[Blindtlk] The Buzz Clip: Wearable Technology for the Blind

[Szostak, Christine]

Hi,
  I think it is a version of the miniguide or mohat (sorry not sure of spelling) sensor. Basically, from the description it appears to be a small device that clips to your clothing and vibrates when it senses something that is ahead of you. I am not sure how this differs other than it is charged by a USB rather than just batteries that need replaced and it has only a 1-2 m range where as the mini guide has 1-4 m ranges. Thus, I am not sure what is ground-breaking about this as the video says. I think I am likely missing something that makes it different from the others that have been out there for at least a decade or two (e.g., miniguide). Note that the miniguide... also use echolocation to detect objects.
Happy Friday all!
Chris

Dr. Christine M. Szostak
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
szostak.1 at osu.edu
cszostak at shorter.edu

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So what is this buzz clip supposed to do I wonder.
Cindy


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Subject: [Blindtlk] The BuzzClip: Wearable Technology for the Blind

Dear Readers,
 

 
We wanted to share with some information with you about a new revolutionary product that could really help people living with vision loss all over the world. The BuzzClip is currently live on Indiegogo and while our campaign is promoting this cool new technology, it also has a big social cause attached to it. For more information please check out our campaign page:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasound-for-the-
blind/x/11673979#/
<https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasound-for-the
-blind/x/11673979#/>
 
Our device has been street tested here in Toronto, as well as the U.S and India by hundreds of visually impaired individuals.
We have working units at many organizations within Toronto that have been testing our device with their clients and the response thus far has been amazing. You can watch the BuzzClip in action or hear what some of our users have to say about it on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ>
 
It would be great if you could share this information with anyone who would benefit from using a device like this or anyone who may want to order one for family and friends. With the support of the public, we can build a better product and can have them in the hands of people that truly need them as early as the spring of 2016.
 
Please contact us if you have any questions and we really look forward to hearing from you.
Thank You & Best Regards,

The iMerciv Team
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