[Mt-blind] GPS for the Blind

Thu May 8 08:17:22 CDT 2008

Yes it is the won from GW Micro.
I am excited for you.
I understand they are small in size and that is good.
the gentleman from GWMicro took a walk with his and shared with us what it 
was all about.
What a thrill.
Yes I am interested in knowing what is all around us.
Have a blast okay?

--Dar
www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
Every Saint has a past
Every Sinner has a future

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Marks" <blind.grizzly at gmail.com>
To: "'dmgina'" <dmgina at qwest.net>; "'Montana Association for the Blind 
List'" <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] GPS for the Blind

> Are you talking about the Sendero GPS with the Voice Sense?  I hear it's
> nearly as good as what I have.  Just kidding.  Sendero consists of a GPS
> receiver and the software maps.  It can be run on either the Braille Note
> family from Humanware or the Voice Sense from GW Micro.  The Braille Sense
> will be able to do the same soon.  Freedom Scientific's PacMate has its 
> own
> GPS, but I understand it is not nearly as developed as the Sendero system
> is.  The Trekker comes in a couple of flavors, too, but I'm told it does
> less things than the Sendero system can, too.  The cell phone stuff is 
> very
> interesting, but it won't work outside of cell phone service.  I realize
> that being off the grid might not be a huge problem for many blind people,
> but I'm one of those who wouldn't mind being able to use the technology to
> find the out house if necessary.  Really, this GPS technology is a huge
> amount of fun.  I'm not sure it's absolutely necessary for getting around
> though.  I would not think of it as a savior, but rather as something that
> enriches one's life.  We get more information, and more information is
> power.  So, I will never go without it from here on out.
>
>
>
> -------
> Jim Marks
> blind.grizzly at gmail.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dmgina [mailto:dmgina at qwest.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:17 PM
> To: blind.grizzly at gmail.com; Montana Association for the Blind List
> Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] GPS for the Blind
>
> Hi there,
> I know I wanted to walk with many who have one, and I got blown off.
> I want one from GW Micro.
> I like that better than the Trekker.
>
> Some day I will get my pretty hands on one.
>
>
> --Dar
> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> Every Saint has a past
> Every Sinner has a future
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Marks" <blind.grizzly at gmail.com>
> To: "Montana Association for the Blind List" <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:33 PM
> Subject: [Mt-blind] GPS for the Blind
>
>
>>I use the Sendero GPS for the blind with my Humanware Braille Note PK.
>> Thought others might be interested in how it works.
>>
>> For more information, go to this link:
>>
>> http://www.senderogroup.com/
>>
>> The system tells me where I am.  For instance, it will tell me if I am
>> standing outside a favorite restaurant or on a certain road.  Accuracy
>> varies a bit since the technology is using GPS satellites and maps.  When
>> it's working well, it's accurate to within just a few feet, say five to
>> thirty feet.  When it's off, it can be off by a hundred feet or so.
>> Mostly,
>> it's spot on.
>>
>> There are other types of GPS, which, BTW, stands for Global Positioning
>> System.  The Sendero product is widely regarded as the most feature rich,
>> but there are others that are far less complicated that do most of the
>> same
>> things.  For example, the new Trekker Breeze is a low cost GPS system 
>> that
>> is very simple to operate.  And there are more and more talking GPS
>> options
>> for cell phones these days.
>>
>> The thing I like about my system is that I can serve as the family car
>> navigator.  The system permits me to set a route, tell the driver when 
>> and
>> where to turn, and such.  It helps me become a full partner in the car
>> travel experience.  As a former driver, I hate being passive in the car.
>> This GPS lets me participate once again on equal footing with others.  I
>> can
>> also point out landmarks to my family.  The GPS might tell me about a
>> ghost
>> town a few miles off the beaten path.  Or it might tell me about a famous
>> mountain peak.  In addition, I can pick a place to eat.  In some
>> instances,
>> I can not only find the phone number of the restaurant to set
>> reservations,
>> I can also read the menu.
>>
>> There's much more to say about this stuff, and I've only begun to tap the
>> possibilities of the technology.  One thing I have not done a lot of is
>> using the device for pedestrian travel.  It works very well for this, but
>> I
>> tend to rely on more traditional orientation and mobility techniques to
>> get
>> around.  Even so, I keep the machine handy to help learn more about 
>> what's
>> around me.  And I have used it to get... How do you say this?... Un-lost?
>>
>> I can say more if folks are interested.  The Missoula Chapter is going to
>> demo this technology at our next meeting this month.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> -------
>> Jim Marks
>> blind.grizzly at gmail.com
>>
>>
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