[gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.

  • From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:37:57 -0500

The Voice Sense is a very small note taker and it will soon have the Sendero GPS available for it. You do have to carry it around with you, and it really is best to use a shoulder strap, but it is very light and many of the same commands that a Braille note user is used to will work with the Voice Sense. In addition to the similar commands, we've added our own dialogs when changing various settings to the program. 


Gerry Leary said the following on 11/15/2007 12:44 AM:
Oh yes, I know that the Sendero system is much more refined. I just don't have the money to buy it, And I don't like carrying things over my shoulder. The thing that I like about the Trekker is that I can have a Bluetooth earphone and a Bluetooth receiver in my pocket and the main PDA in my other pocket. So there are no wires and no straps. I would much rather have the Sendero system because it is much more advanced in many ways, but I don't want a Braillenote. Gerry 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:30 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.



Gerry,

This is where I believe the Sendero GPS wins.
There are very few lock ups with the latest GPS 4.0 in conjunction with the latest KeySoft 7.5.
Also, there is the Multiple Repeate mode that will announce certain items during a set interval or when stationary. The system is also smart enough to announce points of interest automatically as well as turns and intersections as you approach them. 

This is from a user who has been using the symem for almost two years.

Kevin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:11:21 -0700
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.



Hello Alex,



I don't think that using a GPS would make any difference to the

dogs.  I do

use both, but I use a different system then is spoken about on

this list.

The only reason I use a different system is because when I bought

mine, I

didn't have the money for the Sendero system.  I also use a Guide

Dog, and I

don't have much trouble.  The only trouble that I have is that

when my

system locks up or I need to use both hands to press more then 1

key I need

to stop walking so that I can put the harness down to use both

hands for GPS

work.  Otherwise having GPS helps me a lot because I can let the

system

verify my where abouts and concentrate more on working with my

dog.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Parks" <mehgcap@xxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:55 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.




I don't use a dog, but I wonder if this could be bad as it would

lessen the

dog's obedience to the master's commands? I love computers, but I

am not

sure this is such a great idea.  There are probably many angles I

am

missing, though, and I hope Sendero continues to lead the

industry in

whatever direction this potential technology takes.



Have a great day,
Alex



----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:39:47 -0700
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.



The dog might go faster if it looks like a Squirrel or Rabbit.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raul A.  Gallegos" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:08 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.




Hello Scott.  That is great.  I'm always willing to be educated.

So, I

wonder, could this dot be made to look like a steak or a cat?

Hmmm.



Scott Granados said the following on 11/14/2007 1:59 PM:

more specifically Sindero software in the core, that's what I

should have

said.  And actually there's some goggle technology as well as

micro

projectors that would probably be nonintrusive enough to a dog

to not be

an issue.



----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A.  Gallegos"

<raul@xxxxxxxxxxx

To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:56 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps and guide dogs.




Well, how many dogs do you know of who will stand for wearing

goggles?

Also, Sendero does not make the actual GPS technology, but

instead makes

a product which utilizes gps technology.  I could have

misunderstood your

message.  So if I did, I apologize.



Scott Granados said the following on 11/14/2007 1:53 PM:

Speaking of GPS and guide dogs.  I've read papers concerning

using a

GPS device (I believe a Sindero product) to supply data to a

computer

that projects a dot in space using modified goggles to the dog
directly.  The dog can follow the dot that's actuated by the GPS

+

special software and receive direct feedback concerning the

route

traveled.  (need to take a right, the dot travels right)  Sort

of like

a hightech version of chase the laser pointer like you might

play with

a cat.  Interesting idea.




----- Original Message ----- From: "Melinda Rauch"

<mrauch@xxxxxxxxx

To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:54 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] gps and guide dogs.




Hi Shanna,



Melinda and Smokey, My Mellow Fellow here,



I also use my gps along with my guide dog.



Take care, and be safe out there!



Your friends always,




Melinda and Smokey My Mellow Fellow and April, now our angel

dog.

mrauch@xxxxxxxxx




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