Lens Developed at Bar-Ilan University to Offer Tactile

Sight for the Blind

Leče,  koje su razvijene

na Bar- Ilan Univerzitetu, 

omogućuju "dodirno gledanje"" za slijepe

Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, head of the Electro-Optics study program

at Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Engineering,

has developed a bionic contact lens that has

tremendous potential to enable the blind to see.

According to Zalevsky, the lens processes digital images and translates them into tactile sensations. These sensations can be felt on the person's cornea, allowing him or her to form a picture of their physical surroundings. "It's like reading Braille, not with your fingertips but with your eyes," said Zalevsky. He explains that the system uses a mounted camera or smartphone to capture images that are turned into a form of electronic Braille. Zalevsky said that with a short training the user can use the lens effectively.

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Prema prof. Zalevskom, leće naprave digitalnu sliku

i onda je "prevedu" u taktilni osjećaj.

To se može osjetiti na rožnici ( cornea) osobe

i omogućuje joj da stvori sliku svojeg

fizičkog okruženja.

"To je slično čitanju Brailleovog pisma,

samo ne sa vašim prstima nego sa očima",

rekao je Zalevsky.

Objasnio je da sistem upotrebljava

ugrađenu kameru ili "Smartphone" kako bi

snimio sliku koju zatim pretvori u

elektronični "Braille". Za to je potreban

samo mali trening osoba da bi  leče bile djelotvorne.