I have informed at various forums that we are using a makeshift solution which has served us well. One can easily get cordless Call bell also known as wireless door bell in the market for as low as Rs. 200. It consists of a unit that is plugged into electricity and hung up on the wall. It has a small remote control with AA batteries that can ring this bel easily from 50 to 100 meters. I have installed the bell on the front of our building and my wife who is totally blind always carries the remote with her. At times when she is coming home alone she uses the remote to ring the bell outside our building and is able to locate and enter it using the sound clues. Our neighbours initially did ask why are you installing the door bell outside the house but now they understand and are amused to see the system working. One can buy several sets of the same brand and then install the door bell at various places. The same remote will be able to ring them.
I have been using this system for more than five years now. Prashant -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dinesh Kaushal Sent: 29 December 2011 19:41 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Wanted - ideas for accessible gadgets. Similar device is available though at very high price. The device is called SoundPost, and price is $545 if you buy one handset and 2 base stations. One base station is for $195 and 1 handset is for $175. For more information look at Povidi's website. http://www.povidi.com/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Abraham Sent: 29 December 2011 5:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Wanted - ideas for accessible gadgets. This perhaps could be linked with the GPS and be operated vide our mobile phones. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Wanted - ideas for accessible gadgets. Hi, Indeed such a gadget for door identification would really help to independently enter the right gate at home, or in office too if allowed. This would be specially helpful when there are many adjacent doors/gates and there is no good accessible landmark or clue to identify our door/gate. GPS does not work with such precision. 1. Perhaps, I would suggest the portable part that one would carry could indicate with sound or vibration or both, rather then the one which is installed on the door beeping and letting everyone around know that I have reached. Smile! 2. Also it would be useful to design in a way that if more than one person visit the place, more such portable parts could be configured with a particular installed piece. Or, the system uses a single protocol, so that if I have the portable one, and I visit a friend or an organisation which has installed this device on their gate, it can direct me. 3. Developing the wish list further, could it be possible that the portable part gives the first indication when I am say 50 metres away from the door, and then it keeps announcing the remaining distance in feet/metres as I approach it. Or it could beep faster as I approach. 4. If this vibrates as well, would be useful to deaf-blind people too. As I think more, I am wondering - Doesn't such a product/technology already exists? thanks, Pranay. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 12:43 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Wanted - ideas for accessible gadgets. Hi Vamshi, There used to be such a device at All India Confederation of the Blind in Delhi some years ago. I have no idea what the device was called, but it was battery-operated and Was attached to the gate. The device beeped continuously, orienting blind individuals trying to make their way to the institute. Perhaps a similar version of the device is available with a remote attachment? Please contact Mr. J. L. Kaul of the AICB for further details about the device. Geetha -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G Sent: 28 December 2011 13:00 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Wanted - ideas for accessible gadgets. Hi Sudhir, Excellent initiative. I'd like to have something which gives a signal when I reach my home. We know there are remote controls for motor bikes by which motor bikes make sound when it is pressed. Similarly I will keep the remote pressed when I enter my street and there should be a sound when I reach my home. I request all to speak their ideas on the list so that there can be improvements to each other's thoughts. Besides, we can know if there is a solution already available which we aren't aware of. On 12/28/11, Pranav Lal <[email protected]> wrote: > Sudhir, > Get your friend in touch with the XRCVC and take things from there. > For me, I need an accessible console for my elliptical trainer. > > Pranav > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[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 > > -- G. 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