[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
Kirk
kvharmon54 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 30 18:45:02 UTC 2011
John and Paul, I felt just as you both do until I was able to actually see
it for myself and have had the opportunity to listen to the inventors of
this interface equipment. It is as fast of a reaction as an sighted
persons -eye and hand coordination would be with it's reaction to items in
the way, whether it is fixed or immediately placed in front of the vehicle
as a car or item or person! It is real time technology on it and Mark(the
blindman) that drove it yesterday did drive around fidxed cones as well as
out manuevered the boxes thrown out of the van in front of his and finally
he actually passed the van to get in front of him so he could not have to
keep dodging bboxes! I am not expecting this technology to happen today, but
why can't you see what technology can offer for our future generations of
the blind communitty? This display showed all present our future is
unlimited as long as we work together with the best and brightest in the
sighted world! I have no expectations of this driving ability will be
available for me or you two, but come on guys, think of all the future kids
that come along and what we can start to achieve for them with this science!
Your friend in the cause, Kirk
----- Original Message -----
From: "john schwery" <jschwery at embarqmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
Paul, I agree with you, here. Driving at high
speeds requires reaction time that has to be
immediate. I don't believe any technology could
give us that fast, reaction time.
earlier, Paul Kaminsky, wrote:
>Sorry but in my opinion it's just another way to get more grant dollars.
>Why
>didn't they set up cones along the track
>simulating children on bikes or other
>cars as if in traffic. The real world is not an
>open track. Vice personal mode
>of transportation money would be better spent on
>mass transit. A system where
>all have the same available means of point to point travel.
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>From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
>To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: FRG-BVA at yahoogroups.com; fcb-l at acb.org
>Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 9:27:22 PM
>Subject: Simply amazing!
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> Hi all!
>I have to say, it was a very exciting moment in History today for me at
>the
>daytona Speedway! for me To have been fortunate
>enough to be there to witness
>this special historical event was really something.Being able to witness a
>blind man drive himself around the track,
>making decisions on when to turn
>to avoid real time situations such as the van in front of him tossing out
>boxes for him to avoid and him actually doing it correctly and without
>incident was simply remarkable! Just imagine
>what tomorrow's technologywill give
>all of us to utilize to reach our goals such as
>driving ourselves!The thought of
>this is just too awesome! I have to admit I had
>reservations to this project,
>but after witnessing it in person and listening
>to Rick Obono (SP) tell us how
>he for the very first time was able to put his entire family in the car
>and
>drive his two kids and wife around the track
>yesterday and how proud he sounded
>telling us, it has changed my opinion! My hat goes off to Dr. Mauer and
>the
>National NFB and the University of Virginia for working with this project
>together and doing such a fine job coordinating this event. I got to see
>the
>beginning of our future freedom for
>transportation and to be able to travel as
>we wish as easily as our sighted counterparts
>in the near future! It's simply
>Remarkable! well I will quit babbling on for
>now, but it did give me a new
>hope and excitement knowing we are right around the corner to reach this
>goal! !
>
>All I can say to all of you is it was " SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!
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>d" TURNING HOPE INTO REALITY"
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