Hello Friends, Sharing news on smart cane, users please share your reviews on this device. Vibrating 'SmartCane' device helps blind people avoid obstacles
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 02:23 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi create the 'SmartCane' device to help visually impaired people detect obstacles above-the-knee and from a distance. Helena Williams reports. Summary Blind since birth, bank worker Rahul Gambhir finds navigating the streets of New Delhi a daily challenge. (SOUNDBITE) VISUALLY IMPAIRED VOLUNTEER RAHUL GAMBHIR, SAYING: "It has added to the comfort level, it has added to the confidence level, it has like added to my experience of walking on the road, commuting to my work place, to my home, travelling to shopping malls and all. I feel empowered while using it." Pleae see this video on following link. http://www.reuters.com/video/2014/10/28/vibrating-smartcane-device-helps-blind-p?videoId=346724914 Thank you Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
