Stepping on obstacles with a sensory substitution device on the lower leg: practice without vision is more beneficial than practice with vision.

Practice is essential for an adapted use of sensory substitution devices. Understanding the learning process is therefore a fundamental issue in this field of research. This study presents a novel sensory substitution device worn on the lower leg and uses the device to study learning. The device inc...

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Main Authors: Lorena Lobo, David Travieso, Antonio Barrientos, David M Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4046982?pdf=render