is it available in any other country if someone know? regards shikher goyal
On 6/10/09, harish <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Would someone on the list take it up and check the claims and report back. A > cane without any add ons cost more than Rs. 50 these days. > > Unfortunately these wonder devices seldom get out of the Labs. > > Harish. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mukesh jain" <[email protected]> > To: "accessindia" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:33 PM > Subject: [AI] IITIANS Design better Stick for the Blind > > > There is good news for blind from the innovative labs of Indian > Institute of Technology [IIT] Kanput. A walking stick has been > designed to enable the handicapped walk with a lot more confidence. > Crossing roads, climbing stairs and moving about in general will be > much easier with this stick in their hand. The most encouraging aspect > of the indigenous creation is going to be its cost, a meager Rs 50 or > so. While, an imported one anywhere costs between Rs 1500 to 2000. > The stick is battery-run and made of metal. It is equipped with an > electronic device, witch indicates obstructions, if any, in the > user’s path. Three B-tech students [electrical and electronic > department]Amit Kumar, Rajesh Jaiswal and Saurabh Ranjan, who have > designed the Stick, said the electronic device gave a warning signal > from a distance of about 30 cm and the range could be increased > further as per requirements. > Dr. Amit Ray, the project guide, said the Stick gave out a beep to > indicate an object stone or a vehicle and helped the blind manoeuvre > his way. Explaining the mechanism,Dr. Ray said, “Our students have > designed a circuit witch has a sensor that sends a warning beep in > case something comes in the way”. > Dr. Ray also said that the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing > Corporation of India [ALIMCO] authorities had asked IIT technologists > to design this kind of walking stick for the blind about two years > ago. But they could not come out with this earlier as as the > technocrats were exploring other possible applications of the stick, > for example, its use in darkness and to measure the depth of > potholes.IIT had earlier designed toys for spastic children. > Times of India, Mumbai, April 25, 2003 > thanks, > mukesh jain. > > > > 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 > > > > > > 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 > 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
