stroke victims. Bach-y-Rita founded ''Wicab'' in 1998.(Wicab ) retrieved 4 October 2009(Article briefly discusses the use of the BrainPort as a balance aid for stroke victims. )(BrainPort, Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita, and Sensory Substitution, 23 November 2004 )BrainPort technology has also been developed for use as a visual aid. For example, the BrainPort has demonstrated its ability to allow a blind person to see his surroundings in polygonal and pixel form. In this scenario, a camera picks up the image of the surrounding, the information is processed by a chip which converts it into impulses which are sent through an electrode array, via the tongue, to the person's brain. The human brain is able to interpret these impulses as visual signals and they are then redirected to the visual cortex, allowing the person to "see." This is similar in part to how a cochlear implant works, in that it transmits electrical stimuli to a receiving device in the body.(How Stuff Works: How BrainPort works ) retrieved 4 October 2009(Can you see with your tongue? ) ''Discover Magazine'' published 1 June 2003== See also ==* Sensory substitution* Neuroplasticity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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