hello geeta mam, very good information, but this is the problem with fwd mails there are > > > > >and >, and its very distracting and annoying. it's good for those who are using outlook and other tools, but when its come to people like me those are using mails directly. there is no solution at all. I'd like mention the problem again, that there is plenty of >>>>>>>. This problem can be resolve by clicking on reply, instead of forward. We have to type email ID in both the cases.
It would be very helpful. thanks and regards, Akhilesh. On 10/7/07, Geetha Shamanna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Sydney Morning Herald, Australia > >Tuesday, October 02, 2007 > > > >GPS joins the guide dogs > > > >By Adam Turner > > > >WHILE a guide dog can warn you as you approach a kerb, you can't ask even > >the brightest canine to take you to the nearest ATM. > > > >Trekker is a GPS satellite navigation system for the vision-impaired, > >designed to complement a guide dog or cane in helping people find their way > >around town. Like in-car systems, Trekker providers users with turn-by-turn > >navigation - reading aloud the names of the streets rather than just saying > >"next left". > > > >Produced by Australian assistive technology developer HumanWare, the > >Trekker > >system consists of off-the-shelf components: a HP 2490B hand-held PC, a > >Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver and a shoulder speaker. The system can be > >worn around the neck under a jacket or on a shoulder strap. A sleeve slides > >over the hand-held PC, which is fitted with buttons that in turn press the > >touchscreen, allowing users to enter commands such as their destination. > >They can also search for local points of interest such as hotels, cafes and > >ATMs, as well as have these pointed out during a journey. > > > >One of Trekker's strengths is the ability for users to study maps and > >rehearse routes before they set off, making it easier for them to find > >their > >way around unfamiliar places. They can also create their own points of > >interest using voice notes that allow them to record extra information, > >such > >as the location of steps or other obstacles. > > > >Trekker relies on data supplied to HumanWare by global mapping specialist > >NAVTEQ. After several years on the market in North America and Europe, > >Trekker was launched in Australia late last year to coincide with NAVTEQ's > >move into the Australian market. > > > >While Trekker gives vision-impaired people greater freedom to travel, > >HumanWare Australia's national blindness products consultant, Ramona Mandy, > >says it's no replacement for her guide dog, Paisley. > > > >"The Trekker doesn't just give vision-impaired people information, it gives > >them independence. That independence makes you more confident and more > >employable. Some of my customers have said it's useful to be able to review > >a route first from the comfort and safety of home by using the offline > >browse," Ms Mandy says. > > > >"We call it a secondary orientation device, because it never will replace a > >guide dog or a cane. You have to have good orientation and mobility skills. > >Orientation is all about travelling safely and independently, so whether > >you're a cane user or a dog user, you have to have good orientation skills > >first." > > > >An hereditary eye condition saw Ms Mandy's vision fade during childhood. > > > >She learnt braille at seven, starting using a cane at 15 and was completely > >blind by 25. Today she relies on Trekker, Paisley and a BrailleNote, a > >Personal Digital Assistant with a braille keyboard and display as well as > >text-to-speech functionality. > > > >"Vision-impaired people have access to about 5 per cent of information that > >sighted people access through print. Having Trekker helps improve that > >imbalance," Ms Mandy says. > > > >"Obviously all blind people don't live together in Blindville, so with > >these > >NAVTEQ maps we can go wherever we need to. It means I don't need someone to > >take me new places for the first time. For example, I'm going to Perth for > >a > >conference later this year and I'll be able to find on my own where the > >nearest ATM or pharmacy is." > > > >NAVTEQ's global coverage also makes it easy for Trekker users to travel > >overseas, says NAVTEQ's Australian business development director, Kirk > >Mitchell. > > > >"We've been working with HumanWare overseas for several years now and when > >we moved to Australia we had teams of mappers scouring the country, > >recording information above and beyond that required by motorists so we can > >meet the needs of customers like HumanWare," Mr Mitchell says. > > > >"Next year we're looking to bring out in Australia what we call Discover > >Cities, which is a pedestrian-based product that will include points of > >interest, such as all the exit points in railway stations." Directions for > >walkways and paths in parks are to follow. > > > >www.humanware.com > > > >SOURCE > > > >www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/02/1191091041855.html > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
