Doesn't sound like it would be worth buying for anyone with good echo
location skills.
Jo
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From: Steve Nutt
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 10:12 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sunu Band, was: Sight Village
Hi,
Yes, it is an excellent device and I've only been using it less than a week.
I echo all you say Mike.
All the best
Steve
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michaelmoorehere@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 16 July 2018 21:38
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sunu Band, was: Sight Village
Hi,
The price on-line is $299. I have found that ordering these in from the
States, by the time delivery and import Tax is added, they run in around
£299. This is dependant on current exchange rates.
I have to say that I have been using one for the last 3 months and have
found it invaluable as a supplementary mobility aid along with either a long
cane or when I am out with my guide dog. I find it exceptional for locating
pedestrian crossing poles, as I found this a real pain when crossing and I
wasn't right beside the pole. The indoor and outdoor options give a vast
range of detection, outdoors up to 16 feet. Both indoor and outdoor can be
adjusted to suit your specific needs. The app also has a find my phone
function, which causes your phone to alarm and vibrate. I have been working
with the developers and providing feedback over the past months to help
develop the app and give any additional ideas for both personal and use in a
work environment.
Kindest,
Mike
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Janet
Bell
Sent: 16 July 2018 13:37
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sunu Band, was: Sight Village
Hi Mike, how much is it please?
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From: michaelmoorehere@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 1:28 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sunu Band, was: Sight Village
Hi,
I can supply the Sunu band throughout the UK Kindest,
Mike
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On 16 Jul 2018, at 11:17 am, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx>phone.
wrote:
Hi Steve
Would you mind telling us a bit more about Sunu Band from your
perspective as a totally blind wearer. I've had a quick look using
the link you provided below, but is it just like something you wear on
your wrist that vibrates when you come up against obstacles in the
same way BuzzClip or Ray does?
Thanks.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Steve Nutt
Sent: 16 July 2018 10:23
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sight Village
Hi,
The device I was talking about is the SunuBand, http://www.sunu.io. I
bought one and I love it.
It is like the Mini Guide, or Ray, but you wear it on your wrist.
I also saw Andre Louis, an excellent musician, demonstrating Native
Instruments Komplete Kontrol, which is an accessible keyboard which,
using a computer, you can make the whole keyboard speak, from
selecting instruments, to editing parameters.
That's definitely on my shopping list.
So no John, I disagree that most of the stuff at Sight Village was for
VI only this time, I saw some great new tech this year. I also saw
WeWalk, http://www.wewalk.io, which is a smart cane that links to your
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Anyway, our podcast is at http://www.ourplace-podcast.info and I
summarised it in about 11 minutes.
I was really lucky this year, that the second day was quieter, so I
could go look round a bit.
All the best
Steve
It links to an app on your phone and has many functions, compass,
time, alarms that vibrate, but its prime function is to give haptic
feedback of when you are approaching objects.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
john gallagher
Sent: 16 July 2018 10:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sight Village
hi david i was going to go but because of the heat and the difficulty
with the trains i gave it a miss sadly. i woder if the nav trace has
had it's updates yet. i would have liked to have seen that device but
again coming down from leeds changing at birmingham and getting to the
venue was too much for me. also, i do find the venues rather noisey
and busy and i must admit for a totally blind persons these days a lot
of the stuff seems to be for people who have some vision which is
great for them of course. techie is moving so very fast now and it's
good to see which new devices are coming on the market. i really wish
we had a good android satnav app i have just heard steve's sight
village podcast very interesting about his new device i think you wear
it on your wrist and it helps with mobility.
i have not heard much at all though about the event of course some
great offers with jaws were available.
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From: David Weston <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Access uk <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, 16 July 2018 10:01 am
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sight Village
can drive, but she was not confident enough to be able to drive there.
Hi John,
Thanks for the email!!
To start I am deaf/blind, so I am dependent on my wife who is sighted
and
So the other way was by train, but from Herefordshire that is very
difficult from here.
In the past we have driven over to my wife sisters in Coventry andtrain from there into Birmingham and then got a taxi to the Sight
got the
Village venue.
I suppose the problem is living out here in the wilds ofnear to the Welsh boarders.
Herefordshire and
Well, maybe next year I will be able to manage some how to get tovillage by staying in a hotel near by.
Sight
David.to know how a venue can possibly not be accessible by car or train as
On 15 Jul 2018, at 20:46, John Ramm <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi David
Sorry it's taken me a while to reply to this but I'd be very
interested
you suggested with Sight Village Central in Birmingham? I didn't get
there this year myself, but I'm sure lots of people did.
viewpoints. They were all of interest to me.
Talk soon, John Ramm
At 09:15 12/07/2018, you wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for all the emails that I have received so far with varying
about 10 years time those manufacturers that are around today makingBut I would like to take things further by saying that I think
within
special devises for us who are blind or short sighted will not be
around, because so many more things will be on the open market.
see things may even be be on sale at places like Specsavers or Boots!!Also by then, or soon after, glasses with a camera which can help
us to
machines, especially those that will interface fully with mainstreamThe only specialists manufacturers left will be those who make
braille
devises.
Al1000 and an up to date tablet for about Al500, with a total cost ofFor example, you can today buy a braille notetaker for about Al900
to
about Al1500. Or instead you can lay out Al4000 for a specially
manufactured braille devise with built in screen, which is based on
the old Android systems which cannot be updated! I know which system I
would prefer!
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