[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!

[Kirk]

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.
>
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>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!
>
>
>  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!!!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>d" TURNING HOPE INTO REALITY"
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