Let’s hope for better. What looks impossible today, it may become possible. I am sure one day we will get some truly practical devise. Before some years we couldn’t see a dream that a mobile will going to guide us while walking through GPS, but now its reality.
On 1/30/12, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: > nothing as protective has been developed up till now! > Then God will take care? perhaps☺ > > On 1/30/12, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: >> Any idea as to what might happen if there is a pit in the way? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "avinash shahi" <[email protected]> >> To: "accessindia" <[email protected]>; "jnuvision" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:10 AM >> Subject: [AI] A device that helps visually impaired walk freely >> >> >> A device that helps visually impaired walk freely >> 27 January, 2012 by Peter Verhoeven >> >> Finally, there is a device that will allow the visually impaired to >> walk without sticks. Three Indians in collaboration with the >> University of Pennsylvania have developed a belt that senses >> obstructions and helps the visually impaired walk freely. >> >> >> Visually impaired Wasim can walk without a stick to guide him. The >> hepatic belt that he is wearing vibrates on sensing human obstruction >> and prevents him from colliding into anyone. >> >> Tushar Chugh, Jatin Sharma and Rolly Seth - a team of three Young >> India Fellows developed this low-cost distance censor in collaboration >> with the University of Pennsylvania. It took them 90 days to come up >> with the device that allows a visually impaired person to obtain >> information on obstacles in a range of 6-10 feet. >> >> Tushar says, "We are 6 months away from completion. It's a belt that >> lets you know if there is a hurdle in front of the person. >> >> The success of the pre-beta version has raised the bar and the team >> now plans to go commercial. "we are looking for a tie-up with >> companies like Microsoft," the team says. >> >> Source: ibnlive >> reproduced by http://www.magnifiers.org/news.php?action=fullnews&id=421 >> >> >> -- >> "The best things and most beautiful things in the world Cannot be seen >> or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." — Helen Keller >> >> Avinash Shahi >> M.A. Political Science >> CPS JNU >> New Delhi India >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > "The best things and most beautiful things in the world Cannot be seen > or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." — Helen Keller > > Avinash Shahi > M.A. Political Science > CPS JNU > New Delhi India > > > 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 > > 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
