Neil Harbisson
Neil Harbisson (born 27 July 1982) is a British- Irish visual artist and composer, and the first person who has been recognized by a government as a cyborg.
- 3.1 Harbissons sonochromatische scale
Overview
From birth Harbisson saw the world in black -white- gray tones ( achromatopsia ). At 20, he installed himself a Eyeborg, with which he can hear colors. He is co-founder and president of the Cyborg Foundation, an international organization that helps people to become cyborgs.
Biography
Neil Harbisson is the son of an Irish father and a Catalan mother. He grew up in Catalonia, where he studied piano and the Alexander Institute Satorres art. There he was allowed because of his achromatopsia to create his art work in black and white. At the age of 18 he moved to Dublin. There he continued his piano studies at the Waltons ' School of Music continues. The following year he went to Dartington College of Arts ( England), where he studied experimental composition and piano. There he was taught by Frank Denyer, an English composer, and the one-armed pianist John Railton. While studying in England, he met Adam Montandon know, a cybernetics - graduates of the University of Plymouth. Both worked together in creating the Eyeborgs. This was installed Harbisson on the head and gave him the first time in his life, to perceive colors through notes.
Eyeborg
The Eyeborg is an invention that carries Harbisson on the head and allows him to recognize colors. It comprises a color sensor which is mounted adjacent to the eye, the in-focus color is perceived by a sensor and transmitted to a chip installed on the head, where the color spectrum can be converted into audible frequencies to Harbisson to interpret the color. The first Eyeborg is a collaboration of Adam Montandon and Harbisson. This joint work was awarded the prize for innovation from Submerge in Bristol (England 2004) and the European prize in Multimedia Interface Design EUROPRIX Top Talent Award in Vienna in 2004.
Cyborg status
When Neil Harbisson 2004 wanted to renew his passport, he was told by the British authorities that it would not happen because he was seen on his passport photo with an electronic device and this would not be allowed. Harbissons argument that the electronic device should be considered as part of his self was rejected. Then Neil sought the assistance of his physician, and members of the university, where he had studied. They all send letters to the appropriate authority and defended Neil's case. After weeks of correspondence, the government accepted the Eyeborg as a part of Neil's body and let him appear in the image of his passport with the electronic eye. Thus Neil Harbisson was first recognized by a government as a cyborg.
Cyborg Foundation
In 2010, Neil founded Harbisson and Moon Ribas the Cyborg Foundation, which is intended to help people to become cyborgs. This foundation was the answer to the numerous inquiries that were sent from all over the world to Neil. The main objectives of the Foundation are to expand the senses and the personal capacities of the body and improve, to promote the use of cybernetics in cultural events and to provide for the rights of cyborgs. In 2010, the Foundation was established in Mataró (Barcelona) and awarded the Cre @ tic Tecnocampus price.
Sonochromatismus
Sonochromatismus or Sonochromatopsie ( Sono - Latin: Sound, chromium ( at) opsie - Greek: In color vision is to color Nationals, a term that Harbissons new state defined Harbisson explains that " color blindness " is no longer his status entree because Colorblind no colors. can perceive or distinguish what is no longer the case with him. too " synesthesia " defines their status, because the relationship between color and sound in synesthesia varies on each person, while the Sonochromatopsie an extra sense, the color objectively by the sound reproduces.