Technology and the Body

Tony Quan is a graffiti artist who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease. He lost all ability to draw and became an inspiration for Zach Lieberman, James Powderly, Evan Roth, Chris Sugure, and Theo Watson to create "EyeWriter." This device tracks the movement of the eye and translates that movement into marks onto a digital screen. Now people with degenerative nerve disorders like Tony still can have the pleaser of drawing through the device: EyeWriter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AztH_YVQN-k

A team called Eidos has build Sensory Augmentation Equipment. One part covers your eyes and another, your mouth and ears. The equipment blocks all sight and sound that you might observe while wearing it, but on the equipment are sensors that pick up the world around you just like your eyes and ears would. The equipment processes these through a computer and gives them back at you in the best quality that you can ever receive. The software even allows you to isolate on what you are interested in and mute out everything else. Check the link for a video for a full explanation.

https://vimeo.com/58771063