Description

Sensory Augmentation is “the extension of the body’s ability to sense aspects of the environment that are not perceivable by the body in its natural state“.

Sensory Augmentaiton technology could enhance an existing sense, (hyperspectral vision or ultra-sonic hearing), or give the perception of a new sense (magnetoreception or echolocation), or uses an existing sense to convey new information (transforming text and numbers into patterned vibrations). Things such as hearing aids and eye glasses are not considered Sensory Augmentation because they are restoring senses. Some examples of this include Artist Neil Harbisson who “hears” color through a chip that is implanted in his head and a device which changes color into sounds send to him through bone conduction. Another example would be, Scott Novich and David Eagleman’s VEST (Vestibular Extra-Sensory Transducer) which transforms auditory information into patterned vibrations on a subjects’ back.

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Lesley-Ann Daly

Bibliography

Daly, L. (2022, February 15). DESIGNING OUR SENSES | Sensory Augmentation technology | by Lesley-Ann Daly | CyborgNest. Medium. https://medium.com/cyborgnest/designing-our-senses-bc7ff7c27086