Re: a modernized optacon
- From: Barbara J Wagreich <bjw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:58:28 -0500
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Hello Folks:
I second Catherine's description of a modernized Optacon. I also want the
ability to fill out forms using the Optacon (TSI had plans to create a pen
to work withthe Optacon for this purpose.) I want to be able to see
whatever the camera picks up on t he tactile array of vibrating pins. I
also want the optacon to be able to read the Windows and Linux GUI
screens -- the screen readers don't work on every website. I'd also like
a tactitle array that can be put on my wrist so I can see what i am
typing. I realize this can be done with speech output but I'm deaf as
well as blind.
I'd also like an Optacon that won't get damaged if you accidentally drop
it. Recently one of my Optacons accidentally slid off the table and hit
the floor and didn't work. I was fortunate to be able to get it fixed but
it shook me up because I had been told any "fall of the Optacon" would be
fatal and you can't buy new Optacons anymore.
I ahve an optical scanner but it doesn't do as good a job as my finger
does many times!
Barb
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Catherine Thomas wrote:
> The optacon I want is mostly like the r1d. It operates without benefit of
> a computer or electricity. The batteries are replaceable by the user. The
> fine-tuning adjustment is even finer than the r1d. It's modules include
> lenses and or software to dothe following: to read some additionalcolors
> in hard copy and some additional print sizes. Software and lenses to read
> print on cd desplays, tv screens and computer monitors. The computer
> programs should be small enough to fit on portable items such as cd's and
> floppy disks so that they can be carried and used on every machine a user
> might need to access. This is what I want.
> I don't want a scanner, I don't want speech, I don't even want braille. If
> the image is made by some digitizing process, that's okay as long as the
> ability to fine-tune the image is not interfered with. I want to see my
> hard copy clearer and better than ever. I want to read the print that
> appears on the new inaccessible serfaces. What would it take to create
> such a thing? That's what I really would like to know. If there were such
> a device, we could easily develop the training programs to teach new
> users.
> Catherine
>
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