A British soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq has described how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to 'see' with his tongue. Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg from Liverpool can read words, identify shapes and walk unaided thanks to the BrainPort device, despite being totally blind.
The BrainPort converts visual images into a series of electrical pulses which are sent to the tongue. The different strength of the tingles can be read or interpreted so the user can mentally visualise their surroundings and navigate around objects.
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see with his tongue seems to be great scientific progress, but i can imagine mr lundberg wishes urgently never been sent by his prime minister to this stupid war. we can be proud of this medical achievement, but also we can use our brains to see live in peace is simply better
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