hi the original Cain was designed by a university which I can not remember, but it may have been Leeds or Harrogate.
after the main project it was not developed any further. we find ours very useful.both as a long Cain and a vibrating hand held detector when moving round buildings.
MANY THANKS ALAN THORPE TEL 0114 220 7007 07961 406 739 EMAIL info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx WEB www.eyecan.org.uk----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Cussick" <the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 6:40 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: mobility related question
Hi, I got to try the ultra Kain and found it rubbish,It seems to be design buy a sighted person who in the design stages just pointed vaguely at say a car and if it vibrated it was fine.I have heard about the eye glasses from the RNIB I haven't tried them but I have heard they work quite well, the problem with any of this stuff is if your in a shopping center you will get to much information.I am probably try the glasses I think it makes sense to have something at eye level you would still have to use a stick or dog, but if it helps me I would use it.In this day of age I think the Kain should have been improved but maybe the olde tried and tested devices do really work.I would consider my self a compotant dog handler but I have had worse knocks using dogs than I have had with the stick.I don't walk nearly as fast with a stick maybe 2MPH and around 4MPH in clear conditions using my GSD.I would interested to hear what people who have the eye glasses think about them I will watch this thread with interest.On 15/07/2011 17:00, erica wrote:Hi barry - interesting that the company went bust - at 4/500 quid a throw for one cane, I can't imagine the thing having a huge client take-up - you'd hardly be able to afford a couple of spares sitting in the cupboard would you LOL!I actually got the chance to have a go with the ultra cane about 5 years ago now; and whilst in a way the idea may have been good, in practical terms, the handle was large and chunky, the cane extremely heavy for what it was, and interpreting what the vibrations meant, i.e., obstacle to left, right, in front or overhead, ttook a vast amount of concentration. Erica ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <barry.hill3@xxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 1:54 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: mobility related questionThere used to be a company selling such a thing that they called the ultracane, but they went bust recently. I'm sure you'd still be able to buy them somewhere. Check out google or ebay for an ultracane. Cheers Barry -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of austin pinto Sent: 15 July 2011 12:09 PM To: access uk Subject: [access-uk] mobility related question hi all. in india there is a person who is developing a cain called as the smart cain it has a cencer that makes the cain to vibrate when ever it discovers an object 3 meatters away is there any such cain available in uk or any part of the world if yess how can i get it? -- austin pinto email austinpinto.xaviers@xxxxxxxxx alternat email austin.pinto@xxxxxxxxxxx facebook www.facebook.com/austinpinto.xaviers orkut www.orkut.com/austinpinto.xaviers twitter www.twitter.com/austinmpinto join me on google + surch for +austin ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq-- All The Best Kevin Cussick ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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