[accessibleimage] Re: CAR RALLY FOR THE BLIND IN KARNATAKA

Hi
I suspect that the instructions are a transcript of an in-car navigation
system instructions rather than a map.  The speed these folk normally
drive at would really preclude the use of a tactile map.

 It would certainly be a challenge to navigate using a tactile map and
an even greater one to design such a map that gives all the necessary
detail.
Ann

 In message <411087AF.97752EE7@xxxxxxxxx>, Lisa Yayla <fnugg@xxxxxxxxx>
writes
>Hi,
>Forwarding the following news. They don't mention maps in
>the  article, but I am guessing that is what is being
>described.
>Hilsen (Norwegian for bye-bye)
>Lisa
>http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=3607
>CAR RALLY FOR THE BLIND IN KARNATAKA
>
>Bangalore, Aug. 3 (BRS)- Visually impaired navigators,
>numbering about 50, will be taking part in the first ever
>car rally for the blind in the State on Sunday here. They
>will be monitoring the moving cars using books with dotted
>(Braille) pages, running their fingers over and instructing
>the persons at the wheel where to go.
>In that process, the visually impaired navigators would have
>crossed the barrier created by the disability with a surging
>sense of confidence. Among the participants, there are many
>women.
>Conducted in TSD (Time Speed and Distance) format, the rally
>would start from Baldwin Boys High School on
>Hosur Road and would cover important landmarks of the city.
>The visually impaired participants are paired
>with sighted drivers, who will have to drive the car
>according to the instructions given by their partners.
>"The route map will be given to the visually impaired
>participants in Braille print, which means the driver will
>have no clue of the route and will have to take the distance
>and time taken to cover it from his partner."
>Even in a normal car rally, navigators play an important
>role in setting the strategy. In events like the world rally
>championship, navigators go on reconnaissance missions
>beforehand, inspecting the route and taking notes, which
>they use to guide the driver.
>"Therefore, even though the rally is meant as a fun event,
>it definitely helps in boosting the confidence of the
>visually impaired," says Jayakumar, Mobility Training
>Instructor, National Association for the Blind (NAB) and
>coordinator of the rally.
>

-- 
Ann Gardiner

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