Fwd: [nfbcs] New Travel Device

From: David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com)
Date: Sat Apr 05 2003 - 09:37:07 PST


FYI and input:

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>From: "MIKE A BULLIS" <mabullis@hotmail.com>
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>I'm interested in receiving input from this list on a device I may be able
>to develop.
>It is a device that would tell the traveler if she or he were traveling in a
>straight line. It's proposed uses would be for totally blind people who are
>crossing a large parking lot, wide intersection or other open space without
>landmarks. If the traveler wandered off to the left or right of "straight"
>the device would emit a slight vibration much like that of a cell phone. I
>have several questions:
>1. Would a device like this be helpful for you or blind people you know.
>2. Would a device like this be helpful for experienced blind travelers who
>ocasionally need to know they are going straight?
>3. What amount should the device cost? I'm looking here for some feel of
>an upper limmit at which the device would become cost-prohibitive.
>4. What qualities should the device have? This is very open-ended--size,
>shape, ease of use, Etc.?
>Thanks for your help.
>Cordially,
>Mike Bullis
>Maryland, USA
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