Re: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore
Re: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysorealthough most new BMTC buses in Bangalore are equipped with GPS, the drivers switch off the audio announcements and when asked for explanation, the usual replies are Not working, initially, when these are really working, not only the blind, but also, sighteds were benefited by the audio announcements like the next stop is -- another thing being that GPS announcements were audible within the bus which means we will come to know the bus No. and other related info only after getting into the bus, these announcements would have helped the public if they had installed some speakers so that the announcements could be heard by us standing in the bus stops - Original Message - From: Prashanth To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore Dear sir: The service is yet to work in it's full capacity. Though the digital display boards give the timings of bus arival, they don't have any audio announcement feature. The real time tracking feature is yet to start. many busses are having GPS based announcement and really helping while traveling to unknown or less familiar areas. - Original Message - From: Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:29 PM Subject: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore Hi There was a news on radio which mentioned the government of Karnataka has embarked on a real time update of the bus status which will be displayed on the bus shelters. It is time we pitch in and ensure it is also accessible to the disabled community. Folks in Karnataka, may please check this out and revert back with the findings. Harish Kotian. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 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
Re: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore
Dear sir: The service is yet to work in it's full capacity. Though the digital display boards give the timings of bus arival, they don't have any audio announcement feature. The real time tracking feature is yet to start. many busses are having GPS based announcement and really helping while traveling to unknown or less familiar areas. - Original Message - From: Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:29 PM Subject: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore Hi There was a news on radio which mentioned the government of Karnataka has embarked on a real time update of the bus status which will be displayed on the bus shelters. It is time we pitch in and ensure it is also accessible to the disabled community. Folks in Karnataka, may please check this out and revert back with the findings. Harish Kotian. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
Re: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore
Hi Precisely, this is the time to strike and ensure accessibility is put in its place. Let us also understand, this is going to be replicated all over. Later on it will never be done. Harish Kotian - Original Message - From: Prashanth prashanthmn1...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore Dear sir: The service is yet to work in it's full capacity. Though the digital display boards give the timings of bus arival, they don't have any audio announcement feature. The real time tracking feature is yet to start. many busses are having GPS based announcement and really helping while traveling to unknown or less familiar areas. - Original Message - From: Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:29 PM Subject: [AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore Hi There was a news on radio which mentioned the government of Karnataka has embarked on a real time update of the bus status which will be displayed on the bus shelters. It is time we pitch in and ensure it is also accessible to the disabled community. Folks in Karnataka, may please check this out and revert back with the findings. Harish Kotian. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
[AI] Smart bus shelter at Mysore
Hi There was a news on radio which mentioned the government of Karnataka has embarked on a real time update of the bus status which will be displayed on the bus shelters. It is time we pitch in and ensure it is also accessible to the disabled community. Folks in Karnataka, may please check this out and revert back with the findings. Harish Kotian. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
