[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fw: camera for the blind

[slery]

I did comment on her blog site for this article and hope she that she can
move forward with the project. It is not a life changing device so I believe
funding might be hard to come by but it is a very interesting device and I
would definitely like to see it.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> joseli Walter
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:04 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fw: camera for the blind
> 
> 
> since we're on about taking pictures I thought some of you 
> might find this interesting.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Mark Lee 
> To: joseli Walter 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:33 PM
> Subject: camera for the blind
> 
> 
> This Camera is Cutting Edge
> 
> User holding the camera to her foreheadDesigner Chueh Lee has 
> designed what may be the worlds first camera for the blind, 
> the "Touch Sight".
> 
> "Touch Sight is a revolutionary digital camera designed for 
> visually impaired people. Simple features make it easy to 
> use, including a unique feature which records sound for three 
> seconds after pressing the shutter button. The user can then 
> use the sound as reference when reviewing and managing the 
> photos. Touch Sight does not have an LCD but instead has a 
> lightweight, flexible Braille display sheet which displays a 
> 3D image by embossing the surface, allowing the user to touch 
> their photo. The sound file and picture document combine to 
> become a touchable photo that is saved in the device and can 
> be uploaded to share with others-and downloaded to other 
> Touch Sight cameras."
> 
> One interesting aspect discovered by Chueh in his research is 
> that holding the camera to the forehead is the optimal 
> position for this device. He learned that an instructor who 
> teaches a photography course for the visually impaired 
> discovered that holding the camera to the forehead, like a 
> third eye, is the best way for them to stabilize and aim the 
> camera. The instructor also found the visually impaired have 
> no problems estimating distances, since their sense of 
> hearing is especially sharp. Every rustle of wind in the 
> trees catches their attention and can be used to judge 
> distances. Other senses come into play as well. The heat of 
> the sun or a lamp in a living room, for example, signals a 
> direct source of light. They regularly use their non-visual 
> senses to feel the world and manifest it into a mental photograph."
> 
> Read more at 
> http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/08/13/this-camera-is-outta-sig
> ht/?nl=tech&emc=tech.
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