Just a personal view, makes things more confusing specially while traveling in a busy place i.e. Mumbai local :).
On 29/07/2022, Vaibhav Saraf <vaibhav.s....@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Aziz, > > A lot depends on the cane and its efficiency, which will differ from cane > to cane. The best thing will be to try one out if you can get hands-on to > before purchasing it. > > I happened to try one smart cane from Turkey, which would range between > 45-48k in original price, it is a new smart cane and quite popular in North > American organizations right now because of its promises. I got a demo, and > here are my observations: > > 1. The cane effectively warned , with haptic feedback when something was in > the vicinity of the sensor, a tree, a person, a vehicle, a metal rod, or > anything. > 2. It vibrated when I approached towards the roads, we were not totally > sure if it was telling about the road, the crossing, or warning against the > moving vehicles (which were still a bit far). > 3. It was a bit bulky, but its controls were easy to use, I was told the > sensor was configurable as well, using the mobile app, which I didn't use. > 4. I had to hold it in a particular orientation, so that the sensor looks > in a particular direction, tilting it to an angle might give me warnings > about the obstacles on my sides, and ignore the other side, which will not > be very useful. > 5. I had this particular case where I was walking by a low-hanging tree > branch, must be 5 ft from ground level, about 2 - 2.5 ft from the sensor. > It did not catch it and I got hit with it. We tried with similar branches, > and it did not detect until about 1 - 1.5 ft. I am not sure if calibrating > the sensor would help. > > Thanks, > Vaibhav > > > > On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 14:34, Aziz Minat <azizminat...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey people, >> >> Hope this message finds you in good health. Actually I want to know >> whether smart cane or torchit actually help and worth investing or are >> they >> overrated devices when it comes to navigating. If former is the case then >> can anyone explain the pros and cons of both devices and why should I >> choose one over other? Actually cost I am aware of, but I want to know >> about efficiency of both. Actually I am thinking about purchasing one of >> them but confused over its worth and usage. >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Aziz Minat, >> >> Mobile number: +919879398352 >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >> veracity; >> >> 2. 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