[Massachusetts-NFB] Farmer Noah is for blind, deaf-blind children and adults

[sharawinton at gmail.com]

My name is Chris Hekimian. My company has developed a new system to benefit
blind and deaf-blind children and adults and I wanted to share information
about it with you. I call my system "Farmer Noah".

Farmer Noah is a new system and method for training the cognitive O&M skills
of detecting non-visual cues; making detailed and accurate mental maps based
on the non-visual cues, and; keeping track of one's position and orientation
relative to the mental maps and the actual surroundings.

 

It does this in the context of a game-like activity that is particularly
appealing to children.

 

The method is based on 4 pairs of matching objects- we call them "animals".
2 are pigs, 2 are turkeys, 2 are cows and 2 are sheep. The O&M trainer
distributes the animals arbitrarily within an arbitrary training environment
( a school, home, clinic, playground, library- etc.). The trainee is
challenged to find the matching pairs of the animals. This process exercises
all of the skills I identified previously.  When this process is repeated in
different environments and with different configurations of the animal
laydowns, the trainee will develop and refine cognitive skill sets that can
be applied to any environment. The system also collects metrics that will
help determine when the system will no longer be necessary for that trainee-
and that the skills they have learned can be expected to be considered
self-reinforcing at that point.

 

The system is switchable to an adult mode where musical instruments are
matched up instead of animals. We also have a haptic feature so deaf- blind
trainees can be served. We are very proud of the fact that our system can
deliver the same benefits to deaf-blind users as it does for blind ones.

 

We received a patent on the system in April of 2025.

 

The method does not replace what O&M trainers do today- but it addresses a
new, cognitive level that will support that training as well as their
everyday O&M activities. We think Farmer Noah will help bring children into
the O&M training cycle earlier and improve O&M program retention. We have
had O&M trainers tell us that the system would help them deliver valuable
O&M instruction indoors.

 

The system has good accessibility features and is intended to be used by
blind O&M instructors.

 

It can be used in a classroom environment with sighted children wearing
blindfolds. It can also be used recreationally or as a therapeutic and fun
activity at camps for blind and deaf-blind children.

 

Our latest news is that we are working on a suite of games that will engage
users in a recreational way while still reinforcing important O&M skills.

 

Here is a video of me describing the system at NFB 25:

 

https://rumble.com/v6w6da8-hekimian-introduces-farmer-noah-system-at-nfb-25.
html

 

I also have a lot of detailed information on my website at
www.farmernoah.com <https://dxdtengineering.com/farmer-noah/visual/> .

 

This is a new product and I'm highly motivated to get these systems into
schools and clinics.   The methodology is original and the research
potential is large.

Can you assist me by sharing information about Farmer Noah with people in
your network that might be interested?

 

If you have any interest in learning more about the system, please let me
know. I am always happy to talk or present about it. I have systems on hand
and  we can arrange for a "Try before you buy" trial if you like.

Take care and thank you for taking the time to learn about the Farmer Noah
system.

 

Vr, Chris Hekimian

 

___________________________________________Dr. Christopher Hekimian

Owner/Proprietor dxdt Engineering and Research, LLC

Inventor, Farmer Noah System for O&M Training

www.dxdtengineering.com <http://www.dxdtengineering.com> ,
www.FarmerNoah.com <http://www.FarmerNoah.com> 

(301) 520-1575

 

Follow us!:  X: @FarmerNoah_dxdt; Facebook: Farmer Noah; Instagram:
farmer_noah_dxdt; TikTok: farmer_noah01; LinkedIn: Christopher Hekimian

 

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