[nfbwatlk] The ecane

Thu Nov 20 18:17:26 UTC 2008

Well, if it ain't broke, why do they try to fix it?

Kaye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sivill" <mike.sivill at viewplus.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] The ecane

> 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
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of KAYE KIPP
> 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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>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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