[optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
- From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <thegems@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:01:20 -0700
You can also read about Jackie McBride's experience with a laser and tactile
device on her website. Click on the second link "Wheelchair PathFinder. The
link is found at:
http://www.abletec.serverheaven.net
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From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:09 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey
> Every now and then, there is an unexpected blessing. I hope this guy will
> get some effective devices on the market that can be of benefit to us.
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> In God
> We Trust,
>
> Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pacovey" <misscat@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:03 AM
> Subject: [optacon-l] from Peggy Covey
>
>
> Hello everyone,
> Every once in awhile, someone comes along who wants to do something for us
> blind folks. Last sunday I met with a student from the University of
> Cincinnati School of Design. He is interested in inventing a device that
> would be cheap and assist with travel. It would combine lasers and
> vibrating
> motors to impart information. I talked with him, then invited him to my
> home. You might say, I pulled him in to the deep end. He saw everything in
> my office including the OPTACON. Of course, he had never heard of it and
> was
> fascinated with it. He was able to recognize a few letters. He appreciated
> the potential of it and wondered why it is considered "old technology". I
> don't know what his project will be now but it was fun spending three
> hours
> with him.
>
>
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