We are still working through the FDA approval process, and are not yet available to the public at large. We are still hoping for an early 2008 commercial launch. Check back for updates!
Name Change! The device is now know as the FSRS (Forehead Sensory Recognition System).
November 13, 2007 EyePlusPlus is proud to have the honor of receiving a 2007 Nortech Innovation Award. From their website, www.Nortech.org, NorTech, the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, leads the technology agenda for a 21 county region within Northeast Ohio. Our mission is to build a vibrant and globally-competitive economy by linking and leveraging the region’s technology, entrepreneurship and innovation assets. Our shared vision is make Northeast Ohio one of the top ten places in the world to live, learn, work, and invest by the year 2020. The award honors businesses bringing cutting edge technology into the marketplace from Northeast Ohio.
The FSRS is getting attention overseas. Read a brief report from the February 2008 issue of the Israel High Tech and Investment Report.
The FSRS was featured on July 19, 2007 in the Sun News of Cleveland. The article captured a moment of one of the users reading with the device for the first time! Sun Press article.
An article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer about our North American branch office, as well as some discussion about the device. Plain Dealer article.
Another exciting show for the FSRS. The device was well received by this audience of educators of those with disabilities. Many thanks to the 2learn institute and coordinators. Visit their website at www.2learn.ca
July 30th - August 3rd, 2006:
SIGGRAPH (the Special Interest Group of Computer Graphics) 2006 was held in Boston, MA. We exhibited the Forehead Sensory Recognition System which is still under development at the Emerging Technology session in the conference. Dr. Hiroyuki Kajimoto of Tachi Laboratory, the University of Tokyo made the presentation of the FSRS development. We also did a hands-on demonstration of the FSRS.
Most of all, participants were surprised with the novely of the electrical stimulation felt on their forehead. They tried to count the number of bars raised up in front of them or to avoid obstacles hung from the ceiling. The number of people who participated in the demonstration of the FSRS exceeded 1200 in 5 days, and approximately half (613) of them wrote comments in the attendance notebooks. Many were surprised and impressed that they could recognize the presence of objects just through forehead tactile sensation. Most of their comments are very valuable for future research and some of them also suggested applications for the FSRS technology to various fields other than visually impaired persons.
The exhibition at SIGGRAPH 2006 was the first introduction of the FSRS to the world at large, and the response has been astounding. After the exhibition many visitors wrote in their web site with interest about the FSRS. The number of search result for the FSRS has also increased dramatically since the exhibition. We have been heartened by the response, and in order to meet expectations, we want the world to know that we are working hard to develop the FSRS for commercial release as soon as possible.
Note: SIGGRAPH is sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques is held every summer. It is the showcase for the world's cutting edge development in computer graphics and related fields including scientific research, art, and education. Visit their site at www.siggraph.org
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