[nfbwatlk] The ecane

[Mike Sivill]

The morse code thing sounds great for deafblind people but sighted people
need to leave our canes alone, even if they are deaf rocket-scientists like
this Dr. Lieberman. 
Mike S
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Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:26 PM
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Well, if it can't make my coffee in the morning, I don't want it.  lol.  I'm

sure this Dr. Lieberman has invented some really useful stuff, but I have to

admit to some skepticism about this one.

Kaye
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From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] The ecane


> Hi,
> That sounds interesting--and confusing.
> Thanks
> Lauren
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> From: "KAYE KIPP" <kkipp123 at msn.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:12 PM
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] The ecane
>
>
>> THE eCANE
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> An innovative new Assistive Technology called the eCane
>>
>> is anticipated in the market based on a patent that has just been 
>> announced. It uses a combination of old and new technologies to produce a

>> smart cane for people who are blind or deaf and blind (deafblind). It 
>> provides communications and navigation on numerous levels. Moreover the 
>> eCane is not limited by the restrictions that GPS units have by not being

>> able to function indoors or near tall buildings.
>>
>>
>>
>> Navigation
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>>
>>
>> The device can tell a blind person if a specific object is in the 
>> immediate
>>
>> area. For example, if a person is in a hotel lobby, the eCane can tell 
>> the user if there is an elevator, or a restroom in the immediate area. 
>> After receiving a command, the cane will guide the person to an elevator 
>> or restroom, and in the case of the restroom tell if it is a men's, 
>> women's, or coed restroom. An important feature of the eCane is the 
>> ability to correct any deviations in the course towards a destination.
>>
>>
>>
>> Communication for and with Deafblind Users
>>
>>
>>
>> One of the most exciting aspects of the eCane is its communications
>>
>> capability. This capability is enabled by an innovative use of both old 
>> and new technology. Using the eCane a person who is both deaf and blind 
>> can communicate with others regardless of whether they are deaf or 
>> hearing. The person who is deafblind would know what the hearing person 
>> says and the hearing person will hear a voice that says what the 
>> deafblind person has said by communicating it to the eCane. The person 
>> who is deafblind communicates by keying into the eCane what they want to 
>> say by using Morse code. The cane translates the response from the 
>> hearing person into Morse code and vibrates the code to the deafblind 
>> user.
>>
>>
>>
>> The eCane uses voice recognition technology to translate the response 
>> from the hearing user into Morse code. Using the eCane a deafblind person

>> can now have a conversation with a hearing person without having to rely 
>> on an interpreter to do finger spelling in the palm or his or her hand.
>>
>>
>>
>> About the inventor
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Ron Liebermann, the inventor of the electronic cane is the president 
>> of
>>
>> Signtel Inc., the makers of the acclaimed Signtel Interpreter that was 
>> developed with a team that included over100 deaf employees of Signtel. 
>> Among his many inventions, he holds patents for the Telephone for the 
>> Deaf, which allows communication between hearing and deaf persons, 
>> without utilizing the relay service, The Fast Cash Transactions (FCT) -
>>
>> the forefather of the mobile electronic banking system and a TV for 
>> persons who are both deaf and blind.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Liebermann has a Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Oxford,
>>
>> England. He was an associate professor of physics at the Federal 
>> University in Brazil and later moved to Yale University where he worked 
>> on the Hubble Telescope. His social contributions predate his work on 
>> behalf of deaf, blind and deaf-blind persons, volunteering time in his 
>> community. He created the New Haven Police Stress Unit and later the New 
>> Haven Police Hostage Negotiations Team together with former Chief Bill 
>> Farrell, for which he received a letter of commendation from the Board of

>> Police Commissioners and also an award from the City of New Haven.  Dr. 
>> Liebermann also headed a successful startup company in
>>
>> telecommunications.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Liebermann is the first to acknowledge that in order to stay focused,

>> yet
>>
>> bring the eCane product to market he needs to team up with others and 
>> says he'd welcome any interest from seasoned entrepreneurs, business 
>> people and companies to usher such products to market. Dr. Liebermann can

>> be reached at Signtel 203-248-0600 or via the Contact Us form at 
>> Signtel's web site (www.signtelinc.com).
>>
>>
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