[Ct-nfb] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Aira Conference Call

Hamit Campos hamitcampos at gmail.com
Sun Oct 8 15:17:21 UTC 2017


Yeah  I just forgot about the last call. I'll try and get to this 1. 
I've heard of it cause they were on Accessible World's Tech Talk once.


On 10/7/2017 11:49 PM, Jim McCollum via CT-NFB wrote:
> I gave Aira a try at national convention. I’m hoping to subscribe 
> soon, after I pay a couple of things off. I recommend checking it out, 
> if you’re not familiar with it.
>
>
> Jim Y. McCollum
> President
> Shoreline Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
> j.mccollum64 at comcast.net <mailto:j.mccollum64 at comcast.net>
> 860-581-0430 (mobile)
> 203-535-1620 (home)
>
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>
> On Oct 7, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Cheri Duquette via CT-NFB 
> <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org <mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>
>> Hi, I am sharing this will you all.  Paul and I were on the Wednesday 
>> conference call and suggest you consider getting on this one. Michael 
>> goes into detail of how this works and does an open Q&A and discusses 
>> costs.
>> Cheri
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> *From:* Michael Hingson via NFBNet-Members-List 
>>> <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>>
>>> *Date:* October 7, 2017 at 1:34:01 PM EDT
>>> *To:* nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org 
>>> <mailto:nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>>> *Subject:* *[Nfbnet-members-list] Aira Conference Call*
>>> *Reply-To:* Michael Hingson <mike at michaelhingson.com 
>>> <mailto:mike at michaelhingson.com>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Some of you may have participated this past Wednesday on a 
>>> conference call I conducted about Aira, the visual interpreter for 
>>> the blind. The response was tremendous with 51 people attending. 
>>> Many have written to ask when I will be holding another call. So, I 
>>> have scheduled another call for October 11, 2017 to introduce you to 
>>> Aira. Perhaps you have heard of Aira or perhaps you have not yet 
>>> heard of this incredible product.
>>>
>>> We call Aira “a visual interpreter for blind and low vision 
>>> persons”. With Aira anyone can accomplish tasks usually inaccessible 
>>> to blind people because they require significant eye sight to 
>>> perform them, more eye sight than we have ourselves.
>>>
>>> So, what is Aira exactly? Aira is a product consisting of smart 
>>> glasses with a tiny high-resolution video camera, an app on a 
>>> smartphone, and a specially trained agent who describes the images 
>>> seen by the glasses’ camera. To use Aira a blind person contacts 
>>> Aira through the Aira app. When a request is made an agent is called 
>>> by the smartphone while at the same time a video internet connection 
>>> is established between the agent and the glasses. When the agent 
>>> answers the call from the user, not only does the agent see what the 
>>> camera transmits, but they also receive gps and Google map data 
>>> showing where the user is and what is geographically around them.
>>>
>>> Agents are specifically hired because they have an aptitude for 
>>> describing and providing information as required. They go through 
>>> special training and a rigorous battery of tests before they are 
>>> permitted to accept calls and go to work. Aira agents do not help, 
>>> but rather they provide information. If, for example, you use Aira 
>>> while walking and you approach a street corner the Aira agent will 
>>> not tell you when it is safe to cross the street. The agent can 
>>> indicate it they see cars coming and they can tell you when the 
>>> traffic light turns green for you. Aira does not replace canes, 
>>> guide dogs or your travel skills. Instead, Aira enhances your 
>>> toolbox of information gathering techniques.
>>>
>>> People have used Aira to go shopping, travel through airports and 
>>> malls, better perform household tasks such as identifying and 
>>> preparing meals, putting on makeup, visiting places such as 
>>> amusement parks and Arlington cemetery, assembling items and even 
>>> running in the Boston Marathon. Aira is limited in what it can do 
>>> only by your imagination.
>>>
>>> If you want to learn more about Aira you are invited to attend the 
>>> teleconference call on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 2PM Hawaiian 
>>> time, 5PM Pacific time, 6PM Mountain time, 7PM Central time, and 8PM 
>>> Eastern time. If you are wondering why I list all times it is 
>>> because I want to point out that Aira is available to everyone 
>>> throughout the United States. Oh yes, this does include Alaska. To 
>>> attend all you need to do is to dial in with the phone number (605) 
>>> 468-8004, and enter the access code 329906# when the call is 
>>> answered. During the call, you will learn all you wish to know about 
>>> Aira. We shall be conducting a live demonstration with an Aira agent 
>>> assisting me, or at least describing to you what I am doing as well 
>>> as helping me answer your questions.
>>>
>>> Should you have questions you wish to ask me before the call please 
>>> feel free to contact me directly at michael.hingson at aira.io 
>>> <mailto:michael.hingson at aira.io> and I will do my best to provide a 
>>> timely response. I hope to see you next Wednesday and I look forward 
>>> to you joining the Aira family. Below my signature are some links 
>>> you can click on to learn more about Aira. Thank you for your time.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Hingson
>>> Director of Strategic Sales
>>>
>>> Aira Overview Blog 
>>> <http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XZsdDZfnVRrQh84X9HszW8qC6LR56dDBKf4d23G202?t=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40kevinphelan%2Fmeet-aira-the-startup-thats-bringing-jack-bauer-s-secret-weapon-chloe-to-real-life-cd058afd540%23.wn2bfzxz6&si=5061981071605760&pi=b12cff5d-4312-443a-8be4-75b24a994ebd>
>>> ​ ​
>>> - A primer on Aira.
>>>
>>> Aira on CNBC 
>>> <http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XZsdDZfnVRrQh84X9HszW8qC6LR56dDBKf4d23G202?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2016%2F12%2F22%2Fthis-technology-helps-guide-the-blind-and-visually-impaired.html&si=5061981071605760&pi=b12cff5d-4312-443a-8be4-75b24a994ebd> 
>>>
>>> -
>>> Meet Candice Jordan ​ ​an amazing Aira user and advocate.
>>>
>>> Blind Abilities Podcast 
>>> <http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XZsdDZfnVRrQh84X9HszW8qC6LR56dDBKf4d23G202?t=http%3A%2F%2Fblindabilities.com%2Fbapresents%2Faira-series-part-2-meet-nicholas-giudice-michael-hingson-and-cheryl-spencer-aira-users%2F&si=5061981071605760&pi=b12cff5d-4312-443a-8be4-75b24a994ebd> 
>>> - Independent review of Aira.
>>>
>>>
>>> Aira, a Visual Interpreter for the Blind
>>> HYPERLINK "mailto: +1-415-827-40842" \t "_blank" +1-415-827-4084 | 
>>> HYPERLINK "mailto:michael.hingson at aira.io 
>>> <mailto:michael.hingson at aira.io>" \t "_blank" 
>>> michael.hingson at aira.io <mailto:michael.hingson at aira.io>
>>> HYPERLINK "http://aira.io/ " \t "_blank" Website | HYPERLINK 
>>> "https://twitter.com/airaio <https://twitter.com/airaio>" \t 
>>> "_blank" Twitter | HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/aira.io 
>>> <https://www.facebook.com/aira.io>" \t "_blank" Facebook | HYPERLINK 
>>> "https://www.linkedin.com/company/aira-inc 
>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/aira-inc>-" \t "_blank" Linkedin | 
>>> HYPERLINK "http://timeline.aira.io/ <http://timeline.aira.io/>" \t 
>>> "_blank" Timeline
>>>
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