title: Recurrent issues underlying the development of tactile sensory aids.
abstract: Research in sensory aids has exhibited a cyclic pattern in which periods of great activity, usually initiated by a new discovery or development, are followed by relatively inactive periods. The issues underlying the development of tactile aids are reviewed within this framework.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research in Speech and Hearing Sciences, City University of New York, New York.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Levitt
mesh_terms: D003054:Cochlear Implants; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012682:Sensory Aids; D014110:Touch