Research Institute of Applied Electricity in Hokkaido University-A study on sensory substitutes and artificial sensory organs for the disabled

The study of sensory substitutes and artificial sensory organs is described here in relation to robots. Sensory substitutes and artificial sensory organs for the disabled consist of a sensor part, an information conversion part, and a stimulation part. For example, for the visually handicapped, obstacles detected by cameras or ultrasound devices are processed into tactile stimulation, auditory stimulation or electrical stimulation which will directly stimulate the cerebrum