原文: This camera is Outta Sight!

I will admit, upon first reading and laying eyes on this design I almost laughed out loud. Not because of the design, but for its intended purpose. Designer Chueh Lee over at Samsung China has designed what may be the worlds first camera for the blind, the “Touch Sight”. Yup, you read me right…a camera for the blind. Chueh actually makes a good argument for such a design. Chueh notes:

“Touch Sight is a revolutionary digital camera designed for visually impaired people. Simple features make it easy to use, including a unique feature which records sound for three seconds after pressing the shutter button. The user can then use the sound as reference when reviewing and managing the photos. Touch Sight does not have an LCD but instead has a lightweight, flexible Braille display sheet which displays a 3D image by embossing the surface, allowing the user to touch their photo. The sound file and picture document combine to become a touchable photo that is saved in the device and can be uploaded to share with others–and downloaded to other Touch Sight cameras.”

One interesting aspect discovered by Chueh in his research is that holding the camera to the forehead is the optimal position for this device. He discovered that “at the Beit Ha’iver (Center for the Blind) in Herzliya, Israel, the instructor who teaches a photography course for the visually impaired discovered that holding the camera to the forehead, like a third eye, is the best way for them to stabilize and aim the camera. The instructor also found the visually impaired have no problems estimating distances, since their sense of hearing is especially sharp. Every rustle of wind in the trees catches their attention and can be used to judge distances. Other senses come into play as well. The heat of the sun or a lamp in a living room, for example, signals a direct source of light. They regularly use their non-visual senses to feel the world and manifest it into a mental photograph.”

This is simply a wonderful idea and I hope it actually makes it to market, not only for the blind of the world but I personally can’t wait to try this out with my girlfriend and literally feel our private photo sessions. Yup, I am a perv deal with it.

Designer: Chueh Lee, Liqing Zou, Ning Xu, Saiyou Ma, Dan Hu, Fengshun Jiang & Zhenhui Sun

译文: 非视觉相机---【奇客】

      我承认，我第一瞧见这个设计几乎狂笑不止。不是因为设计本身，而是其想要达到的目标。设计者李储莪可能是世界上为盲人制作相机（触摸景象）的第一人。是的，就是这样，没错的，为盲人设计的相机。储娥事给这个设计做了事实上的论证。她写到：

      “触摸景象”是为盲人设计的，是具有革命性意义的数码相机。简略的特征使其非常实用，更特别的是有一个独一无二的特点，在按下快门键后能够录制三秒钟的声音。用户在翻阅和整理照片时可以把声音当作辅助材料（帮助理解）。“触摸景象”没有液晶显示屏，取而代之的是一个轻巧的盲文点字显示板。这个显示板通过表面压印来呈现3D图片，可以使得用户感觉到图片。可以把声音资料和图片文件配置在一起变成触摸图片，然后存储于设备当中。可以上传与他人共享，亦可以下载到其他的触摸相机。”

      研究中储莪发现的一个非常有趣的现象，把相机放在前额上是最佳的选择。一个在以色列赫兹利亚为视觉障碍的教摄影术老师发现，发相机放置在前额上像是第三只眼，最适于相机的固定和瞄准。这名老师同时还发现，有视觉障碍的人度量距离没有任何困难，因为他们的听觉异常地灵敏。树丛刮风的沙沙声都能够引起他们的注意，用来判断距离。其他感官同样可以起到很大作用。比如，太阳或者起居室照明灯的热量传达着光源的位置。视觉障碍者习惯使用他们非视觉的感官去感受这个世界，用精神上的照片展现给自己看。

      这是一个非常棒的创意，我希望能够尽快推向市场，也不仅仅为盲人，其实我自己也等不及想和女朋友试一试，真切地感受属于我俩私人之间的照片。是的，我是非常渴望接触到它。

      设计者：李储娥 ，邹丽萍 ，许宁 ，马赛有 ，胡丹 ，蒋芬顺 ，孙振辉

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