Hi Barry,
I don't know how much use this will be or how
practical it is, but I will copy a message below
from a new company who want more access for blind
and partially sighted people to buildings using
navigation on their phones etc. They're not using
RFID but the sort of radar mapping which
autonomous vehicles use to construct a "map" of
the surroundings. I'll leave it up to you as to
what you do with this, but could it be a first in the UK?
Talk soon, John
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At 12:39 22/10/2020, you wrote:
Ah I get it. So it was more than just an RFID reader; it was also an audio output device that negates the need for a smartphone. A useful tool, but it sounds expensive for the Local Authority. Our new bus station will have 19 bays, plus theres toilets and shops that could use RFID. Still, Ill mention it to them without any caveat.
Cheers
Barry
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Sent: 21 October 2020 7:43 PM
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Experience of RF ID
Think that when the pass was near the reader, the info was spoken.
All the best,
Richard
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Thats interesting, Richard. Thanks. Not sure how the user would get the info off a pass, but Ill look into this.
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Im not very up on what these can do, but can confirm that there was a system in Dundee last time I was there, which involved holding a pass near a reader in a bus shelter to gain up-to-date info.
Apologies if this isnt relevant.
All the best,
Richard
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Thanks, Phil. Just to check, is that in the Wolverhampton bus station?
Cheers
B
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Hi Barry
Although I have not used it, I believe there is a system being used in Wolverhampton and we are also informed coming to West Bromwich at some point. Last time I heard Wolverhampton system was still being tested but that prior to Covid19.
Hopefully this will assist you.
Phil
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Hi all
There is a new bus station build in my home town. During a video consultation yesterday, I mentioned RF IDs to help VI smartphone users locate facilities and bus stops. I know how they work in theory, but I was asked if I knew of where any were actually being used. I dont. If anyone has come across them at a venue, Id appreciate it if you would let me know where it was.
Thanks in anticipation.
Cheers
Barry
