A sonar aid to enhance spatial perception of the blind: Engineering design and evaluation

Radio and Electronic Engineer

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1974, Pages 605-627

  Kay, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SONAR;

VISION;

BLINDNESS; ECHOLOCATION; PROSTHESIS; THERAPY; ULTRASOUND; VISION;

EID: 0016129364     PISSN: 00337722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ree.1974.0148     Document Type: Article

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