Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true
hello friend, according to my view: it is not posible in India because of road conditions. so many vi people are showing interest to become driver. my suggestion is vi can become driver in train locomotive engine because it runs on the track, only we need one assistant to see the signals think about in this way. with best regards m.chandru - Original Message - From: "Col. Pradeep Kapoor" To: Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:28 PM Subject: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true > Dear Friends, > I found this snippet of news. The event pertains to the USA. Anyone > interested in India? > Col Pradeep Kapoor > > Blacksburg, VA - Blind people in Virginia are getting the chance to > drive, thanks to a special dirt buggy developed by students at the > Virginia Tech College of Engineering. > > The retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver > Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command > interface and other innovative technologies to guide blind drivers as > they steer, brake, and accelerate. > > "It was great!" said Wes Majerus of Baltimore, the first blind person to > drive the buggy on a closed course at the Virginia Tech campus this > summer. Majerus is an access technology specialist with the National > Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute. > > Mark Riccobono takes a test drive > > Rather than producing a fully-autonomous vehicle, the team designed the > vehicle so that the blind motorist has complete control of the driving > process, as any sighted driver would. > > This approach led to new challenges, including how to effectively convey > the high bandwidth of information from the laser sensors scanning the > vehicle's surrounding environment to the driver fast enough and accurate > enough to allow safe driving. As a result, the team developed non-visual > interface technologies, including a vibrating vest for feedback on speed, > a click counter steering wheel with audio cues, spoken commands for > directional feedback, and a unique tactile map interface that utilizes > compressed air to provide information about the road and obstacles > surrounding the vehicle. > > Once the technology is perfected, laws now barring the blind from driving > and public perception must be changed, Riccobono said. > > The team is already planning major changes to the technology, including > replacing the dirt buggy vehicle with a fully electric car. The > all-electric vehicle would reduce the vibration which can cause problems > to the laser sensor, and will provide clean electric power for the > computing units. > > The team will bring the Blind Driver Challenge vehicle to the National > Federation of the Blind's Youth Slam summer camp event held July 26 to > August 1 in College Park, Md. > > > > 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 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
Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true
I am also intrested. Please let all of us know further processing for the same. - Original Message - From: "Ranjana" To: ; Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true even I'm - Original Message - From: "Mukesh Sharma" To: Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true Yes I am interested, now what? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Col. Pradeep Kapoor Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:28 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true Dear Friends, I found this snippet of news. The event pertains to the USA. Anyone interested in India? Col Pradeep Kapoor Blacksburg, VA - Blind people in Virginia are getting the chance to drive, thanks to a special dirt buggy developed by students at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. The retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and other innovative technologies to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. "It was great!" said Wes Majerus of Baltimore, the first blind person to drive the buggy on a closed course at the Virginia Tech campus this summer. Majerus is an access technology specialist with the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute. Mark Riccobono takes a test drive Rather than producing a fully-autonomous vehicle, the team designed the vehicle so that the blind motorist has complete control of the driving process, as any sighted driver would. This approach led to new challenges, including how to effectively convey the high bandwidth of information from the laser sensors scanning the vehicle's surrounding environment to the driver fast enough and accurate enough to allow safe driving. As a result, the team developed non-visual interface technologies, including a vibrating vest for feedback on speed, a click counter steering wheel with audio cues, spoken commands for directional feedback, and a unique tactile map interface that utilizes compressed air to provide information about the road and obstacles surrounding the vehicle. Once the technology is perfected, laws now barring the blind from driving and public perception must be changed, Riccobono said. The team is already planning major changes to the technology, including replacing the dirt buggy vehicle with a fully electric car. The all-electric vehicle would reduce the vibration which can cause problems to the laser sensor, and will provide clean electric power for the computing units. The team will bring the Blind Driver Challenge vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind's Youth Slam summer camp event held July 26 to August 1 in College Park, Md. 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 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 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 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
Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true
I'm greatly interested. More over it is my long cherished dream. - Original Message - From: "Col. Pradeep Kapoor" To: Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:28 PM Subject: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true Dear Friends, I found this snippet of news. The event pertains to the USA. Anyone interested in India? Col Pradeep Kapoor Blacksburg, VA - Blind people in Virginia are getting the chance to drive, thanks to a special dirt buggy developed by students at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. The retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and other innovative technologies to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. "It was great!" said Wes Majerus of Baltimore, the first blind person to drive the buggy on a closed course at the Virginia Tech campus this summer. Majerus is an access technology specialist with the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute. Mark Riccobono takes a test drive Rather than producing a fully-autonomous vehicle, the team designed the vehicle so that the blind motorist has complete control of the driving process, as any sighted driver would. This approach led to new challenges, including how to effectively convey the high bandwidth of information from the laser sensors scanning the vehicle's surrounding environment to the driver fast enough and accurate enough to allow safe driving. As a result, the team developed non-visual interface technologies, including a vibrating vest for feedback on speed, a click counter steering wheel with audio cues, spoken commands for directional feedback, and a unique tactile map interface that utilizes compressed air to provide information about the road and obstacles surrounding the vehicle. Once the technology is perfected, laws now barring the blind from driving and public perception must be changed, Riccobono said. The team is already planning major changes to the technology, including replacing the dirt buggy vehicle with a fully electric car. The all-electric vehicle would reduce the vibration which can cause problems to the laser sensor, and will provide clean electric power for the computing units. The team will bring the Blind Driver Challenge vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind's Youth Slam summer camp event held July 26 to August 1 in College Park, Md. 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 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
Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true
even I'm - Original Message - From: "Mukesh Sharma" To: Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true Yes I am interested, now what? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Col. Pradeep Kapoor Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:28 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true Dear Friends, I found this snippet of news. The event pertains to the USA. Anyone interested in India? Col Pradeep Kapoor Blacksburg, VA - Blind people in Virginia are getting the chance to drive, thanks to a special dirt buggy developed by students at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. The retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and other innovative technologies to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. "It was great!" said Wes Majerus of Baltimore, the first blind person to drive the buggy on a closed course at the Virginia Tech campus this summer. Majerus is an access technology specialist with the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute. Mark Riccobono takes a test drive Rather than producing a fully-autonomous vehicle, the team designed the vehicle so that the blind motorist has complete control of the driving process, as any sighted driver would. This approach led to new challenges, including how to effectively convey the high bandwidth of information from the laser sensors scanning the vehicle's surrounding environment to the driver fast enough and accurate enough to allow safe driving. As a result, the team developed non-visual interface technologies, including a vibrating vest for feedback on speed, a click counter steering wheel with audio cues, spoken commands for directional feedback, and a unique tactile map interface that utilizes compressed air to provide information about the road and obstacles surrounding the vehicle. Once the technology is perfected, laws now barring the blind from driving and public perception must be changed, Riccobono said. The team is already planning major changes to the technology, including replacing the dirt buggy vehicle with a fully electric car. The all-electric vehicle would reduce the vibration which can cause problems to the laser sensor, and will provide clean electric power for the computing units. The team will bring the Blind Driver Challenge vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind's Youth Slam summer camp event held July 26 to August 1 in College Park, Md. 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 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 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
Re: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true
Yes I am interested, now what? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Col. Pradeep Kapoor Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:28 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true Dear Friends, I found this snippet of news. The event pertains to the USA. Anyone interested in India? Col Pradeep Kapoor Blacksburg, VA - Blind people in Virginia are getting the chance to drive, thanks to a special dirt buggy developed by students at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. The retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and other innovative technologies to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. "It was great!" said Wes Majerus of Baltimore, the first blind person to drive the buggy on a closed course at the Virginia Tech campus this summer. Majerus is an access technology specialist with the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute. Mark Riccobono takes a test drive Rather than producing a fully-autonomous vehicle, the team designed the vehicle so that the blind motorist has complete control of the driving process, as any sighted driver would. This approach led to new challenges, including how to effectively convey the high bandwidth of information from the laser sensors scanning the vehicle's surrounding environment to the driver fast enough and accurate enough to allow safe driving. As a result, the team developed non-visual interface technologies, including a vibrating vest for feedback on speed, a click counter steering wheel with audio cues, spoken commands for directional feedback, and a unique tactile map interface that utilizes compressed air to provide information about the road and obstacles surrounding the vehicle. Once the technology is perfected, laws now barring the blind from driving and public perception must be changed, Riccobono said. The team is already planning major changes to the technology, including replacing the dirt buggy vehicle with a fully electric car. The all-electric vehicle would reduce the vibration which can cause problems to the laser sensor, and will provide clean electric power for the computing units. The team will bring the Blind Driver Challenge vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind's Youth Slam summer camp event held July 26 to August 1 in College Park, Md. 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 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
[AI] Driving for the Blind - A dream come true
Dear Friends, I found this snippet of news. The event pertains to the USA. Anyone interested in India? Col Pradeep Kapoor Blacksburg, VA - Blind people in Virginia are getting the chance to drive, thanks to a special dirt buggy developed by students at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. The retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and other innovative technologies to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. "It was great!" said Wes Majerus of Baltimore, the first blind person to drive the buggy on a closed course at the Virginia Tech campus this summer. Majerus is an access technology specialist with the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute. Mark Riccobono takes a test drive Rather than producing a fully-autonomous vehicle, the team designed the vehicle so that the blind motorist has complete control of the driving process, as any sighted driver would. This approach led to new challenges, including how to effectively convey the high bandwidth of information from the laser sensors scanning the vehicle's surrounding environment to the driver fast enough and accurate enough to allow safe driving. As a result, the team developed non-visual interface technologies, including a vibrating vest for feedback on speed, a click counter steering wheel with audio cues, spoken commands for directional feedback, and a unique tactile map interface that utilizes compressed air to provide information about the road and obstacles surrounding the vehicle. Once the technology is perfected, laws now barring the blind from driving and public perception must be changed, Riccobono said. The team is already planning major changes to the technology, including replacing the dirt buggy vehicle with a fully electric car. The all-electric vehicle would reduce the vibration which can cause problems to the laser sensor, and will provide clean electric power for the computing units. The team will bring the Blind Driver Challenge vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind's Youth Slam summer camp event held July 26 to August 1 in College Park, Md. 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
