Stronks H Christiaan, Mitchell Ellen B, Nau Amy C, Barnes Nick
a Department of Otorhinolaryngology , Leiden University Medical Centre , Leiden , The Netherlands.
b Smart Vision Systems Research Group, Data61 , CSIRO , Canberra , Australia.
Expert Rev Med Devices. 2016 Oct;13(10):919-931. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2016.1237287. Epub 2016 Oct 5.
The BrainPort® V100 Vision Aid is a non-invasive assistive device for the blind based on sensory substitution. The device translates camera images into electrotactile stimuli delivered to the tongue. The BrainPort has recently received the CE mark and FDA approval and it is currently marketed to augment, rather than replace, the traditional assistive technologies such as the white cane or guide dog. Areas covered: In this work, we will review the functional studies performed to date with the BrainPort and we will highlight the critical factors that determine device performance, including the technology behind the BrainPort, the impediments to assessing device performance, and the impact of device training and rehabilitation. Expert commentary: The BrainPort enables blind people to perceive light, identify simple objects, recognize short words, localize simple objects, and detect motion and orientation of objects. To achieve this, proper rehabilitation and training regimes are crucial.
BrainPort® V100视觉辅助设备是一种基于感官替代的非侵入性盲人辅助设备。该设备将相机图像转化为传递至舌头的电触觉刺激。BrainPort最近已获得CE标志和美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）的批准，目前其市场定位是增强而非取代传统辅助技术，如白手杖或导盲犬。涵盖领域：在这项工作中，我们将回顾迄今使用BrainPort进行的功能研究，并强调决定设备性能的关键因素，包括BrainPort背后的技术、评估设备性能的障碍以及设备训练和康复的影响。专家评论：BrainPort使盲人能够感知光线、识别简单物体、辨认简短单词、定位简单物体以及检测物体的运动和方向。要实现这一点，适当的康复和训练方案至关重要。
