The Institute did early experiments in sensory substitution, especially the substitution of tactile information for visual information to help blind people navigate[2] and other methods to obtain accessible technology.[3] This research is often performed by scientists who are blind, such as Josh Miele.[4]
The Institute has originated various visual illusions, including Christopher Tyler's development of autostereograms, and Anthony Norcia's coffer illusion.[8] Also popular are Tyler's analysis of the position of eyes in paintings,[9] of Mona Lisa's smile[10] and of Leonardo da Vinci's possible eye condition.[11][12]
Scientists
Over the decades, the Institute has hosted generations of vision scientists, including
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^Bogardus Cortez, Meghan (2017-03-10). "Accessible Technology Helps Students with Disabilities Pursue STEM Degrees". Technology Solutions That Drive Education. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Jamieson, Wendell (2013-03-02). "The Crime of His Childhood (Published 2013)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Vara, Vauhini (2014-11-18). "Billions and Billions for Botox". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Weber, Bruce (1989-03-05). "WORKS IN PROGRESS (Published 1989)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Hood, Donald C (September 2000). "Assessing retinal function with the multifocal technique". Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 19 (5): 607–646. doi:10.1016/S1350-9462(00)00013-6. PMID 10925245. S2CID 35169382.
^"Coffer Illusion | Best Illusion of the Year Contest". Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Blakeslee, Sandra (1998-05-05). "In Painting Eyes, Artists Go Halfway (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Cohen, Philip (2004-06-23). "Noisy secret of Mona Lisa's smile". New Scientist. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Katie Hunt (2019-11-27). "Theory that Leonardo da Vinci's art was tied to rare eye condition refuted by new research". CNN. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^Nina Avramova (2018-10-18). "Rare eye condition was behind da Vinci's genius, research claims". CNN. Retrieved 2021-02-17.