Would such an array of electronic stimulation points cause any long term damage to the nerve endings in the fingers? This is about a bazillion miles from my area of expertise so pardon any really dopey questions.
cdh On Aug 31, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: > > Hi, > > I believe they are talking about an electrode array which gives you > feedback with leectrical impulses instead of pin mounted refreshable > display. That is the one allusion or addendum to what the iphone > already has through sound cues. > > I find it interesting as it would allow, given the right resolution, > to figure the street display not only in hotspots and points of > interest but also in the actual topology of the place. There is a > technology which uses the same principle whereas the rgb values, > displayed in monochrome, allows the user to feel intensities on their > fingertips. So the lighter the tone, the more intense the current. > > Now there are obvious battery hurdles in this mechanism, but when > considering an lcd or the iphone screen, to be more precise, there is > already a current going through. So if one used a conductive material > which is also transparent, and robust, the solution could be well > within current technology means. > > best > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
