[blindza] Fw: Primpo to introduce 'Isonic', its revolutionary white cane for the visually impaired

  • From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "NAPSA Blind" <blind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:31:45 +0200

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Primpo to introduce 'Isonic', its revolutionary white cane for the
visually impaired.

SEOUL, Korea (AVING Special Report on 'Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2010') --
<Visual News> Primpo Co., Ltd. (CEO Jai Kim, www.primpo.com) will introduce its revolutionary new cane product for the visually impaired, "Isonic", at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, to be held for four days from April 13 to 16, 2010. The company will participate in the exhibition as part of a project initiated by the district administration of Gangnam-gu, to assist Korean firms in their overseas
marketing activities.

Unlike conventional white canes, with which a user can not detect obstacles
above waist height, the "Isonic" model can detect obstacles within a range of 25 degrees horizontally and 50 degrees vertically with an integrated supersonic
sensor.

The product can also detect obstacles within a distance of 2 meters, as well as very slim objects, narrower than 3cm. With decreasing distance to an object, the cane's vibrating indicator sends a stronger signal to the user, pinpointing the
location of the obstacle.

A feature to inform a visually impaired user of an object's color draws special attention. With a color sensor attached, the user is informed by voice messages of 10 detectable colors and their brightness, including red, orange and blue.

Field tests conducted with 15 people in September of 2009 yielded very
satisfying results.

The CEO of Primpo, Jai Kim, said, "The ultimate functionality of the "Isonic" is to allow the visually impaired to move around freely without having to rely on a conventional cane. Prior to developing this product, we conducted a survey with
more than 600 handicapped students and teachers. Among others, the color
indication feature drew the most attention."

Source URLs:
http://us.aving.net/news/view.php?articleId=150585
http://us.aving.net/news/view.php?articleId=149587


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