[access-uk] Re: Belt Warns Visually Impaired about Obstacles: Scientific American Podcast
- From: David Weston <n.weston42@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:42:45 +0000
HI,
I would like one if it worked indoors. It may stop me trying to walk through
walls or closed doors!!!!
David Weston.
On 18 Nov 2011, at 16:21, Saqib Hussain wrote:
> I think we're heading in the right way with all these altrasonic
> devices. It would suit me down to the ground if I could get my hands
> on one.
>
> On 18/11/2011, Williams Family <welivehere7@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Belt Warns Visually Impaired about Obstacles: Scientific American
>> Podcastover the years there have been many mobility and other aids for the
>> visually impaired producing vibration outputs. The first i experienced was
>> the optacon reading device. are my wife and i the only blind people who hate
>> vibrating devices which attach to your body? I have experienced the ultra
>> cane and recently the specs. We both find them very distracting and
>> irritating. Just curious.
>> brian
>> From: Gordon Keen
>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 1:53 PM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Belt Warns Visually Impaired about Obstacles:
>> Scientific American Podcast
>>
>>
>> Clunk clink every trip?
>> http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=belt-warns-visually-impaired-about-11-11-17&WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20111117
>>
>>
>> Belt Warns Visually Impaired about Obstacles
>> For years cars have had warning systems to let drivers know when they're
>> about to back into something. What if a similar type of obstacle avoidance
>> technology could be used to help the visually impaired?
>>
>> That's what two University of Pennsylvania researchers are trying to
>> develop. They've created a prototype warning system for walkers called
>> Kinecthesia. It's a belt loaded with the following: a Microsoft Kinect
>> infrared camera and sensors, battery pack and six vibration motors placed in
>> the left, right and middle of the belt.
>>
>> When worn the Kinect detects obstacles in your path. If the obstacle is to
>> your left, the motors on the left side of the belt will vibrate. As you get
>> closer to the object the vibrations get stronger.
>>
>> The researchers want to make the belt as small and affordable as possible so
>> that they can better serve the 285 million visually impaired people around
>> the world. The technology might also be useful for firefighters, miners and
>> anyone else working in low visibility areas in need of some good vibrations.
>>
>> —Larry Greenemeier
>>
>> [The above text is a transcript of this podcast.]
>>
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