Sir, could you please comment on the availability of the IIT cane? how can i get it if i try to get one? and, what is the cost of it?
sincerely, Anirban Mukherjee On 12/12/15, Pranav Lal <pranav....@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Aaruni, > > Ah your situation is similar to mine except that I navigate in the office > and > jabbing your colleagues with a stick is not the best idea though it is > extremely > tempting. Ausion and the smart Cane from Saksham / IIT will alert you to an > obstacle like a human. Orientation is trickier. When I use the vOICe, I am > able > to get a scan ahead of me. I focus towards open spaces and walk. If I find > objects on either side, I reduce speed. If an object I detected on my left > changes position, it is possible that I have changed direction in which case > I > make a course correction. You could do the same thing if you elect to go > this > way or use Ausion to quickly scan your environment as you walk. As long as > you > do not have an obstacle ahead of you, you are oriented correctly. > > Mind you, you will use your other skills such as passive echo location to > determine if you are in a closed space or not. Remember, people make noise > which > is a good indicator of distance to them etc. > > The way sighted people orient themselves is that before they start walking, > they > fix a visual destination and move towards that. You could do this using the > vOICe or you go step-by-step in the general direction until you reach your > destination. > > > Pranav > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of > Aaruni Sharma > Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 2:28 PM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the > disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] Anybody using Ausion? > > Hi Pranab, thanks for your detailed explanation. Actually I want this > device > primarily for my college use. I no the environmental settings but feel the > need > for something which would alert me of people standing in the corridors. I > must > admit that I find the walking stick unsuitable because > often there is a chance of bumping into somebody and I find the stick > obtrusive. Echo location is a good thing but there is not much chance of > acquiring advanced capability without a proper expert guidance. I also find > walking in a straight line quite challenging and I am interested to know > how > Ausion can help. > Thanks, > > > On 12 December 2015 at 07:25, Pranav Lal <pranav....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Aaruni, >> >> The Ausion is similar to the K-sonar though at a fraction of the cost. >> It is primarily meant for above chest level obstacles. You hold the >> device in your hand and scan your environment. I am planning to order >> it for testing. I have the IIT device. Again, you need to scan your >> environment and you get tactile feedback in terms of different >> vibration patterns based on distance. In most tactile based systems, >> you do not get a sense of texture. You may get this in the ausion and >> in the K-Sonar because they support continuous scanning and can better >> render texture information using sound. >> >> The question though is what do you mean by better mobility? If it is >> detecting drop offs and steps, there appears to be nothing to match >> the white cane. >> The >> EyeCane may have a fighting chance but I do not know if it is >> commercially available. If you navigate in office spaces, then the >> smart cane and the ausion may work just as well. >> >> The thing with any aid using ultrasound is that it does not answer the >> question "what." You know something is there but you need to build a >> database of sound patterns to identify the obstacle. However, if you >> take something like the vOICe, it will tell you what you are looking >> at but it is not particularly good at rendering distance information. >> As of this writing, you need to combine sensory substitution devices >> and ultrasound based devices for the best mobility experience. For the >> vOICe, you could use your Android phone or grab a dedicated unit from >> http://www.after-sight.com/ >> >> This is probably more than you wanted to know but mobility aides are >> an interest of mine and something that I am exploring actively. >> >> Pranav >> >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >> >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acc >> essindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org >> .in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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