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White, Benjamin W., Saunders, Frank A., Scadden, Lawrence, Bach-Y-Rita, Paul, Collins, Carter C.·1970·Perception & Psychophysics

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  • Following training with vibration applied to the observers' back, the sensation changed from the vibration itself being the perceived stimulation site to being felt as coming from the environment.

    “Following training with vibration applied to the observers’ back, the sensation changed from the vibration itself being the perceived stimulation site, to being felt as coming from the environment.”

    From Designing sensory-substitution devices: Principles, pitfalls and potential1 (2016) · cites this paper as White et al., 1970

    The Discussion (page unavailable) reports that observers described feelings on their backs when the camera was fixed, but externally localized objects when they moved it over the displays. This supports the change in perceived location, but attributes it to camera movement during exploration, not specifically to training over time. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Following 5 to 15 hours of training, participants were able to recognize objects and experience them as if an image appeared in front of them.

    “Following 5 to 15 hours of training, participants were able to recognize objects and experience them as if an image appeared in front of them (White et al., 1970).”

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    Form Discrimination reports that participants learned to identify common objects, and the Discussion says that, when they moved the camera, they reported externally localized objects in front of them. The stated 5–15 hours of training is not supported: Methods reports over 40 hours for eight blind participants, while Acuity Judgments reports 15–40 hours of experience for a different task. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
White, B. W., Saunders, F. A., Scadden, L., Bach-Y-Rita, P., & Collins, C. C.
Affiliations
California Pacific Medical Center (US)
Venue
Perception & Psychophysics
Published
1970-01
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
23-27
ISSN
  • 0031-5117 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5962
OpenAlex
W2012923582
Cited by
232
References
14
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
3.46
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Perception & Psychophysics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
Keywords
tactile display, object recognition, display resolution, television cameras

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