Hello, Richard B., I have read your message on the GPS. Thank you for it.
Questions for you below: 1. If we work with the GPS unit connected to the BN and obtain desired information, will it work well in grade II (either British or US Braille)? If not, will it work better in computer Braille? 2. As I prefer the Metric system, dos the GPS provide one kilometres rather than miles? 3. After obtaining desired information, could one save it as a file after reading it for future reading? 4. When one arrives at a particular location, does it give one its postal address? Thank you very much. >From the most wonderful interrogator Todd! (Smiles) > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Bartholomew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 23:16:51 +0100 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] GPS on Braillenote? >Hi, Todd >I have had the GPS add-on since last July and, whilst I'm not deafblind, I >only use it with the Braille display and not with speech. >To my mind, there are no practical problems at all in only using Braille as >you get the same information as speech users. The one slight downside is >that you will be using your 'spare' hand (ie that not wielding a cane or >hauling back a dog!) to read the display and, thus, depriving yourself of >carrying capacity - but, this would also be the case if you wanted to issue >commands to the GPS unit whilst on the move anyway! In addition, if, say, >you wanted a piece of information to repeat every second, you may have >trouble keeping up with it but this would depend on your reading abilities >and, in any case, I suspect speech wouldn't cope very well in these >circumstances either! >There are problems with the GPS setup but these are not Braille versus >speech related, more to do with the technology itself, eg accuracy, signal >reception etc. On the whole, although costly, I think it's worth it! >Regards >Richard Bartholomew >E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Todd Patkus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 6:49 PM >Subject: [Braillenote] GPS on Braillenote? >> Hello y'all, >>Because I am deafblind, I depend only upon Braille, I wonder how well the >GPS device from Sendero work on the Braillenote. My understanding is that >GPS that Sendero had developed is mostly for hearing/blind which is, of >course speech, not Braille! >>Any of you deafblind hereon this list have experience with GPS on a >Braillenote? >>Please let me know. >>Thank you very much. >>Todd
