[nabs-l] Blind can take wheel with new vehicle

[Nijat Worley]

Jedi,
   I think you will meet and interview an artificial intelligence before you 
meet a nice person from somewhere else besides Earth. Just remember that 
when interviewing an artificial intelligence, you will only get the answers 
that have been programmed into its memory, and nothing new, or original. LOL
   Nijat

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jedi" <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blind can take wheel with new vehicle


> Hi.
>
> Personally, I would like a vehicle where I have an autopilot option where 
> the car drives for me, or I can choose to drive myself with its 
> instructions. And perhaps, I can assign certain functions to the computer 
> and do the rest myself. That's just me. Really though, I've always dreamed 
> of hiring an artificial intelligence, especially if it has a body of its 
> own such as an android or something. I've always been fascinated with 
> aritifical intelligences. I'd love to interview one and see what I come 
> out with. In fact, it's a lifetime of mine to do so. My other lifetime 
> goal is to meet an honest to goodness person from somewhere other than 
> Earth. Any guesses which will happen first?
>
> Respectfully,
> Jedi
>
>
> Original message:
>> Hello:
>
>>      In response to the comments regarding a car drivable by a blind 
>> person;
>> As a member of the Committee on Research and Development, I believe this 
>> is
>> important research. It is important that we the NFB are involved with 
>> this
>> sort of project. Efforts are underway to create autonomous vehicles. Two
>> such efforts were the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
>> Grand Challenges of 2005 and 2007. The 2007 challenge showed that it was
>> possible to build a vehicle that could navigate in an urban setting. In 
>> the
>> coming years, I am confident that there will be vehicles that will drive
>> themselves. These vehicles will use a variety of technologies including 
>> GPS.
>> One thing that will be needed is a way for an operator to get his/her
>> vehicle onto a road or maneuver in a parking lot. These activities could 
>> I
>> think be done by a blind person given the appropriate adaptations. Being
>> involved with those doing this sort of research helps ensure that are 
>> needs
>> are considered when developing new technologies. As an organization, we 
>> must
>> be proactive and get involved with product developments, so we can 
>> continue
>> to effectively function in society.
>
>>      In the past, it was possible for us to create alternative techniques 
>> in
>> response to technological developments. With the rapid changes in our 
>> world,
>> we must be more involved, so we can for example have appliances that we 
>> can
>> use, computer operating systems that are accessible, accessible cell 
>> phones
>> etc. A personal vehicle would be of great help in getting to work, school 
>> or
>> wherever else we want to go.
>
>>      The technologies described in the article could also benefit those 
>> in
>> wheelchairs. Like it or not, we have an aging population. Wheelchair
>> mobility is difficult and users must take great care not to roll down 
>> steps
>> etc. Some sensors might mike their lives easier.
>
>> Regards,
>
>> Robert Jaquiss
>
>
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