[Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune Science And Technology 2010 07 02

[David Andrews]

Well, you can read as well as I and yes, it isn't 
permissible to forward if the text is taken from the Newsline site.

Dave

At 04:30 PM 7/7/2010, you wrote:
>I do forword articals to a friend because I know 
>they would enjoy it, I really don't thing about it.
>Are you shore that doing that is aginst the rules?
>The stories are public.
>I thought that if you make money from it, then 
>you can't do that, but what's the harm in sharing a news story with a friend.
>I'm not questioning you, where is the rules 
>posted so that people can read them?
>I don't want to rune this great service by no 
>means what so ever, But do you really think that 
>they really care if we share something that is already been released?
>good day to you!
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 3:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Article from 
>Minneapolis Star-Tribune ScienceAnd Technology 2010 07 02
>
>
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>Do you not read that little bit at the bottom? Newsline articles are
>*not* for redistribution. If you want to forward an article, you need
>to go to the website of the newspaper and see if it is available on
>their website. If it is available online, you can copy *part* of the
>article and point people to the website.
>
>We must be very careful about copyright infringement. By posting this
>article directly from NFB-Newsline, you are breaking copyright laws.
>This direct e-mail service from Newsline is provided as a courtesy,
>and if we abuse it, it may be taken away, not to mention Newsline
>could be taken away altogether.
>
>I know I am sounding mean and motherly and all that, but please,
>PLEASE do not ruin this service for everyone else by breaking the
>rules. Yes, it is an interesting article, but unless it is available
>online, you should simply say "Did anyone read such-and-such article
>from such-and-such newspaper?" and go from there with a summary.
>
>Let's not break the copyright laws, please!
>
>~Jewel
>Treasure Chest for the Blind
>blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
>
>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 ©
>>>
>>>2010 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.               .

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