Hi Eric, The best thing I can come up with is this: if you have a friend who is sighted and with whom you have a good enough raport so that they will understand your requirements, you could get them to look at Google Earth. With Google Earth you have what is almost a video view of streets shops buildings etc. It would be possible for them to describe to you the exact positions of doorways and bus stops. They should be able to describe what type of bus stop etc. Indeed, here's a suggestion for all of us, perhaps each local blindness Association could provide some similar sort of service? With someone who would be prepared to take a look at Google Earth and who would be able to give the right sort of information. Plus, there are some smart glasses being developed which should have built-in software that can recognise key elements such as bus stops doors crossings. But I don't think they're available yet. Perhaps, Google Glass will come up trumps?
Just my thoughts, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 27 Mar 2014, at 16:43, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sighted people are able to look at the pictures of the area and pick out the > information you need. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 28 Mar 2014, at 0:31, "SSEric" <sseri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I wonder how you might have handled this situation. >> >> I was going for an appointment in an area and office building I have not >> been to before. I needed to transfer busses and then get off where I have >> not taken the bus before. I then had to find a stop when leaving the >> appointment. >> >> I have most of the usual navigational tools talked about here. I had two >> people look at my screens and use their own devices to try to help orient me >> to the situations, and we all came up way off. >> >> When I changed busses first, I needed to know where the next stop would be. >> Whether it was a simple pole or bench or shelter would have been most useful >> to know, too. Then, I needed to know which stop would be best so I could >> find a cross walk. I knew where the building I was going was, but how about >> where the door was in relationship to the street corner, parking lot etc. >> Coming home, I needed to know where the returning bus stop was and again, it >> would have been most helpful to know if it was a pole, bench or shelter. >> >> After a horrible experience getting to my appointment, I did call the >> transit service and asked if they could tell where my stop would be, etc. I >> don't know what tools they had, but I was told approximately where it was in >> relationship to a street crossing and that it was a shelter. >> >> Given those circumstances, can anyone think how I could have gotten that >> information on my own or how I could have had others find the information. >> Of course, I could simply call the transit company and hope they always can >> find the stop information, but I still would like to know the layout of >> buildings. >> >> I read things all the time about how people use maps and street views to >> tell virtually everything about locations, but it seems when I need that >> information I don't know how to find it or ask others to look for it. >> >> All ideas how you might handle these situations will be most appreciated. I >> should say I have very good cane skills and can generally orient myself to >> any situation. I would just like to be able to do so faster and easier using >> today's technologies, if possible. >> >> Eric >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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