[optacon-l] Re: Mobility Aids [was: Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
- From: JBliss Judy <judy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:06:06 -0800
I saw clients using the Mowat sensor, and that was a neat device - compact,
didn't interfere with ambient sounds, and appeared to do the job. I never
trained anyone on sonic doodad canes or tried them myself. What amazing
efforts to help with navigation.
Judy Adams
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Subject: [optacon-l] Mobility Aids [was: Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
From: "Paula and James Muysenberg" <outofsightlife@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:10:11 -0600
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>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!
>
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>> 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
>> > optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> >
>> > To
>> > <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > cc
>> >
>> > Subject
>> > [optacon-l] Re: TSI and the Good Old days!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 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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