振动手套帮助盲人“看见”周围环境
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Vibrating gloves will soon replace the white cane1 to help blind people 'see' their surroundings. 

不久的将来,振动手套将取代盲杖帮助盲人“看见”周围的环境。

 
This is the prediction of a British team who has developed a prototype glove, dubbed2 SenSei, that provides vibration3 cues to a wearer. 
 
The glove features a battery-operated ultrasonic4 senor on the back of the glove, which emits different levels of sound similar to a car's parking sensor5
 
Ultrasound waves are sent out, hit the obstacle, and when they return to the glove, they vibrate the fingers. 
 
Different patterns and intensities6 let the user know how their distance between objects. 
 
The glove was designed by two students at Nottingham University who wanted to develop a gadget7 that could be used without much training. 
 
'At present, the attachment8 is quite large, but we are working on a new system containing a microprocessor9 that is smaller and not as heavy,' Raivat Luthura, one of the designers told Julia Pierce at The Engineer. 
 
The design recently won £1,000 ($1,540) and first prize in the Entrepreneurship and Business Competition run by Nottingham University Business School. 
 
'This will also make it more aesthetically10 pleasing. We're going to use the money from the competition for further development of the device,' Mr Luthura added. 
 
It follows the launch of a similar device last year which helps people who are blind and visually impaired11 to learn Braille. 
 
Vibrating motors at the knuckle12 of each finger in the gloves buzz to tell a wearer to press a corresponding key, and the system tells them which letter they are typing. 
 
And the gloves even teach the wearer when they are not paying attention. 
 
'The process is based on passive haptic learning (PHL),' said Thad Starner, a Georgia Tech professor who is also the technical lead on Google's Project Glass. 
 
'We've learned that people can acquire motor skills through vibrations13 without devoting active attention to their hands.


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1 cane RsNzT     
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的
参考例句:
  • This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
  • English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。
2 dubbed dubbed     
v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 );把…称为;配音;复制
参考例句:
  • Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
  • Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的? 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 vibration nLDza     
n.颤动,振动;摆动
参考例句:
  • There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write.船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
  • The vibration of the window woke me up.窗子的震动把我惊醒了。
4 ultrasonic VlHwf     
adj.超声的;n.超声波
参考例句:
  • It was very necessary for people to take type-B ultrasonic inspection regularly.定期进行B超检查是十分必要的。
  • Sounds are classified into two kinds: sonic and ultrasonic.声波分为两类,即普通声波与超声波。
5 sensor sz7we     
n.传感器,探测设备,感觉器(官)
参考例句:
  • The temperature sensor is enclosed in a protective well.温度传感器密封在保护套管中。
  • He plugged the sensor into a outlet.他把传感器插进电源插座。
6 intensities 6932348967a63a2a372931f9320087f3     
n.强烈( intensity的名词复数 );(感情的)强烈程度;强度;烈度
参考例句:
  • At very high intensities, nuclear radiations cause itching and tingling of the skin. 当核辐射强度很高时,它能使皮肤感到发痒和刺痛。 来自辞典例句
  • They ask again and again in a variety of ways and intensities. 他们会以不同的方式和强度来不停地问,直到他得到自己想要的答案为止。 来自互联网
7 gadget Hffz0     
n.小巧的机械,精巧的装置,小玩意儿
参考例句:
  • This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
  • She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。
8 attachment POpy1     
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
参考例句:
  • She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
  • She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
9 microprocessor ZDJxs     
n.微信息处理机
参考例句:
  • I've got a typerwriter with a microprocessor.我有一台装有微处理机的打字机。
  • I decided to write a program for a microprocessor.我决定为微处理机编制一套程序。
10 aesthetically EKPye     
adv.美地,艺术地
参考例句:
  • Segmental construction contributes toward aesthetically pleasing structures in many different sites. 对于许多不同的现场条件,分段施工都能提供美观,颇有魄力的桥型结构。
  • All isolation techniques may be aesthetically unacceptable or even dirty. 所有的隔离方法都有可能在美观方面使人难以接受,或甚至是肮脏的。
11 impaired sqtzdr     
adj.受损的;出毛病的;有(身体或智力)缺陷的v.损害,削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Much reading has impaired his vision. 大量读书损害了他的视力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • His hearing is somewhat impaired. 他的听觉已受到一定程度的损害。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
12 knuckle r9Qzw     
n.指节;vi.开始努力工作;屈服,认输
参考例句:
  • They refused to knuckle under to any pressure.他们拒不屈从任何压力。
  • You'll really have to knuckle down if you want to pass the examination.如果想通过考试,你确实应专心学习。
13 vibrations d94a4ca3e6fa6302ae79121ffdf03b40     
n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 );震动;感受;(偏离平衡位置的)一次性往复振动
参考例句:
  • We could feel the vibrations from the trucks passing outside. 我们可以感到外面卡车经过时的颤动。
  • I am drawn to that girl; I get good vibrations from her. 我被那女孩吸引住了,她使我产生良好的感觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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