[Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune Science And Technology 2010 07 02
David Andrews
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Thu Jul 8 05:20:30 UTC 2010
I messed up, and realized later on. Do you feel
better for yelling at me now (smile.)
Dave
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>On 7/4/10, Dewey Bradley <dewey.bradley at att.net> wrote:
> > This is neat.
> > I just wonder how this would work out in the
> country, Were I'm from and were
> > my stepdad still lives is about a mile from the paved road, out where cell
> > phones don't work.
> > That would be nice to go home by my self, but going out in the woods has a
> > hole new set of challenges, like potholes and animals.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> > To: <nfb-announce at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 1:29 PM
> > Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune Science And
> > Technology 2010 07 02
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: NFB-NEWSLINE Online <nfbnewsline at nfb.org>
> >>To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> >>Subject: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune Science And Technology 2010
> >>07 02
> >>Date: Sun,
> >> 4 Jul 2010 00:51:42 -0400 (EDT)
> >>
> >>That driver must be blind! Someday he may be; group to show high-tech car
> >>the blind can drive By KEN THOMAS , Associated Press
> >>WASHINGTON - Could a blind person drive a car? Researchers are trying to
> >>make that far-fetched notion a reality. The National Federation of the
> >>Blind and Virginia Tech plan to demonstrate a prototype vehicle next year
> >>equipped with technology that helps a blind person drive a car
> >>independently. The technology, called "nonvisual interfaces," uses sensors
> >>to let a blind driver maneuver a car based on information transmitted to
> >>him about his surroundings: whether another car or object is nearby, in
> >>front of him or in a neighboring lane. Advocates for the blind consider it
> >>a "moon shot," a goal similar to President John F. Kennedy's pledge to land
> >>
> >>a man on the moon. For many blind people, driving a car long has been
> >>considered impossible. But researchers hope the project could revolutionize
> >>
> >>mobility and challenge long-held assumptions about limitations. We're
> >>exploring areas that have previously been regarded as unexplorable," said
> >>Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind. We're
> >>moving away from the theory that blindness ends the capacity of human
> >>beings to make contributions to society. The Baltimore-based organization
> >>was announcing its plans for the vehicle demonstration at a news conference
> >>
> >>Friday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Maurer first talked about building an
> >>automobile that the blind could drive about a decade ago when he launched
> >>the organization's research institute. Some people thought I was crazy and
> >>they thought, 'Why do you want us to raise money for something that can't
> >>be done? Others thought it was a great idea," Maurer said. Some people were
> >>
> >>incredulous. Others thought the idea was incredible. The vehicle has its
> >>roots in Virginia Tech's 2007 entry into the DARPA Grand Challenge, a
> >>competition for driverless vehicles funded by the Defense Department's
> >>research arm. The university's team won third place for a self-driving
> >>vehicle that used sensors to perceive traffic, avoid crashing into other
> >>cars and objects and run like any other vehicle. Following their success,
> >>Virginia Tech's team responded to a challenge from the National Federation
> >>of the Blind to help build a car that could be driven by a blind person.
> >>Virginia Tech first created a dune buggy as part of a feasibility study
> >>that used sensor lasers and cameras to act as the eyes of the vehicle. A
> >>vibrating vest was used to direct the driver to speed up, slow down or make
> >>
> >>turns. The blind organization was impressed by the results and urged the
> >>researchers to keep pushing. The results will be demonstrated next January
> >>on a modified Ford Escape sport utility vehicle at the Daytona
> >>International Speedway before the Rolex 24 race. The latest vehicle will
> >>use nonvisual interfaces to help a blind driver operate the car. One
> >>interface, called DriveGrip, uses gloves with vibrating motors on areas
> >>that cover the knuckles. The vibrations signal to the driver when and where
> >>
> >>to turn. Another interface, called AirPix, is a tablet about half the size
> >>of a sheet of paper with multiple air holes, almost like those found on an
> >>air hockey game. Compressed air coming out of the device helps inform the
> >>driver of his or her surroundings, essentially creating a map of the
> >>objects around a vehicle. It would show whether there's another vehicle in
> >>a nearby lane or an obstruction in the road. A blind person, who has not
> >>yet been chosen, will drive the vehicle on a course near the famed Daytona
> >>race track and attempt to simulate a typical driving experience. Dr. Dennis
> >>
> >>Hong, a mechanical engineering professor at Virginia Tech who leads the
> >>research, said the technology could someday help a blind driver operate a
> >>vehicle but could also be used on conventional vehicles to make them safer
> >>or on other applications. Advocates for the blind say it will take time
> >>before society accepts the potential of blind drivers and that the safety
> >>of the technology will need to be proven through years of testing. But more
> >>
> >>than anything, they say it's part of a broader mission to change the way
> >>people perceive the blind. Mark Riccobono, executive director of the NFB's
> >>Jernigan Institute, said when he walks down the street with his 3-year-old
> >>son, many people might think he, as a blind person, is being guided by his
> >>son. The idea that a 3-year-old takes care of me stems from what they think
> >>
> >>about blindness," Riccobono said. That will change when people see that we
> >>can do something that they thought was impossible." ___ Online:
> >>National Federation of the Blind: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Default.asp ©
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