[optacon-l] Re: Optacon research and development
- From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:10:09 -0600
Tracy:
I have two observations, as a user of the BrainPort in "real World" mobility
situations. First, there are more signs in the "real World" of the streets,
and inside public places than I could have ever previously imagined. In
fact, they are so ubiquitous, sighted people often filter them from their
visual consciousness despite the fact they may actually be looking for a
specific sign. And, worse for we blind people, there is little
standardization of where signs are, and a horrible tendency for those
designing signs to obscure the text with cutesy ploys to make them unique or
interesting to the jaded sighted observer... Next, contrary to the
imaginings of we blind folks, or developers, locating the desired sign
independently without some orientation as to where the sign will be located,
and then, optimizing the image for reading is an exceedingly complex
difficult and potentially time-consuming task... Sorry, but that's been my
experiences with trying to learn to do some semblance of seeing in the "real
World" outside the controlled strictures of a lab...
Nick
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On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 6:54 AM
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon research and development
One of the things Dr. Teller mentioned in the machine he's developing is the
ability to read signs at a distance. I could really use that. I work in
midtown Manhattan, and I find the GPS pretty unreliable there, because of
all the tall buildings. Even here in Jersey, it only gets me close to
something. There are still at least 2 or 3 doors to choose from.
I think it would be great to be able to read an address or sign. I can
imagine walking through a mall and being able to read store signs, or walk
through an airport and read gates, or the sign saying Concourse C and an
arrow, or even my perennial favorite, the sign for the ladies' restroom.
Then, if I could use the same device to walk into a store and read the price
tag on an item I'm interested in ... well, sign me up!
Being able to read at a distance or close up is something I could really
use.
Tracy
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