[NABS-L] Smart Cane? What?

[Naim Abu-ElHawa]

Yes, of course I love the feedback that comes from my long white cane. :-)
I appreciate this information. Many thanks and much respect.

On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 7:23 AM Mariya Vasileva via NABS-L <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> hi there, I have heard of this technology, and it is pretty legitimate
> because I’ve heard of many people trying to create such a device. I
> personally think that traveling with a long white cane is the best way to
> go because technology always has its flaws just like humans do, and relying
> on such a thing too much will make a person forget how to use the old
> techniques. The same thing occurs with people using a GPS system and the
> directions are sucky, but when the GPS system fails their directions
> improve once again because they have to rely on them. Don’t get me wrong, I
> don’t mind innovation, but sometimes you have to know when to draw the line
> between old fashion Waze of doing things and technology. Technology really
> enhances our experiences, it doesn’t and shouldn’t replace the old ways of
> doing things. Those are my thoughts on it.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 13, 2020, at 11:30 PM, Naim Abu-ElHawa via NABS-L <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Fellow Students,
> > Good Day! How is everybody doing? Between filling out the National
> > Federation Of The Blind National Scholarship, being busy with work
> through
> > the middle of the semester, and Washington Seminar just behind us, I know
> > we are all busy. I stumbled across an advertisement/marketing campaign
> > surrounding a BLIND engineer’s vision come True; a Smart Cane equipped
> with
> > a voice assistant, GPS Capabilities, and some absurd vibrating
> > features/sensory enhancements. This has been launched by some initiative
> by
> > the name of ”We Walk,” or something. Does anyone know about this? Any
> > thoughts? I just stumbled across this information on Facebook and found
> out
> > that this actually is for sale on Amazon for $499. And for all those who
> > are interested, No, I do not have a Facebook account. Nor do I care to
> > engage in Facebook‘s shenanigans. Is this We Walk Smart Cane a whole
> bunch
> > of bogus? Is this Misinformation? Is this a poor representation of blind
> > people? Is this legitimate? How effective is the technology? Does it
> impede
> > upon one‘s ability to travel with a long white cane? Any and all feedback
> > will be appreciated for its value. I am just curious and confused, to say
> > the least. It would be unfair for me to form an opinion without having
> any
> > knowledge of this product. I would love to also hear from any Cane Travel
> > Instructors, or otherwise experts, who may be on this Email List Serve.
> > Many thanks and much respect.
> > Sincerely,
> > Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
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