[NFB-Conventions] Question regarding the smart elevator system at the New Orleans Marriott

[David Berman]

Everyone relax. I am confident that anyone who has the ability to travel all the way to New Orleans, will also have the ability to figure out how to get around the hotel. This will be a great convention and worrying about the elevator does not strike me as a constructive use of your time.


> On Mar 23, 2025, at 4:21 PM, Leslie Hamric via NFB-Conventions <nfb-conventions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I'm not sure about that one. Sounds like it'll be confusing, especially on b=
> anquet night.
> Leslie Hamric
> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
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>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 2:22=E2=80=AFPM, Doug Lawlor <doug at cfb.ca> wrote:
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>> Okay. As I understand things, you can only go up to the floor your keycard=
> has been assigned too. If you want to come down, does that mean you can onl=
> y get to the lobby? How can you get to other public floors?
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>> Best,
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>> Doug Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 2:18=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM Leslie Hamric via NFB-Conv=
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>>>> I called the New Orleans Mariott and according to the front desk person,=
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>>>> you tap your key card against the screen and then the elevator will talk=
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>>>> and tell you which one to get on. She also said that a blue light comes o=
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>>>> which won't be useful to those of us who are totally blind. But it might=
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>>>> of used to folks who are low vision. Sou Sounds similar to what we had i=
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>>>> Leslie Hamric
>>>> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
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>>>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 12:17=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM, Brian Mackey via NFB-Convent=
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>>>> =3DEF=3DBB=3DBFMight be better if you plan using the stairs
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>>>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 1:22=3DE2=3D80=3DAFAM, Douglas Lawlor via NFB-Conven=
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>>>> =3DEF=3DBB=3DBFHello all,
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>>>> I was listening to the latest addition of Access On and someone mentione=
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>>>> that they believed that the elevator system now uses touch screens to en=
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>>>> information into the elevator system. When I was their in 2022 keypads w=
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>>>> used. Can anyone verify this change? The main question I have is, if the=
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>>>> have changed to touch screens, has anyone tested these out for
>>>> accessibility? I can only imagine the mess this is going to be with all o=
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>>>> the people who can't use the elevator system because of this change if t=
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>>>> is true.
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>>>> I am seriously hoping I'm wrong on this one.
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>>>> Best,
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>>>> Doug
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>>>> Douglas Lawlor
>>>> President, Canadian Federation of the Blind
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