[optacon-l] Mobility Aids [was: Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
- From: "Paula and James Muysenberg" <outofsightlife@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:10:11 -0600
Regards,
Paula
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From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:20 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
> In 1970 at FSU I had an opportunity to Guinea Pig a Laser Cane, which the
> College of Education Department of Visual Disabilities under which after
> several changes of Major I would acquire my Bachelor's of Science, was
> evaluating for the V.A. because there was a possible 83 blind student
> population from which to find experimental volunteers... We had an area of
> the campus blocked of for several blocks, and one day after testing, I was
> allowed to remove the crook of the cane and it's laser and audio and
tacter
> assembly from the shaft. I had picture book technique at the time and ran
> as fast as I could until I was tired of running on the very edge of being
> out of control and going head over heals... Never before and never since
> have I had that amazing since of almost flying, and I was able to detect
and
> dodge obstacles faster than my Object Perception could. Finally, I used
the
> 6-meter horizontal beam to trace the branches of a tree. This and what
I've
> experienced of print, images, and other non tactile displays with the
> Optacon give me my own personal conceptions of what it must be like to
> see--experience beyond the range with Object Perception and not touch--and
> know things exist. The Sonic guide with it's ability to allow me to
> discriminate between the sounds of different adjacent surfaces to reach
for
> a door knob without any direct contact with the door or it's frame give me
> my own internal sense of what the power of vision must be like. This
> knowledge of the relation to form as beauty in addition to the access of
the
> functional contents of documents acquired through the use of the Optacon
> have greatly enriched my perceptions of what the nature of the world might
> be like for those not congenitally blind--not perhaps with full-fledged
> accuracy from their perspective, but giving me grist for the mills of
> amazement and occasional envy. (grin)
>
> Nick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <gerald.g.weichbrodt@xxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:43 AM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
>
>
> > Gee, I can remember doing some mobility work with the Sonic Guide in the
> > 1970's. I remember head angle being a touchy issue since you didn't
want
> > to miss stuff by elevating your head too much but you also didn't want
to
> > pick up topographical noise. I learned to navigate among poles set up
on
> > the ground and did some outdoor travel with the Sonic Guide as an
> > augmentation to what my cane would pick up. I can't say that I ever
> > became a power user of the Sonic Guide, however. I am glad I had the
> > experience of working with it.
> > Regards,
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pentronics" <service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent by: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 01/12/2009 10:48 PM
> > Please respond to
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> > Subject
> > [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, the Kay torch was the precursor to the Sonic Guide and Mowat
Sensor.
> > I
> > still have some parts for the Sonic Guide, (I used to build the units
for
> > Australia), but nothing left for the Mowat. Sadly the Sonic Guide is
> > another
> > device gone without a replacement. Those were the days when Wormald did
> > mobility products, TSI did blindness products and Visualtek did low
vision
> > products. Ah, the world was a simpler place.
> >
> > Pentronics
> > 33B Sheppard Road
> > EMU PLAINS NSW 2750
> > AUSTRALIA
> > PO Box 965
> > PENRITH NSW 2751
> > Tel. +612 4735 7355
> > e-mail service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > web. www.pentronics.com.au
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Nick Dotson
> > Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 2:31 PM
> > To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
> >
> > Me too, if memory serves Wormald had the Kay Torch (spelling) and one of
> > my
> > favorite mobility aids the Sonic-Guide. Never got to do more than see
the
> >
> > former, but had the later during my internship and it gave me back the
> > lost
> > capabilities dependence on the cane took from my previously depended
upon
> > Object Perception/Facial Vision--and then some. I know it was Nurion
who
> > did the Laser cane, but I loved that too. Wish that those types of
> > devices
> > were still available...
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mary Emerson" <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 4:47 PM
> > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
> >
> >
> >> Oh my, I remember Wormald! I have a Mowat sensor that still works,
> >> although
> >> these days I use an external charger which charges nickel metal hydride
> >> batteries, and a 9-volt NIMH battery works quite well. I think it's
> > still
> >> the best sensor of its kind, and it's essential for me since I have a
> >> hearing loss. It's saved my life more times than I can tell you.
> >>
> >> Back to the optacon: I found the Main Menu segment of December 18, 2002
> > in
> >> which a brief description of the optacon was mentioned. Jonathan Mosen
> >> gives
> >> a nice summary of what it does, and I think I'll put it at the
beginning
> >
> >> of
> >> the broadcast. It sure is fun to dig this stuff out of the archives.
> >>
> >> Mary
> >>
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