[blindkid] The BuzzClip: Wearable Technology for the Blind

Fri Oct 23 22:54:27 UTC 2015

Do you set the angle somehow so that it corresponds to the height of the
person's head and a certain distance from the head?

Carol

Carol Castellano
Parents of Blind Children-NJ
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 6:31 PM, bin liu via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi Arielle,
>
> The Buzzclip will hit the market next year around March - April. The
> retail price will be $199. We are currently doing an Indiegogo campaign for
> Pre-Orders. Right now the Early bird price is at $129 plus shipping. The
> device is extremely easy to operate. After attaching it to the desired
> location, you can simple toggle between Off - 1m mode - 2m mode by rotating
> the round cover of the at the top. Our testers typically takes between 5 to
> 10mins to fully understand how the device functions. We are how ever
> working with some O&M instructors to try and figure out some basic training
> instructions that will demonstrate how to utilize the feedback from the
> Buzzclip effectively in different situations.
>
> Please let me know if you have any other questions.
>
> Best Regards
> The iMerciv Team
>
> On 2015-10-23 6:00 PM, Arielle Silverman via blindkid wrote:
>
>> What is the anticipated cost for the Buzz Clip, and how much training
>> is needed to learn how to react to the vibration patterns?
>> Arielle
>>
>> On 10/23/15, bin liu via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Marianne,
>>>
>>> For cane and guide dog users, we definitely recommend that they use the
>>> Buzzclip together with what they are currently using. The Buzzclip
>>> however does a lot more than just offering protection from obstacles
>>> waist and above. Since it is wearable and hands free it helps in a lot
>>> of situations. I Cced the mailing list when I replied to Allison just
>>> now please take a look at that to get a better understanding of some of
>>> the other use cases with the Buzzclip.
>>>
>>> With regards to the visually impaired individuals that does not use a
>>> cane, it is more for people with loss of peripheral vision or have large
>>> blind spots. Examples are individuals with RP, Glaucoma, diabetic
>>> retinopathy. A lot of these individuals have sufficient focal vision
>>> that they do not require a cane or a guide dog to make their way around.
>>> How ever they do very often run into obstacles or people that are out
>>> side of their field of vision or in their blind spot. No matter how
>>> careful you are, it is simple not feasible to be scanning at you blind
>>> spot every single moment. To these individuals, the Buzzclip would serve
>>> as an early warning. I apologize for not clarifying this in the initial
>>> email.
>>>
>>> Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions!
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> Bin Liu
>>>
>>> On 2015-10-23 1:29 PM, Marianne Denning via blindkid wrote:
>>>
>>>> The way I read it is it can be used either way.  If you use a cane then
>>>> it
>>>> will provide information about objects that may be above your waist and
>>>> if
>>>> you have some ision and are embarrassed to use a cane then it will
>>>> detect
>>>> objects that may be in your path.  My thought is that if your vision is
>>>> bad
>>>> enough that you need this device then you should be using a cane or dog.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Allison Hilliker via blindkid <
>>>> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Interesting. Is it meant to be used in place of or along with a cane?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, what does it look like? I didn't see a description on the
>>>>> Indiegogo
>>>>> page. I notice that this info is often missing from descriptions of any
>>>>> AT
>>>>> marketed to blind people, even though we care about what things look
>>>>> like.
>>>>> Especially things that are meant to be worn.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Allison
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> iMerciv
>>>>> via blindkid
>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 7:28 AM
>>>>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Cc: iMerciv
>>>>> Subject: [blindkid] The BuzzClip: Wearable Technology for the Blind
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Readers,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We wanted to share with some information with you about a new
>>>>> revolutionary product that could really change the lives of people
>>>>> living
>>>>> with vision loss all over the world. The BuzzClip is currently live on
>>>>> Indiegogo and while our campaign is promoting this cool new technology,
>>>>> it
>>>>> also has a big social cause attached to it. For more information please
>>>>> check out our campaign page:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasound-for-the-blind/x/11673979#/
>>>>> <
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-buzzclip-wearable-ultrasound-for-the-blind/x/11673979#/
>>>>> Our device has been street tested here in Toronto, as well as the U.S
>>>>> and
>>>>> India by hundreds of visually impaired individuals.
>>>>> We have working units at many organizations within Toronto that have
>>>>> been
>>>>> testing our device with their clients and the response thus far has
>>>>> been
>>>>> amazing. You can watch the BuzzClip in action or hear what some of our
>>>>> users have to say about it on our Youtube Channel:
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ <
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnwSwEYIMD-bs8xOZM4tIQ>
>>>>>
>>>>> It would be great if you could share this information with anyone who
>>>>> would benefit from using a device like this or anyone who may want to
>>>>> order
>>>>> one for family and friends. With the support of the public, we can
>>>>> build
>>>>> a
>>>>> better product and can have them in the hands of people that truly need
>>>>> them as early as the spring of 2016.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please contact us if you have any questions and we really look forward
>>>>> to
>>>>> hearing from you.
>>>>> Thank You & Best Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> The iMerciv Team
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