[gps-talkusers] e: better mobility technology was Re: e: Lack of Traffic Lights

  • From: Karen Bailey <karenb74@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:22:55 -0400

Hi, if anyone finds out about new mobility tech, I am always interested. Contact me if you know anything about upcoming technology. Karen and Harpo 



----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:59:48 -0700
Subject: [gps-talkusers] better mobility technology was Re: e: 
Lack of Traffic Lights
That brings up a question. Is there a good resource for finding 
out the
latest available in mobility technology? I'm wondering what's 
out there or
in the works. It just seems that there has to be a better way of 
navigating
other than swinging a pole around or putting your trust in lower 
mammals.
(especially for more distant range finding etc) Any pointers 
would be
appreciated. Anyone with experience using something other than a 
cane or
dog who wishes to contact me off list as I'm sure this is off 
topic would

also be appreciated.



Thanks
Scott






----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Bailey" <karenb74@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:52 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] e: Lack of Traffic Lights
Hi this is Karen and Harpo my guidedog. I found a solution for 
not
finding traffic light poles. I use the Miniguide to find 
traffic light
poles when there is no other way or point of interest. I have 
used the
Mowat sensor in the past for the same thing. It finds things 
not
otherwise obvious to a blind person and sometimes scan in front 
of me for
construction can feel how high fences are, and where, and other 
such not
so obvious items like benches in parks hard to find without 
sighted
assist. This may not help you, but I thought I'd mention it. 
Karen and

Harpo



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr.  Leslie Paul Peterson" <Les537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:39:06 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Lack of Traffic Lights



My teacher taught me GPS lessons today.  My first time to learn

how to destination and route.

I am disappointed because GPS does not have the traffic lights

location.



Route guide me and tell me turn 3 or 9 oclock but I can not go

across the busy street

without the traffic light.  I MUST have the lights where I can

walk across the streets.



How could I command it?  Could there make a new version?



Leslie--

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