Sir, I am sure that the altra cane will be of immense use. How much does it cost in indian currency?
On 5/25/08, prateek aggarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- With wishes, D, Ramkumar PHD in English Pondicherry university-a central university 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
