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===Definition===
 
===Definition===
The use of sound to help the humans locate and navigate without the use of ocular nerves.  
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The use of sound to help the humans locate and navigate without the use of ocular nerves. "Human echolocation is similar in principle to active sonar and to the animal echolocation employed by some animals, including bats and dolphins".<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation Human echolocation]</ref>
  
 
===Methods===
 
===Methods===
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*Tapping one's cane
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*Lightly stomping one's foot
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*Making clicking noises one's mouths
  
 
===Notable People===
 
===Notable People===
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*Daniel Kish, [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227031.400-how-to-see-with-sound.html?full=true Echo vision: The man who sees with sound]
  
===External Links===
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==References==
[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227031.400-how-to-see-with-sound.html?full=true Echo vision: The man who sees with sound]
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 13 June 2011

Definition

The use of sound to help the humans locate and navigate without the use of ocular nerves. "Human echolocation is similar in principle to active sonar and to the animal echolocation employed by some animals, including bats and dolphins".[1]

Methods

  • Tapping one's cane
  • Lightly stomping one's foot
  • Making clicking noises one's mouths

Notable People

References

  1. Human echolocation