Hi: They do not give you information like doors ect. You can find out what side of the street you need to go to but no details of the building. Actually this is quite unrealistic because you would have to send someone to every location to fill in such information. There is over 10000000 points of interest in the Us. Maps alone if you added all the rest of the info we might want the database would be so large you would need a powerful laptop just to accommodate it. The other problem is how do you decide what the user wants to know there could be multiple ways of getting to one place like a mall not all safe maybe only one rout is now you have to train the people your going to send there to think like a blind person does? Just for the record gps systems can get you close enough that it doesn't take much work to find what you want. Its also important to remember that locations are calculated by virtual position they don't actually send someone out to mark every house. Folks GPS is a tool that is extremely useful I have had one for years but isn't a substitute for mobility or thinking for that you need a machine that can think. Like all computers if you don't ask the right question your not going to get the right answer.
Terry Bray System Support Analyst Adaptive Technology Services - Strategy and Planning Desktop Planning & Design ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS, Technology & Solutions Phone 416-549-6190 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Perez Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:47 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: [Braillenote] Re: Wouldn't it be nice? Hi Michele, I am speculating here, but I do not believe that any gps system for the blind or otherwise will give you directions by land marks. I don't think that would be possible. GPS WORKS BY PINPOINTING YOUR POSITION WITH SATELITES. originally, as I understand it, this system was developed to be used by the military navigators. When the system began to be used by the public, they some how altered it so that it is not quite as accurate, but it still does not look down on you and actually see where you are. I believe that the system is accovate to within three yards. or meters. uyou've peaked my interest and this is something I'd l to know more about. I don't think that the blind systems do any better than giving you yards to the location, no info about the door or anything, but I could be wrong. On 3/20/06, Rusty Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, so besides several other things, I played around with the fm radio > on my newly upgraded mPower. > But tonight, on my way home from work, I got to wishing I could listen > to the news. > I wonder if it would be possible to have the mPower radio receive TV > stations? They're right around the fm radio band so one would think it > might be possible. :-) > > Rusty > > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
