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The inventor of the new device, Steve Garber, Alissa · Burkholderia and E Shanna Randall (Right).
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The blind can play basketball? Perhaps not before, but now accompanied by the generation of a new invention, the blind basketball fans finally able to realize their dream.
The blind can play basketball? Perhaps not before, but now accompanied by the generation of a new invention, the blind basketball fans finally able to realize their dream.
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According to the U.S. "Life Science Network" on May 27 reported that the new device is a Maryland Johns Hopkins University, three engineering students together to design complete. One of the two people, Alissa · Burkholderia and E Shanna Randall is a member of the school basketball team. Also a member of the design team is majoring in mechanical engineering Steve Garber.
This new high-tech device design principle is put on the basketball internal audible system, so that the blind will be able to rely on hearing to perceive the specific location of a basketball. In addition to basketball audible devices installed inside the outside, on the boards placed sound emitter is also essential.
Placed on a backboard sound system uses a 9-volt battery provides a tremendous impetus "piezoelectric" sound emitter, which will be issued to the pitch pulse tone. In addition, the five 3-volt button cell to power a small sound emitter to be implanted inside basketball. Therefore, basketball in the movement will be able to send continuous tones higher.
Randall member of the design team, said: "We found where to put this device in basketball is very difficult, because it requires that we can not change the characteristics of basketball. Device weight is one of the issues to be considered, if too heavy , basketball will not normally bounce and roll. "
To solve this problem, they set their sights on the world famous Spalding inflatable basketball, this basketball sealed inside a hollow cylinder, which is equipped with a small air pump. Spalding to provide them with five internal hollow cylinder, but not placed pump basketball. Thus the battery, sound device and the specially designed pocket speaker can be placed into the space inside Spalding basketball chamber.
Football, basketball volleyball can also do the same small space inside the chamber.
In this regard, Maryland Blind industries and service organizations, business development manager Mike Bliss, said: "There are a lot of people across the country are waiting for the advent of such a device of the invention and some want to have a blind athlete can hear basketball ; some of the school-age children can also play ball to increase hand coordination; Also, if there is a person around to look after, even the blind child can understand the fun of playing with a ball. "
Bliss said that although basketball began to produce the original model is not very satisfactory, the sound further adjustment was needed so that the tone sounds more comfortable while using the effect is better. In addition, Bliss hopes to introduce the product to many sports equipment manufacturers, he also believes that football and volleyball are also able to do the same.
According to the U.S. "Life Science Network" on May 27 reported that the new device is a Maryland Johns Hopkins University, three engineering students together to design complete. One of the two people, Alissa · Burkholderia and E Shanna Randall is a member of the school basketball team. Also a member of the design team is majoring in mechanical engineering Steve Garber.
This new high-tech device design principle is put on the basketball internal audible system, so that the blind will be able to rely on hearing to perceive the specific location of a basketball. In addition to basketball audible devices installed inside the outside, on the boards placed sound emitter is also essential.
Placed on a backboard sound system uses a 9-volt battery provides a tremendous impetus "piezoelectric" sound emitter, which will be issued to the pitch pulse tone. In addition, the five 3-volt button cell to power a small sound emitter to be implanted inside basketball. Therefore, basketball in the movement will be able to send continuous tones higher.
Randall member of the design team, said: "We found where to put this device in basketball is very difficult, because it requires that we can not change the characteristics of basketball. Device weight is one of the issues to be considered, if too heavy , basketball will not normally bounce and roll. "
To solve this problem, they set their sights on the world famous Spalding inflatable basketball, this basketball sealed inside a hollow cylinder, which is equipped with a small air pump. Spalding to provide them with five internal hollow cylinder, but not placed pump basketball. Thus the battery, sound device and the specially designed pocket speaker can be placed into the space inside Spalding basketball chamber.
Football, basketball volleyball can also do the same small space inside the chamber.
In this regard, Maryland Blind industries and service organizations, business development manager Mike Bliss, said: "There are a lot of people across the country are waiting for the advent of such a device of the invention and some want to have a blind athlete can hear basketball ; some of the school-age children can also play ball to increase hand coordination; Also, if there is a person around to look after, even the blind child can understand the fun of playing with a ball. "
Bliss said that although basketball began to produce the original model is not very satisfactory, the sound further adjustment was needed so that the tone sounds more comfortable while using the effect is better. In addition, Bliss hopes to introduce the product to many sports equipment manufacturers, he also believes that football and volleyball are also able to do the same.
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