If you are attending the ACB Convention in Dallas this July and you have an iDevice, you may want to check out this app available for your device.
LowViz Guide Indoor Navigation For The Visually Impaired Indoor navigation enables users to find their way around large meeting spaces and to always take shortest routes. Using an iPhone or iPad with voice activation, LowViz Guide facilitates orientation and safety, eliminating frustration with unfamiliar venues. Meeting Room 15 is to your right 30 feet. Men's restroom is behind you 55 feet. . Get only the information that you want by personalizing when, how and how much information you receive . Search Points of Interest and get directions directly to them . Metric and imperial measurement settings . And many more, all designed to take the stress out of navigating through often-confusing conference venues. The user is guided by a combination of positioning algorithms, Bluetooth low-energy beacons, and a free mobile app on a smart phone. Routing-by-voice is available through the use of the smart phone's accessibility feature. Download the app free from iTunes: <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lowviz-guide-indoor-navigation/id987917857? mt=8&uo=6&at=&ct=> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lowviz-guide-indoor-navigation/id987917857?m t=8&uo=6&at=&ct= Read what you need to know ahead of time: <http://www.mdsupport.org/what-you-need-to-know/> http://www.mdsupport.org/what-you-need-to-know/ ____________________________________________________________________________ _ Denny Huff Gateway for the Blind LLC. PO Box 515 St. Clair, MO 63077 Phone: (636) 262-1383 Fax: (314) 558-0298 [email protected] www.gatewayfortheblind.com The Gateway To Independence
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