the same kind of white cane was demonstrated in Sayeverything convention in Jodhpur by Mr.Sath guru Rathi, from saksham on 19th October, it is good but the only problem is if you come across any water or cowdung it will not inform you.
On 1/2/14, mukesh jain <mukesh.jai...@gmail.com> wrote: > i have red such kind of innovation news several times but it seems > that due to lack of government subsidies on these items, it merely > becomes model for academic research. unless and until NGO'S working > for visually challenged persons to empowering mobility skills, do not > opt their expertise in developing such items as their regular aids and > appliances, it will only be restricted as part of completion of the > academic project. > > On 1/2/14, Hozefa Tambawala <starh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It is in the development stage or a finished product. If it is a >> finished product, then how to get it? >> >> On 1/2/14, bhawani shankar verma <bsvermad...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> will this cane work in chandni chowk area of delhi? or it is just >>> another >>> trick to win a national award on 3rd december. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Shiv" <shivrah...@gmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 10:08 PM >>> Subject: [AI] Electronic cane to support visually challenged >>> >>> >>>> Electronic cane to support visually challenged >>>> | 3:17 PM | G. V. Prasada Sarma | >>>> >>>> >>>> In a smart world man has a number of gadgets to make his work and life >>>> comfortable and communicate faster. But for the visually challenged >>>> poor, >>>> it is still a cane that helps him/her find way. With increasing >>>> population >>>> >>>> and traffic and spaces becoming more crowded, its use is becoming >>>> difficult. >>>> >>>> To help overcome the handicap, the Vision Aid Charitable Services >>>> Society >>>> (VACSS) here has come out with an electronic cane. >>>> >>>> The cane measuring 20 inches is made of UPVC. It comprises a sensor >>>> with >>>> transmitter and receiver at the lower-end, a vibrator close to the grip >>>> and works on a rechargeable battery. >>>> >>>> Beeps and vibrations >>>> When the user switches it on, it emits broken beeps and vibration when >>>> the >>>> >>>> object/obstacle is in the vicinity and continuous beep when closer. The >>>> beep is to alert the other people about the presence of a visually >>>> challenged person and the vibration alerts the user about the objects >>>> in >>>> the path. >>>> >>>> “The range is about 1.5 metres. Anything longer is likely to be >>>> counterproductive and if it is too short may lead to collision,” >>>> explains >>>> M.S. Raju, president of VACSS. >>>> >>>> Quoting World Health Organisation statistics, Mr. Raju, an IITian from >>>> Kharagpur and former executive chairman of the Stone Telecom, says >>>> while >>>> about two crore people have visual impairment in the country, the >>>> highest >>>> in the world, half of them cannot see at all. >>>> >>>> About 20 lakh have to move about to lead their life. For them there has >>>> not been any improvement over the white cane for a long time now, he >>>> observes. >>>> >>>> Mr. Raju says the electronic cane being produced in the other countries >>>> is >>>> >>>> either expensive or the research is incomplete. >>>> >>>> In the country, IIT, Delhi and Kharagpur, have developed prototypes >>>> with >>>> more sensors and analogue system where the users are alerted through >>>> earphones. However, it cuts off the user from the environment, he >>>> points >>>> out. They are costlier, longer and heavier, he says. >>>> >>>> The cane developed by the VACSS is easy to use and costs a maximum of >>>> Rs.2,500. >>>> >>>> Source: >>>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/electronic-cane-to-support-visually-challenged/article5525952.ece >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Shiv >>>> Time to meet up again! >>>> Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>>> of >>>> >>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.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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