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Audio Aquarium Gives People With Visual Disabilities Sense of Sea Life
posted Friday, 19 December 2008
Pairing fish and their movements with music via visual-recognition software creates a symphony of sounds that scientists hope will allow people with visual impairments to experience sea life. "Many of the things we do help them solve basic problems -- shopping, working, brushing their teeth," says Bruce Walker, an associate professor at Georgia Tech who works with the school's Center for Music Technology. "There are very few assistive technologies that help them do the fun stuff." The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (12/17)Respond With Your Comment Here
