hello friend nice information keep it up! On 10/16/11, vinod babu <vinodbkol...@gmail.com> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: James Mathew <james.infi...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:13:27 +0530 > Subject: News on INSIGHT's sensor gadget > To: insight_friends <insight_frie...@googlegroups.com> > > New heights with a white cane > > Tomy Joseph seems to have come a long way since that fateful Christmas > night when, at the age of 16, he completely lost his eyesight > following an accident while playing with crackers. Unlike the earlier > days when he had found it difficult to move from one room to the > other, Mr. Joseph now travels to Delhi all by himself, communicates > effectively, and is competent in using a computer. > > White Cane Safety Day, observed every year on October 15, celebrates > such achievements of the visually challenged and highlights the > importance of the white cane used as a mobility tool for the visually > challenged. > > White canes have helped many like Mr. Joseph to live life with greater > independence. A sensor unit that provides greater mobility to the > white cane user has been developed by ‘Insight,' a joint initiative of > the Kerala State IT Mission and the Society for Promotion of > Alternative Computing and Employment (SPACE). > > The unit, the size of a pen-box, can be attached to the white cane or > can be carried in the pocket. The ultra-sonic sensors attached to the > unit act as a detection aid which can sense obstacles within a > distance of 4 m. An audio signal is received through the speakers > attached to the unit which raises an alarm when needed. “The > controlling knob can be used to adjust the distance for detection > based on the user's need. The alarm sound also varies depending on the > distance of the obstacle,” said Muhammad Shameer, who has worked > behind this project. > > As Mr. Shameer explains how it works, Mr. Joseph picks up the sensor > unit, places it in his pocket, and moves towards the door. As soon as > he comes close to the door, a beep sound is heard from the unit and he > quickly moves to the side. “We have been greatly benefited by the > various software tools developed at Insight and the staff members help > us immensely to learn using them,” added Mr. Joseph. A number of > visually challenged people across the State have been using important > software applications such as Swaram, pyScan App, and Inkpot developed > at Insight. > > According to James Mathew, coordinator of Insight, even while there > were a number of products developed in the market for the visually > challenged, they remained as prototypes without reaching the needy or > they did not satisfy the basic needs of the user. > > In connection with the White Cane Safety Day, a programme to teach > Malyalam computing to the visually challenged would be launched soon, > said C. Sajeevan, secretary, Kerala Federation of the Blind. > > Source: > http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2539513.ece > > -- > > > HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE! > > > > -- > > Thanks®ards > Vinod B. > mobile 09809664484 > > Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > 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 > >
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