Shelly, don't forget about those low tree branches. Being an ex guide dog
user myself, those were a pain. Does it work in detecting them?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:04 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
yeah the midi guide is really helpful like that for things at a distance.
Though a lot of guide dog handlers get dogs, because well, we don't want to
know about every single object in our environments, smile.
Actually it is a really neat feeling to "float" from one spot to the other,
without encounter poles or trash cans or the like. But yep. The midi guide
vibrates if it encounters a solid object in the path.
Kind of helpful
For cane users, there is the Kay Sonar cane, and the Sonic Torch and the
Laser cane, which combine a traditional white cane and the cool laser sonic
technology. just provides more information in the environment.
Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
-- Vance Havner
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kellie Hartmann" <kellhart@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Almost on topic, DocuPen
Shelley,
I hadn't heard of this midi guide, but it sounds like a wonderful thing,
especially for guide dog users. To me not being able to know about things in
the environment would be the most serious drawback to having a guide dog as
opposed to the cane. So if this tool worked well it would remove one of the
few disadvantages of a dog.
Kellie
