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1. Does it vibrate differently when obstacles at different heights are detected? No. Difference in Vibration is based on distance of obstacle and not on the height of the obstacle. 2. What if there are multiple obstacles? Two or more ones at different heighst at the same or varying distances? Vibration will alert about the nearest obstacle. There is no difference in vibrations for single or multiple obsticles. 3. Any specification about the warranty and service? I announced this in a training session today. A few people showed interest. They were apprehensive about the repairs. Apprehension is quite natural as before this device we hardly got any thing produced in India. Repairs of products produced outside India is always challenging. So, Since this device is produced by an Indian Company without outsourcing any thing to china, we can provide good support and repair facility. Any one can take device back to the organisation they acquired it from and you would either get a replacement cane or the cane will be repaired in short time. Phoenix medical systems have a well established network of technical teams in many cities in the country. Most repairs will be possible to be done in the city itself. If fault is biger, the cane may need to be shipped back to the factory. In any case the responsibility of the user will be to take cane back to the place where they got it from. Q: Does it indicate all kinds of obstacles? Yes. The cane will detect all kind of obsticles. It would not detect drops. We should use normal white cane technique to detect drops. Prime function of the cane is to detect knee above obstacles and to detect obstacles or presense of an object or person with touching the object with cane. > how many kinds of vibrations does it produce? It produces four types of vibrations in outdoor mode and three types in indoor mode. > can we differentiate the vibration levels? Most certainly. > How far it helps us in our day-today life? Extensive field tests and experiences shared by 150 testers indicate it is very helpful to increase diginity and confidence in mobility. Generally users are able to travel faster than what they were able to do with normal white cane. Mobility is certainly safer with smart cane. Thanks Dipendra -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G Sent: 01 April 2014 19:19 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] A 'smart cane' for the visually impaired | Business Line HI Pranav, Here are a few queries: 1. Does it vibrate differently when obstacles at different heights are detected? 2. What if there are multiple obstacles? Two or more ones at different heighst at the same or varying distances? 3. Any specification about the warranty and service? I announced this in a training session today. A few people showed interest. They were apprehensive about the repairs. In general, a product review should be useful. Since you tested it, can you give a write up? On 4/1/14, suryanarayana ganta <sn.ga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Pranav ji, > I wish to understand a few points: > Does it indicate all kinds of obstacles? > how many kinds of vibrations does it produce? > can we differentiate the vibration levels? > How far it helps us in our day-today life? > what are its drawbacks you identified? > If it is really useful, I would also recommend my local people to buy it. > After getting reply from you Iwill in touch. > Thankks for your expected answer. > > > On 3/31/14, Rahul Gambhir <rahul.gambhi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello Friends >> Sharing the news for launch of much awated mobility device. >> >> A ‘smart cane’ for the visually impaired Navadha Pandey >> >> New Delhi, March 31: >> >> After smartphones and smartcards, here comes the SmartCane – a >> home-grown, affordable electronic device for the visually impaired. >> >> The ultrasonic device, launched by IIT Delhi on Monday, can be fixed >> on the top fold of the white cane to detect obstacles above >> knee-level at a distance ranging from one metre to three metres. Its >> carrier is alerted by different vibratory patterns. >> >> Under the institute’s Assistive Technologies Group (ASSISTech), the >> electronic mobility aid for the visually impaired was developed >> jointly with Saksham Trust and Chennai-based Phoenix Medical Systems, >> with ₹3-crore funding from Wellcome Trust of the UK. >> >> The product’s USP is its low cost of ₹3,000, inclusive of training >> and distribution costs. IIT Delhi Director R K Shevgaonkar said, >> “This product is an example of India-centric research in terms of >> affordability and what the society needs. The cost of this product is >> one-tenth of similar devices available in the international market.” >> >> Rohan Paul, an IIT Delhi alumnus whose team is behind the product, >> said, “this has been a nine-year-long journey. The project started >> out as a course under Prof Balasubramaniam at IIT Delhi. Dipendra >> Manocha, Director of Saksham Trust and Delhi-President of National >> Association of Blind, highlighted the need for mobility, which is a >> fundamental need, and the fact that there has been no innovation in >> this field for so long. ” >> >> The technology was then transferred from IIT Delhi to Chennai-based >> Phoenix Medical Systems for just Re 1. Phoenix is responsible for >> manufacturing the device. >> >> On how the team managed to keep the cost so low, Paul said, “You >> begin with affordability as a goal. Use low-cost electronics, easy >> sensors, no fancy vibrations and look at lifecycle cost. The product >> should be high-quality and should not break for five years, and its >> repair costs should be low. Then, you highlight the product within >> the research community to ensure that the production cost is borne by >> the State or philanthropy.” >> >> Chirag Gambhir, a second year student at Sri Venakteswara College, >> Delhi University, said, “My brother has been using the SmartCane for >> some time now. Because the technology is simple, one can easily >> switch from the white cane to SmartCane.” >> >> Meanwhile, the Government has started procurement of the device. Paul >> said around 1,000 units had been ordered under the Scheme of >> Assistance to Disabled Persons under the Ministry of Social Justice >> and Empowerment. “Apart from this, we have 20 community partners in >> 10 states for dissemination of these canes. With their feedback, we >> will start scaling up,” he added. >> >> According to the World Health Organisation, 285 million people are >> estimated to be visually impaired worldwide, with 90 per cent in >> developing countries. India is home for 12 million people with >> blindness, the largest for any country in the world (2011 census >> data). >> >> (This article was published on March 31, 2014) >> >> Source: >> http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/a-smart-cane-fo >> r-the-visually-impaired/article5855335.ece >> >> With Best Regards >> Rahul Gambhir >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_ac >> cessindia.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.or >> g.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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