Re: [AI] live braille

2016-06-17 Thread Shyam M. Sayanekar 
Hello, how does it work? How much training is required? What is the price? 
Yours, Professor Shyam M. Sayanekar
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Hi there,

I am selvakumar from bangalore
I want to share good news with you all
We have got best innovation for the blind
we have got best assistive device for as
name is live braille it will help as to walk independently
for more details please click the link below
http://www.livebraille.com/

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Re: [AI] live braille

2016-06-17 Thread Rahul Kelapure 
Hi Silvakumar,

The device looks intresting.

If there is a demo or a youtube vedio, it would be great.

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> We have got best innovation for the blind
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> for more details please click the link below
> http://www.livebraille.com/
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[AI] live braille

2016-06-16 Thread Selva Kumar 
Hi there,

I am selvakumar from bangalore
I want to share good news with you all
We have got best innovation for the blind
we have got best assistive device for as
name is live braille it will help as to walk independently
for more details please click the link below
http://www.livebraille.com/

Thanks,and regards,
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[AI] Live Braille

2016-06-12 Thread shahnaz 


An Indian entrepreneur built a haptic feedback navigation device for the blind

http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-an-indian-entrepreneur-built-a-haptic-feedback-navigation-device-for-the-blind-886


Sun, 12 Jun 2016-05:59pm , New Delhi , PTI 
Live Braille is the brainchild of 21-year-old Abhinav Verma, and is available 
worldwide. 
"It is better than any cane or guide dogs," is how a user describes a new 
assistive device in the market for the visually challenged.
Another 20-yr-old B.Com student says, "I feel liberated. There is a sense of 
freedom. I am very, very happy." Relegating the traditional blind man's walking 
stick to the past, a recently developed wearable device in the form of a ring 
seeks to change the way the blind can move around. This mobility device can 
help a blind person navigate his way by sending haptic feedback or vibrations 
through the sense of touch.
The founder of Live Braille, Abhinav Verma, describes the product as "the only 
fully wearable ETA (Electronic Travel Aid) that allows you to simply swipe your 
hand in the air to know your environment in an instant, spot obstacles and walk 
much faster." The ring like device has two ultrasonic range finders that can 
detect the distance and speed of an object it is pointed towards. What is more, 
it can also detect whether the object is a wall, a book or a human being in the 
range of upto 3.5 metres. This is achieved through at least ten different kinds 
of signals that the device can send through a combination of amplitude and 
intensity of vibrations.
"Live Braille is 100 times better than the best mobility device widely 
available across the globe," claims the 21-year-old Verma. Comparing the device 
with UltraCane, another popular electronic mobility aiding gadget used 
wordlwide, Abhinav says, " Live Braille is much more precise in terms of its 
feedback which takes 1/50th of a second thus allowing a person to move around 
faster." The weight of the product at 30g and its battery life give it an edge 
over other similar aids, according to Verma.
Live Braille is available in two versions-- Mini and Mini E (Education)-- for 
US $299 and US $699 respectively. In India though, the Mini is available at a 
subsidised price of Rs 6,999 and has to be procured through an NGO. While a 
Mini takes 45 minutes to recharge, a Mini E takes 60 minutes but has double the 
battery life. Mini E can also record and store audio books and be used to 
listen to them, besides playing FM radio. It comes with a no-questions-asked 
return policy to boot.
The young entrepreneur based in Chandigarh is a graduate from a university in 
Punjab and got the idea during an inter-college level competition on developing 
devices for the blind. He says, "I wanted to eliminate the whole concept of a 
cane." At the age of 18, Abhinav Verma developed a prototype of Live Braille 
and got it patented. Finally, in March this year the product was launched and 
within a span of three months it is already being sold in 16 countries. He 
refuses to disclose the number of customers but says the figure is 
"competitive" and that the Royal National Institute of Blind People and 
American Federation for the Blind are amongst his clients.
Calling Live Braille a "freedom device", Verma hopes to make his company 
'Embryo S' an equivalent of Apple for the disabled, and aims at developing 
assistive products for all kinds of disabilities. 




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Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-22 Thread WHAT INSPIRES YOU 
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On 5/20/16, rajpal <rajpal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> They are also going to demonstrate in Blind relief Association Delhi on 4th
> June. I will share my experienceafter it. If anybody wants to join most
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> Hi I have spoken with them and they say they can supply the device and
> provide training over phone as well as send someone for the purpose.
> Contact details are as follows mobile 7696004422 Livebraille, level-4,
> godrej eternia, phase-1 industrial area, chandigarh On Wed, 18 May 2016 at
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Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-19 Thread rajpal 
They are also going to demonstrate in Blind relief Association Delhi on 4th
June. I will share my experienceafter it. If anybody wants to join most
welcome the timings for this demonstration is 12 PM.

Rajpal
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Hi I have spoken with them and they say they can supply the device and
provide training over phone as well as send someone for the purpose.
Contact details are as follows mobile 7696004422 Livebraille, level-4,
godrej eternia, phase-1 industrial area, chandigarh On Wed, 18 May 2016 at
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> all of us are excited but has anyone spoken with them?
> if you have their contact details please post for ready reference.
> if you guys have gathered any more details about the product/ device, 
> please share.
>
> thanks
>
>
> On 5/15/16, Pranav Lal <pranav@gmail.com> wrote:
> >  > the canes that people with visual disabilities learn to use, in 
> > order to be able to walk without hitting obstacles.
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Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-18 Thread Aaruni Sharma 
Hi I have spoken with them and they say they can supply the device and
provide training over phone as well as send someone for the purpose.
Contact details are as follows mobile 7696004422 Livebraille, level-4,
godrej eternia, phase-1 industrial area, chandigarh
On Wed, 18 May 2016 at 12:17 PM, anjali Anand 
wrote:

> all of us are excited but has anyone spoken with them?
> if you have their contact details please post for ready reference.
> if you guys have gathered any more details about the product/ device,
> please share.
>
> thanks
>
>
> On 5/15/16, Pranav Lal  wrote:
> >  > canes
> > that people with visual disabilities learn to use, in order to be able to
> > walk
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Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-18 Thread anjali Anand 
all of us are excited but has anyone spoken with them?
if you have their contact details please post for ready reference.
if you guys have gathered any more details about the product/ device,
please share.

thanks


On 5/15/16, Pranav Lal  wrote:
>  canes
> that people with visual disabilities learn to use, in order to be able to
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Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

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Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-13 Thread Raju Singh 
i believe this device will going to  replace the cane one day. i might be only 
the blind, who still can not use cane perfectly.  so i'm hunting any such 
assistive device  which can serve the purpose specially for walking.  so one 
thing i would like to suggest is that please try to develop in that way, that 
blind person can also walk in hill area.  hill area contains lots of obstacles 
around the way. and i'm positively going to purchase this device as soon as 
possible.  thanks. 

On May 13, 2016 8:54:15 PM GMT+05:30, Vikas Kapoor  wrote:
>Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About
>Independently  
>
>Highlights
>The wearable fits on a finger, and weighs under 30g.
>To find your way, just point in a direction to see if it's clear.
>The Live Braille Mini is available for Rs. 6,999.
>
>Assistive technology for people with disabilities is an area that is
>largely underdeveloped, particularly in India but also around the
>world. Technology is either sidelined, or made completely inaccessible
>due to high costs, with only iterative improvements happening in
>limited ways. This is a sentiment that has been shared by just about
>every expert we have spoken to over several years, and it's something
>that's echoed by Abhinav Verma, the founder-MD of Live Braille.
>
>Verma, who only completed his education in Mechanical Engineering from
>Chitkara University in Chandigarh, has spent the last two years working
>on Live Braille, a wearable device that can help people who are
>visually challenged to move about more freely. The Live Braille Mini is
>a small device that can be worn like a ring, and it has two ultrasonic
>rangefinders that are used in tandem to detect how far an obstacle is,
>what direction it is in, and a few more advanced functions as well. The
>users wear the device on a finger, and point their hand in the
>direction they're walking in - the sensors check if the path is clear
>and vibrate if there's an obstacle in the way. Haptic feedback can tell
>the user how far any obstacle is.
>
>If you're prone to hyperbole, you might be tempted to describe it as a
>wearable that can help the blind to "see". A more realistic explanation
>is to say that it is a replacement for the canes that people with
>visual disabilities learn to use, in order to be able to walk without
>hitting obstacles.
>
>(Also see: This Indian App Is Giving the Differently-Abled a Voice)
>
>The basic concept isn't very new - sensors to detect obstacles have
>been around for a while, and we've seen designs that incorporated these
>sensors into canes before. There are plenty of advantages to this kind
>of technology - a simple cane have very limited range, and you won't
>know about any obstacles until you're actually in contact with them.
>The IIT Smart Cane has a range of three metres, and the cane will
>vibrate if it detects an obstacle, so the user can change directions
>without waiting to hit something. Recently, Snapdeal partnered with IIT
>Delhi to sell the SmartCane at Rs. 3,500.
>smartcane_mit_35.jpg 
>"The problem with these existing devices is that they can't keep up
>with the users," says Verma. "Most devices have a refresh rate of five
>per second, so if you're moving fast, then it won't give an accurate
>idea of what's in front of you."
>
>Live Braille on the other hand, is sending out 50 ultrasonic pulses in
>a second, claims Verma. There are other advantages too, he says. "For
>one thing, it's light, a cane will weigh 500g to 1kg, depending on what
>type of cane you get, so this is more convenient [the Mini weighs
>29g]," he adds. "And the haptic feedback is so precise, there are 17
>different types of vibrations, with different feedback for close range
>and long range objects."
>
>The Live Braille Mini, which uses proprietary sensors, uses Immersion's
>TouchSense 2000 certified technology for the haptic feedback, and can
>be charged via Micro-USB in 45 minutes, to give six hours of usage.
>
>At under 1.5 meters, it's buzzing in short range mode, and is helpful
>indoors. Between 1.5 and 3.5 meters, the device buzzes more slowly, in
>long range mode. For indoor use, short range mode is naturally more
>useful, while walking outside, the user will be on long range mode. A
>newer version, the Mini E, increases the range to 5 meters, and comes
>with a couple of other interesting features too.
>livebraille_box.jpg 
>In both cases, the sensor can also detect objects in motion, and detect
>the "texture" of an object, according to Verma, so the wearer will know
>if the obstacle in front of him is a person, or a wall, for example.
>
>"It takes training, it's not like magic," says Verma. You can't put one
>on and automatically start to find your way around. That's why Live
>Braille is working on a logistics setup that allows the company to send
>someone to spend an hour teaching the users how to walk with the
>device.
>
>"At first people will try it very cautiously because they don't know
>how

Re: [AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-13 Thread Naresh Kumar 
Hi friends,
Great that someone from India has developed this handy device and
that's why it is so cheep. At the first read, I think that it can be a
very good supplement with cane. Since cane helps us in not just
detecting the hurdles or puddles but it also helps us in many other
ways. For example, with cane one measures the width of a muddy area or
an open drain as well as the hight of the foot path or other alivation
and moves accordingly. The stick gives us a confident gait also. No
doubt that it has some limitations which technocrets are now trying to
overcome but a gadget like this is going to replace it totally is a
bit of exaggeration. But congrats to my engineer friend from
Chandigarh for developing this handy device.
Naresh

On 5/13/16, Vikas Kapoor  wrote:
> Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently
>
>
> Highlights
> The wearable fits on a finger, and weighs under 30g.
> To find your way, just point in a direction to see if it's clear.
> The Live Braille Mini is available for Rs. 6,999.
>
> Assistive technology for people with disabilities is an area that is largely
> underdeveloped, particularly in India but also around the world. Technology
> is either sidelined, or made completely inaccessible due to high costs, with
> only iterative improvements happening in limited ways. This is a sentiment
> that has been shared by just about every expert we have spoken to over
> several years, and it's something that's echoed by Abhinav Verma, the
> founder-MD of Live Braille.
>
> Verma, who only completed his education in Mechanical Engineering from
> Chitkara University in Chandigarh, has spent the last two years working on
> Live Braille, a wearable device that can help people who are visually
> challenged to move about more freely. The Live Braille Mini is a small
> device that can be worn like a ring, and it has two ultrasonic rangefinders
> that are used in tandem to detect how far an obstacle is, what direction it
> is in, and a few more advanced functions as well. The users wear the device
> on a finger, and point their hand in the direction they're walking in - the
> sensors check if the path is clear and vibrate if there's an obstacle in the
> way. Haptic feedback can tell the user how far any obstacle is.
>
> If you're prone to hyperbole, you might be tempted to describe it as a
> wearable that can help the blind to "see". A more realistic explanation is
> to say that it is a replacement for the canes that people with visual
> disabilities learn to use, in order to be able to walk without hitting
> obstacles.
>
> (Also see: This Indian App Is Giving the Differently-Abled a Voice)
>
> The basic concept isn't very new - sensors to detect obstacles have been
> around for a while, and we've seen designs that incorporated these sensors
> into canes before. There are plenty of advantages to this kind of technology
> - a simple cane have very limited range, and you won't know about any
> obstacles until you're actually in contact with them. The IIT Smart Cane has
> a range of three metres, and the cane will vibrate if it detects an
> obstacle, so the user can change directions without waiting to hit
> something. Recently, Snapdeal partnered with IIT Delhi to sell the SmartCane
> at Rs. 3,500.
> smartcane_mit_35.jpg
> "The problem with these existing devices is that they can't keep up with the
> users," says Verma. "Most devices have a refresh rate of five per second, so
> if you're moving fast, then it won't give an accurate idea of what's in
> front of you."
>
> Live Braille on the other hand, is sending out 50 ultrasonic pulses in a
> second, claims Verma. There are other advantages too, he says. "For one
> thing, it's light, a cane will weigh 500g to 1kg, depending on what type of
> cane you get, so this is more convenient [the Mini weighs 29g]," he adds.
> "And the haptic feedback is so precise, there are 17 different types of
> vibrations, with different feedback for close range and long range
> objects."
>
> The Live Braille Mini, which uses proprietary sensors, uses Immersion's
> TouchSense 2000 certified technology for the haptic feedback, and can be
> charged via Micro-USB in 45 minutes, to give six hours of usage.
>
> At under 1.5 meters, it's buzzing in short range mode, and is helpful
> indoors. Between 1.5 and 3.5 meters, the device buzzes more slowly, in long
> range mode. For indoor use, short range mode is naturally more useful, while
> walking outside, the user will be on long range mode. A newer version, the
> Mini E, increases the range to 5 meters, and comes with a couple of other
> interesting features too.
> livebraille_box.jpg
> In both cases, the sensor can also detect objects in motion, and detect the
> "texture" of an object, according to Verma, so the wearer will know if the
> obstacle in front of him is a person, or a wall, for example.
>
> "It takes training, it's not like magic," says Verma. You can't put one on
> and

[AI] Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently

2016-05-13 Thread Vikas Kapoor 
Live Braille Aims to Help the Visually Challenged Move About Independently  

Highlights
The wearable fits on a finger, and weighs under 30g.
To find your way, just point in a direction to see if it's clear.
The Live Braille Mini is available for Rs. 6,999.

Assistive technology for people with disabilities is an area that is largely 
underdeveloped, particularly in India but also around the world. Technology is 
either sidelined, or made completely inaccessible due to high costs, with only 
iterative improvements happening in limited ways. This is a sentiment that has 
been shared by just about every expert we have spoken to over several years, 
and it's something that's echoed by Abhinav Verma, the founder-MD of Live 
Braille.

Verma, who only completed his education in Mechanical Engineering from Chitkara 
University in Chandigarh, has spent the last two years working on Live Braille, 
a wearable device that can help people who are visually challenged to move 
about more freely. The Live Braille Mini is a small device that can be worn 
like a ring, and it has two ultrasonic rangefinders that are used in tandem to 
detect how far an obstacle is, what direction it is in, and a few more advanced 
functions as well. The users wear the device on a finger, and point their hand 
in the direction they're walking in - the sensors check if the path is clear 
and vibrate if there's an obstacle in the way. Haptic feedback can tell the 
user how far any obstacle is.

If you're prone to hyperbole, you might be tempted to describe it as a wearable 
that can help the blind to "see". A more realistic explanation is to say that 
it is a replacement for the canes that people with visual disabilities learn to 
use, in order to be able to walk without hitting obstacles.

(Also see: This Indian App Is Giving the Differently-Abled a Voice)

The basic concept isn't very new - sensors to detect obstacles have been around 
for a while, and we've seen designs that incorporated these sensors into canes 
before. There are plenty of advantages to this kind of technology - a simple 
cane have very limited range, and you won't know about any obstacles until 
you're actually in contact with them. The IIT Smart Cane has a range of three 
metres, and the cane will vibrate if it detects an obstacle, so the user can 
change directions without waiting to hit something. Recently, Snapdeal 
partnered with IIT Delhi to sell the SmartCane at Rs. 3,500.
smartcane_mit_35.jpg 
"The problem with these existing devices is that they can't keep up with the 
users," says Verma. "Most devices have a refresh rate of five per second, so if 
you're moving fast, then it won't give an accurate idea of what's in front of 
you."

Live Braille on the other hand, is sending out 50 ultrasonic pulses in a 
second, claims Verma. There are other advantages too, he says. "For one thing, 
it's light, a cane will weigh 500g to 1kg, depending on what type of cane you 
get, so this is more convenient [the Mini weighs 29g]," he adds. "And the 
haptic feedback is so precise, there are 17 different types of vibrations, with 
different feedback for close range and long range objects."

The Live Braille Mini, which uses proprietary sensors, uses Immersion's 
TouchSense 2000 certified technology for the haptic feedback, and can be 
charged via Micro-USB in 45 minutes, to give six hours of usage.

At under 1.5 meters, it's buzzing in short range mode, and is helpful indoors. 
Between 1.5 and 3.5 meters, the device buzzes more slowly, in long range mode. 
For indoor use, short range mode is naturally more useful, while walking 
outside, the user will be on long range mode. A newer version, the Mini E, 
increases the range to 5 meters, and comes with a couple of other interesting 
features too.
livebraille_box.jpg 
In both cases, the sensor can also detect objects in motion, and detect the 
"texture" of an object, according to Verma, so the wearer will know if the 
obstacle in front of him is a person, or a wall, for example.

"It takes training, it's not like magic," says Verma. You can't put one on and 
automatically start to find your way around. That's why Live Braille is working 
on a logistics setup that allows the company to send someone to spend an hour 
teaching the users how to walk with the device.

"At first people will try it very cautiously because they don't know how good 
it is, but we've seen them want to run by the end of it," says Verma. "It is 
intuitive, and once the user gets the hang of it, I've seen people in half an 
hour of training they will be able to tell you how close an object is, and in 
what direction."

The product emerged from a device Verma and his friends worked on as students, 
that they called Live Braille. The device was a glove, with five sets of 
sensors, that would track this data from all points, to give a much more 
comprehensive picture. The problem was that it was also pretty big, and not so 
convenient, says Verma. "The Mini is