[Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Color IdentificationTechnology

cheez cheez at cox.net
Thu Jan 21 04:30:32 UTC 2016 

I concur.  To each is own.  And what becomes public ain't private no mo.

Vince

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> Just because folks haven't talked about it doesn't mean they haven't
> done it? Some folks like to keep their personal business to themselves.
>
> Andy
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:10 PM
> To: S L Johnson; Discussion of accessible home electronics and
> appliances
> Cc: cheez
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-Talk] Color Identification
> Technology
>
> Okay, I won't repeat the obvious about the market.  But I will say, you
> are correct about State agencies.
>
> I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone croudsourcing in order to obtain
> certain technologies.  I mean, if someone could start a GoFundMe account
> for a potbellied pig, why not start an account to help purchase
> assistive devices.
>
> Vince
>
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Color Identification Technology
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>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The Color Test II sounds great but, it is horribly expensive.  Why is
> it
>> that all the technology for us is so expensive that you have to be
> quite
>> wealthy to afford any of it?  Something should be done to force these
>> companies to make their products affordable to all the blind, not just
>
>> those with lots of money.  I know, you will say we are such a small
> market
>> but, this is ridiculous.  There are products that all of us really
> could
>> use to make our daily lives easier but most of us will never be able
> to
>> afford them.  For get state rehab, they only help if you are in school
> or
>> working and, I doubt they would spend that much on a color identifier.
> .
>>
>> Sandra
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 11:36 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> Cc: Tracy Carcione
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Color Identification Technology
>>
>> Thanks.  The pattern tone does sound handy.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Hello Tracy.
>>> The ColorTest Ii does not announce patterns. However, one of its
> features
>>> can help the user identify patterns him/herself. The button used for
>>> color
>>> identification announces the color under the eye when this button is
>>> pressed and released. When one holds this button down, the ColorTest
> II
>>> emits a continuous tone. This tone changes if this button is held
> when
>>> the
>>> device is analyzing a different color. So basically, since I have
> some
>>> shirts that are plain, some that are striped, and some that are
> plaid, I
>>> will hold down the announce button and run my ColorTest II
> horizontally
>>> across an area of the shirt, and then vertically. If the tone stays
> more
>>> or less the same for both movements, I will assume it is a plain
> shirt.
>>> If
>>> it changes with a recognizeable pattern when I move it either
>>> horizontally
>>> or vertically, then I assume it is striped, and based on this
> feedback, I
>>> can determine if the stripes are horizontal or vertical. If the
> device
>>> changes its tones to indicate a pattern o
>>>  f color change both for the horizontal and the vertical movement,
> then
>>> my
>>> shirt may be plaid or checkered. I can then stop moving the ColorTest
> II
>>> over the shirt when I hear it making a particular tone. I stop
> holding
>>> the button down, and then press it once quickly. It announces the
> color
>>> under the eye. Then I hold the button down again and move the device
>>> until it makes a tone that is different from the previous one. Then I
>>> stop holding the button down and press it again quickly to get the
> color
>>> under the eye at that location. I do this theoretically the same
> number
>>> of times as the number of different tones I heard when holding the
>>> announce button and running the device over the shirt. So it is up to
> me
>>> to decide the pattern. I can ask others any questions I have to
> fine-tune
>>> my understanding even more, but this device definitely fills a gap
> for
>>> me. It helps me get results quickly and spontaneously. It also allows
> me
>>> to use Tap Tap See less often, allowing me to buy smaller
>>>   or less frequent picture packs. Also, with apps like Tap Tap See, I
>
>>> have
>>> often had trouble optimizing the light conditions. This is not nearly
> as
>>> much of a challenge if one has a dedicated color identifier that is
>>> conceptually like mine.
>>> Ben
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 19, 2016, at 8:47 AM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ben.
>>>> Did you say the Color Test2 can identify patterns?  Can it say
> something
>>>> is striped blue and white, for instance?
>>>> I can move my color tester from one place on a garment to another,
> and
>>>> it
>>>> will report different colors, but it can't say "stripes".  What does
> the
>>>> Color Test do for patterns?
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I know it has been several weeks. But I want to thank everyone who
>>>>> provided feedback on this topic. I decided to buy a dedicated color
>>>>> identifier. It is the ColorTest II, sold through APH. This was
>>>>> definitely
>>>>> a substantial investment, but it is helping me to coordinate
> clothing
>>>>> more
>>>>> spontaneously and independently than I ever could before. And all
> of
>>>>> the
>>>>> outfits I have picked out so far have been good according to
> feedback
>>>>> from
>>>>> my wife and some of my coworkers. So I now believe that color
>>>>> identification technology can be a great help. However, the most
>>>>> beneficial tool depends on the individual. Additionally, one can
> use
>>>>> low-tech or no-tech solutions, if preferred.
>>>>> Thank you for all of the feedback.
>>>>> Ben
>>>>>
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