Hello Colleagues:
I extracted the following from the NASA Tech Brief.
BLUETOOTH AIDS THE BLIND
A Bluetooth system developed at the University of Michigan tells blind
or sighted pedestrians about points of interest along their path as
they pass them. Called Talking Points, the system is the first known to
use Bluetooth, allowing people to operate it entirely with voice
commands, and incorporate community-generated content through a
website.
The system uses a mobile device to pick up the Bluetooth signals and
speak or display information to the user. Bluetooth beacons, or tags,
would be located at points of interest where owners wish to give
information to Talking Points users. A website would allow beacon
owners to program their tags. Once a beacon is added, other community
members could add their comments about the point of interest.
"Talking Points can be viewed as a first step in the direction of an
audio virtual reality designed for people with blindness and very
useful to the sighted community as well," said James Knox, adaptive
technology coordinator for the University's Information Technology
Central Services and one of the system's developers.
Visit http://link.abpi.net/l.php?20080923A2 to learn more.
Have a great day.
Regards,
Robert
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