For endoscope like fibers with microdisplays, you might want to check work done at HITLab US * http://www.hitl.washington.edu/research/endoscope/ There is a huge group here (I am visiting for a few weeks) working on the development of a new type of endoscope, and I know some practical applications were done, e.g. to help visually impaired people detect obstacles. Check Eric Seibel's publications with "low vision" in their title. * http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/eseibel/cv.html -- Sebastien Duval, now in Seattle (USA) Ph.D. student <http://www.soken.ac.jp> -------- Original Message -------- Date: 2005/09/04 19:06 From: DLP > Is focus (or lack of...) on a webcam,for those who are currently or have > been bonified cyborgs, ever been a problem? > What are some ways you've found to deal with it? > Recommend any particular optics or components for automatic or > electronically/mechanically aided focus with camera elements that are > appropriate for wearing? > > I notice alot of 'borgs' today as in the past it seems are using hand > held digital cameras, such as Steve Mann in his photography; for > purposes similar to or of EyeTap and similar technologies is there any > middle ground between handheld digital cameras of high resolution(high > priced too!) and the universally affordable CCD or CMOS element common > in webcams and barebones kits sold by electronics suppliers? > > Im looking at getting a camera soon to do OCR in Linux and in my case I > would really like to have a camera with the same perspective as I have, > in the same way an Eyetap has the same perspective as the wearer. For > this reason the topics of focus, quality/price, and footprint all become > perhaps a bit more important than just everyday-use cameras. > > I understand the great advantage handheld digital cameras have are the > optics and the element they carry, but most importantly - in that they > contribute to the footprint - the optics. Has anyone experimented using > glass(or otherwise?) viewing fibers like those found in endoscopes with > cameras? What about endoscope like fibers with microdisplays(Something > I hope to do, permitting I have the budget for it and it doesn't appear > utterly hopeless by the time I do have the budget for it) > > Thanks all. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wear-Hard mailing list >> http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard _______________________________________________ Wear-Hard mailing list
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