[bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen

  • From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:08:00 -0500

yes it does, if you hold it up to find them.

It sends out a beam that is I believe fifteen feet.  By scanning the 
environment you can detect objects and open spaces.  With experience you can 
tell the difference between say a open door and a closed one, or a branch or 
can in the environment, or say you are looking for a pole near by but not 
sure where it is.  you can sweep the beam across the area, and it will let 
you know by vibrating if you have there are thin objects pole shaped near 
by.

Judson is actually really good at low hanging tree branches.

If he is unsure of one he will slowly walk under it, and If ai make him 
rework it he will remember for the next time.

Guide dogs can tell doorways and turns in the sidewalk.  They learn 
destinations and those are "great" places to visit.  So each time you pass 
that particular sidewalk, they indicate to you that it is a good sidewalk to 
go down, and could you go down it today, or not.  smile.

I love find the.

can, mail box, seat, inside, outside, and many more.  he can find his way 
out of the Olive Garden from one of the inner rooms with just a "Judson 
outside" command and only after being there once and following the waitress 
to our table.  I know of people who use the Midi guide to tell when people 
move in a line.



Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
www.guidedogs.com

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

      -- Vance Havner
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert tweedy" <rtweedy2@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:20 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen


Shelly, don't forget about those low tree branches. Being an ex guide dog
user myself, those were a pain. Does it work in detecting them?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:04 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen


> yeah the midi guide is really helpful like that for things at a distance.
>
> Though a lot of guide dog handlers get dogs, because well, we don't want
> to
> know about every single object in our environments, smile.
>
> Actually it is a really neat feeling to "float" from one spot to the
> other,
> without encounter poles or trash cans or the like.  But yep.  The midi
> guide
> vibrates if it encounters a solid object in the path.
>
> Kind of helpful
>
> For cane users, there is the Kay Sonar cane, and the Sonic Torch and the
> Laser cane, which combine a traditional white cane and the cool laser
> sonic
> technology.  just provides more information in the environment.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Advisory Council
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
>      -- Vance Havner
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kellie Hartmann" <kellhart@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:42 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
>
>
> Shelley,
> I hadn't heard of this midi guide, but it sounds like a wonderful thing,
> especially for guide dog users. To me not being able to know about things
> in
> the environment would be the most serious drawback to having a guide dog
> as
> opposed to the cane. So if this tool worked well it would remove one of
> the
> few disadvantages of a dog.
> Kellie
>
>
>
>

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