Hi Pranab, I have to move in the college campus which includes corridors as well as open spaces. Though I do rely on the sounds in the surroundings one will have to augment the capabilities with the help of Ausion-like device. Thanks for your tips.
On 12 December 2015 at 19:19, 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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