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Dr. David Eagleman and Scott Novich from Baylor College of Medicine are working on developing a vest designed to convert sounds into vibrations that can be felt by the person wearing the vest. The vest will help deaf people process sounds in a similar way that a cochlear implant would, but in a way that will be thousands of dollars cheaper.<\/p>\n
This particular project interested me because my sister is studying to be a sign language interpreter. The success of this project could potentially make her career path obsolete in the future, which she’ll be excited to hear!<\/p>\n
Even though it could eliminate the need for interpreters, I think the vest is a great exploration of the versatility of human senses and could really benefit those who are blind, deaf, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/324375300\/vest-a-sensory-substitution-neuroscience-project?ref=category Dr. David Eagleman and Scott Novich from Baylor College of Medicine are working on developing a vest designed to convert sounds into vibrations that can be felt by the person wearing the vest. The vest will help deaf people process sounds in a similar way that a cochlear implant would, but in a way … Continue reading Sensory Vest Project<\/span>