Hii all, This is prateek. As few of my friends wanted to know about ultra cane, here is the information for their benefit.
What is the UltraCane? It's an electronic primary aid, modelled on the traditional white cane, but with some important differences: It uses ultrasonic echoes to find out what objects are in the vicinity. This includes objects at head height, like wing mirrors on lorries. It gives tactile feedback, not audible which could interfere with other hazard information. Different buttons indicate the direction of the object.. The intensity of the vibration lets you know how far away the object is. This type of feedback accesses the mapping area of your brain, enabling you to form an immediate awareness of the layout of your surroundings. Advanced technology, simple to use The UltraCane needs surprisingly little practice. 73 % of users feel confident within just a week. That's one reason why the UltraCane has won the Tomorrow's World Health Innovation and European Electronics Design Application Awards. Designed with the Vision Impaired in mind The UltraCane has been six years in the making. It was originally nicknamed the Batcane because it was inspired by the way bats get around in the dark. We took the basic idea and spoke to hundreds of vision impaired people, incorporating their ideas to make sure that you end up with a product you can use with ease. The user friendly UltraCane Our testers told us they needed a primary aid that would make their lives easier. Their ideas have resulted in a user friendly product that: . detects multiple objects in the vicinity . has an overhead sensor, and much greater preview than an ordinary white cane . is intuitive, just switch it on and go . is ergonomic, reducing the risk of RSI . builds on existing skills from using an ordinary white cane . is rugged, hard wearing and easy to maintain . is a carbon graphite collapsible cane, so is lightweight . works on two rechargeable AA batteries, so its running costs are low . meets the quality standard BSEN ISO9001 . is attractive and utilises up to date technology. All this, from six years of design and development. Everyone is different The UltraCane can be customised to suit your style and height: You can choose from ten different lengths: 105cm (41in), 110cm (43in), 115cm (45in), 120cm (47in), 125cm (49in), 130cm (51in), 135cm (53in), 140cm (55in), 145cm (57in), 150cm (59in). You can choose your preferred tip, from pencil, roller or large roller. You can also switch between "near" or "far" settings, so the UltraCane can detect objects 2m or 4m away from you, to suit your needs and the environment Best regards Prateek agarwal e-mails: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
