[nfbwatlk] The ecane

[KAYE KIPP]

Well well.  What a concept.  But I still don't want one if it won't make my 
coffee in the morning.  lol.

Kaye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sivill" <mike.sivill at viewplus.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] The ecane


> How funny. I'm so sure this cane can really bring you to a restroom and 
> tell
> you whether it's men's or women's. Maybe it'll even flush the toilet and 
> dry
> your hands for you.
> Mike S
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of KAYE KIPP
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:13 PM
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> Subject: [nfbwatlk] The ecane
>
> THE eCANE
>
>
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> 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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