FORWARDED EMESSAGE >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 12:36:13 +0400 > >Dear Sirs, > >We are glad to suggest to your attention the news of the project carried >out by the Russian Foundation VERESK , devoted to the artificial vision >device for the blind <http://www.tactilevision.ru/>www.tactilevision.ru. >The Device, created by the scientific group of VERESK Foundation called >Tactile Substitution for Human Vision allows a blind individual to see >without surgery or implants. > >Let us represent you the results of recent tests, took place in the summer >of 2003. Generally the tests proved to be true the idea, that an >individual can recognize the objects without direct touch and find his way >in a new unknown place by means of Tactile Substitution for Human Vision. >But as opposed to the previous tests we tested the device on the group of >volunteers that allowed us to gather and to generalize the information >about initial sensations of the testers during the primary stage of training. > >The tests have determined the next stage of the project the distributing >devices within volunteers groups of the blind for the working out the >effective methods of training. At the same time tests have shown the >necessity and particular items of modernization of the acting prototype of >the device. > >Now the Foundation is raising funds for the manufacturing the new trial >sets of the Tactile Substitution for Human Vision. We do address to all >concerned organizations and societies to assist Foundation in financing >this stage of the project. > >The detailed information about Tactile Substitution for Human Vision >and recent tests you can read at > ><http://www.tactilevision.ru/english>www.tactilevision.ru/english. > >Please, don t hesitate to contact us with all questions, suggestions and >ideas of yours > ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > >095 291 9398 > >Coordinator of the project >Olga Beloz ------------------------------------------------ The optimist thinks that this is the best of all possible worlds; the pessimist knows it is. ------------------------------------------------ Gregory J. Rosmaita <[log in to unmask]> Webmaster & Minister of Propaganda The Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group of the New York City Metropolitan Area (VICUG NYC) <http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/vicug/> ------------------------------------------------