Well technology has hopefully come on in leaps and bounds since the "stone age" of The Optagon! LOL.
I'll leave it at that and let's be indeed positive about the product and see where it goes.
It will benefit not everyone of course. Tony Sweeney On 16/07/2014 16:54, eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Only comment is that it would seem to be on the lines of the Opticon Developed some decades ago -----Original message----- From: Tony Sweeney Sent: 16/07/2014, 3:49 pm To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vip_students] Re: Fwd: Re: [TTZ] Finger ring reader Well anyway let's hope that it's a success, sounds promising indeed. Anyone hear/read any more developments of the product I for one would be glad to hear. Tony Sweeney On 16/07/2014 14:34, Eleanor Martha Burke wrote:Yes Tony, I think someone might have even posted it to this list or at least Domanique did post to some list if I recall correctly. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonymsweeney@xxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:11 PM Subject: [vip_students] Fwd: Re: [TTZ] Finger ring reader(Hi folk, You may have seen the below taken from another list but for those who haven't.) Thought this worth passing along. Hot off the press announcement for the visually impaired. http://phys.org/news/2014-07-mit-finger-device-real.h <http://phys.org/news/2014-07-mit-finger-device-real.html> Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, giving them affordable and immediate access to printed words. The so-called Finger Reader, a prototype produced by a 3-D printer, fits like a ring on the user's finger, equipped with a small camera that scans text. A synthesized voice reads words aloud, quickly translating books, restaurant menus and other needed materials for daily living, especially away from home or office. Reading is as easy as pointing the finger at text. Special software tracks the finger movement, identifies words and processes the information. The device has vibration motors that alert readers when they stray from the script, said Roy Shilkrot, who is developing the device at the MIT Media Lab. For Jerry Berrier, 62, who was born blind, the promise of the FingerReader is its portability and offer of real-time functionality at school, a doctor's office and restaurants. "When I go to the doctor's office, there may be forms that I wanna read before I sign them," Berrier said. He said there are other optical character recognition <http://phys.org/tags/optical+character+recognition/> devices on the market for t(You may have seen the below but for those who haven't see below that I got from another list.) hose with vision impairments, but none that he knows of that will read in real time. Berrier manages training and evaluation for a federal program that distributes technology to low-income people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island who have lost their sight and hearing. He works from the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts. Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-mit-finger-device-real.html#jCp BOB SOUTAR.ONWARD THRU THE FOG If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to The Tech Zone, then please consider sending your message to the-tech-zone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx so the entire list will receive it. You can manage your list subscription at: http://www.emissives.com/mailman/options/the-tech-zone_emissives.com If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to The Tech Zone, then please consider sending your message to the-tech-zone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx so the entire list will receive it. You can manage your list subscription at: http://www.emissives.com/mailman/options/the-tech-zone_emissives.com =========================================================== The vip_students mailing list Manage account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/vip_students Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/vip_students Administrative contact: support@xxxxxxx ====================================================================================================================== The vip_students mailing list Manage account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/vip_students Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/vip_students Administrative contact: support@xxxxxxx ====================================================================================================================== The vip_students mailing list Manage account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/vip_students Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/vip_students Administrative contact: support@xxxxxxx =========================================================== ========================================================= The vip_students mailing list Manage account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/vip_students Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/vip_students Administrative contact: support@xxxxxxx =========================================================
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