[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS for blind people
- From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 05:57:59 -0600
Hello there,
Check out a company called "Visuaide" They make another GPS product for the
blind. I can't compare the two.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ahmed" <liiworld@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:21 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] GPS for blind people
> Hi everyone!
> First of all I am a blind student in UK and I am about to do a research
for GPS for blind people as part of my study! I have got a few questions
about GPS for blind people which I would like to get some information about
various accessible GPS for visually impaired people in general!
>
> First of all, currently I know there is a BrailleNote GPS for blind people
but as you may know clearly the cost of the BrailleNote is quite expensive
in general! In addition to that I only know about BrailleNote GPS and I
would like to get more information if there are any other GPS that specially
adapted for the need of visually impaired?
>
> However, there was A new handheld GPS navigation tool for the blind people
developed and tested in a pilot project in Spain. The project combines two
new technologies to improve positioning.
> The first is the European Space Agency's (Esa) EGNOS system, which
corrects GPS
> signals to an accuracy of five metres by broadcasting augmentation
signals. &The second new technology is SisNet, which relays the corrected
GPS signals in
> real time over wireless networks. SisNet is developed by the Spanish
company GMV Sistemas, who already make a handheld navigator for the blind
called Tormes.
>
> Therefore I was wondering if someone has heard of the above project?
> If yes has someone tried its accuracy?
> I look eagerly to your replies
>
> Thanks in advance as always!
>
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