Simulation of visual prosthesis in virtual space

Issue title: Proceedings of the tenth International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics ISEM-Tokyo

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Terasawa, Y.^{a; *} | Fujikado, T.^b | Yagi, T.^c

Affiliations: [a] Department of Computational Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan | [b] School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871, Japan | [c] The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Anagahora, Shimoshidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-0003, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Yasuo Terasawa, Tel.: +81 052 789 2793, Fax: +81 052 789 3166, E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: In developing a visual prosthesis, it is essential for us to determine its specifications which meet the minimal needs in daily lives of patients. For that purpose, we have proposed a prosthetic vision simulator which enables us to experience prosthetic vision in the virtual space. This time, we applied this system to quantitative evaluation of the reading ability. Experimental results suggested that the electric current intensity in stimulation has small effects to the reading ability.

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2002-484

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 15, no. 1-4, pp. 431-436, 2002