[gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS

  • From: John Gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:51:10 +0100

very much agree though I still wait for gps to be sorted on my braille sense plus hear in the uk I can use it on my pk and when piano tuning the braille is a real help in busy traffic condisions. as you can have your pda strapped on it is grate to read the braille when walking but in a car I find wayfinder very good as it speaks for the driver to hear. 

At 19:45 21/08/2008, you wrote:

Hi,
I also consider the look factor. I never use the voice command option on my phone even though it works very well. I think it's different when in a car by yourself talking to a GPS or phone, but doing this while out walking around or on a train: people would think your loopy! Smile. 


Cheers,
Brett.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 3:54 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS



Welll, I don't work for Sendero.  I agree that it is something that
would be nice to have, but only the developers can work out the cost vs.
benefit ratio to determine if this is something that they want to sink
resources into development.  I have voice access features on my cell
phone, but do not use it because getting the phone to understand voice
commands in the mnoisy environments that I usually find myself in when I
want to use the phone, is a lot more of a hastle than simply pressing a
few buttons.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:28 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS

Andrew, I'd like to respectfully disagree.
   First, I'm not sure what makes a feature necessary or not but to me
a feature is a feature and more features is generally a good thing.
   Now that I'm an actual user of GPS tools I'm thinking that some
voice control would be nice.  For example it would be nice to do things
like

"what is my  GPS quality?"  "what is my heading?"  "what is the up
coming intersection?"  "where is the nearest Jamba Juice?" and more.  My
thinking is, especially on the heading / stuff you'd like to know when
you're traveling it would be nice to interact with the device with out
using your hands.  Especially when cane / dog traveling and carrying
lots of bags or you know having your hands full.  Granted you'd probably
still have to tap a button to activate the process but it's trivial to
slap a quick bt key compared to entering in commands or screen tapping
depending on device.  My vantage point is on this that I'm a big
Microsoft voicecommand user and would love to see that functionality
extended.  Using a device with natural language and not having to train
it first is pretty hot.


Just my unsolicited $.02;)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:43 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS



I believe that this system is designed to allow motorists to keep their
hands on the wheel.  It may also assist people who have disabilities
that effect the use of their hands.  Something like this may be a
convenience for blind people, but not necessary.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of O'Farrell,
Catherine J.
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:45 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Voice-Activated GPS

I have several vets who have seen the TV commercials for the Nuvi 880
GPS which is voice-activated.  Is Sendero planning to develop a
voice-activated GPS for people who are visually impaired? You would

make

lots of O&Ms and Vets who would be very happy! Catherine

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Subject: gps-talkusers Digest V5 #205

gps-talkusers Digest Wed, 20 Aug 2008 Volume: 05  Issue: 205

In This Issue:
[gps-talkusers] Changing GPS Receivers
[gps-talkusers] Braille note classic
[gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic
[gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic

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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:38:55 -0400
From: "Jim Stanga" <jimstanga@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Changing GPS Receivers

Hello:


I have just upgraded from the Holux 236 to the Holux M1000 GPS

Receiver.


I have the Braille Note mPower 32 BT.

Do I need to delete the 236 before installing the M1000? If so, how do

I

delete the 236?



Looking forward to the M1000!



Jim Stanga






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From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Braille note classic
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:26:39 -0500

A friend of mine has Sendero on an old bvoice.  The machine is about 5
years old, it has infra-red but not bluetooth.  He is having trouble
with his old receiver because the cereal cable breaks over time and

use.

Is their a bluetooth that would plug into the cereal port on the

braille

note?
Then he
could buy a new receiver?


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From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:05:36 -0500

I lost the note.  That's voice note, not old voice.  Well he has that
to, because unlike me, he is old.  We have been friends since I was

six.




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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:16:49 -0700
From: Charles LaPierre <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic

Hi Howard, I assume that is a classic since it doesn't have bluetooth.

I did a little poking around but didn't see anything that is small
enough to do what you want.  So I think the only option would be to
upgrade to an mPower that has bluetooth, or find some other serial
GPS receiver but those are becoming scarce to find.

Charles.

At 07:05 PM 8/20/2008, you wrote:

I lost the note.  That's voice note, not old voice.  Well he has
that to, because unlike me, he is old.  We have been friends since I

was six.

Charles M. La Pierre
CTO Sendero Group
"The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream,
Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
1-888-757-6810

Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W



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