Re: Portable accessibility devices - print reading, etc.
- From: "Jeff Bohrman" <jeffjaws@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <jfw-employment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <blindprogramming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:28:55 -0500
Hey!
I'd love something in Braille that is so portable in scanning as well as
telling colors! They have those in sound but that is inaccessible to those
of us who are Deaf-Blind.
Thank you!
Jeff
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From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:36 AM
Subject: Portable accessibility devices - print reading, etc.
> Hi all,
>
> I am doing some of my own, freelance research and am seeking the help of
> those who are "in the know"...
>
> I am interested in learning about all currently active projects to create
a
> portable accessibility device for the purpose of reading print and tactile
> access to images. I am thinking about something similar to the old
Optacon.
> I have heard of a couple of such projects, but information seems to be
very
> sparce.
>
> Please respond off-list if you know anything about any of these projects.
> What will be the features of such a device when it goes into production
and
> what will be its price tag.
>
> I feel that having an affordable version of such a device might represent
> our only near-term hope to gain greater accessibility to the world around
> us.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
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