[Electronics-Talk] Guide bots for the blind

[Andy Baracco]

I would love it, and i think that the technology exists to make that happen.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Fulton via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Cc: "Ben Fulton" <bluezinfandel at hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2:43 PM
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Guide bots for the blind


>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> In the interest of progress and technology, in the spirit of the 
> electronics
> that we all came here to discuss. What does everyone think about guide 
> bots
> for the blind. How long do you think before we will have robots that could
> replace dogs. Could they be programmed with accessible gps and made so 
> that
> the first time you go to a new place the bot is guiding you the whole way.
> Now that I have a dog I realize what a huge advantage this would be.
>
> Also, guide bots could be programmed to identify when traffic signals
> change. Some cities are experimenting with smart traffic signals that will
> emit a Bluetooth signal.
>
> I realize the first self driving smart car accident happened fairly
> recently, does this raise any concerns with the ability of a robot to 
> guide
> a user in a wrong and dangerous direction.
>
> Would it be more advantageous to have a body clip that someone wears to 
> get
> the feedback, or would having something free running that has a handle 
> like
> the guide dog harness be better for a tactile response. - One design I
> thought about is to have wheels on hydraulics so that the guide bot could
> angle it's way upstairs with the use of hydraulics, but hten I thought 
> that
> haptic feedback could be provided in a hands off way like something worn
> around the waist. Some people may want to check out the buzz clip. This 
> does
> some of what I would want, but not as much as a guide dog.
>
> I'm wondering how long do people think it will be before we have something
> electronic that could perform as good as a guide dog.
>
> One thing for sure is that no one will object to having electronics in 
> their
> vehicle.
>
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