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Neural Substrates of Sensory Substitution

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Zeichenerkennung durch biologische und technische Systeme / Pattern Recognition in Biological and Technical Systems

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In a study of central sensory mechanisms, the investigation of the capabilities of one sensory system should give a strong indication of the capabilities of the amalgam of central sensory mechanisms. It is apparent that a great deal of sensory convergence occurs, and the highest sensory level appear to ignore modalities in the formation of percepts.

This paper was prepared during a sabbatical leave at the Instituto di Fisiologia Umana, University of Pisa, supported by United States Public Health Service Research Career Award No. 8 KO 3 EY 14094, and by the Max C. Fleischmann Foundation Grant No. 2674.

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Bach-Y-Rita, P. (1971). Neural Substrates of Sensory Substitution. In: Grüsser, OJ., Klinke, R. (eds) Zeichenerkennung durch biologische und technische Systeme / Pattern Recognition in Biological and Technical Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65175-5_12

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