[Nfbnet-members-list] Aira Teleconference

[Michael Hingson]

Hello,

I am writing to invite you to a teleconference 
call on Wednesday, October 4, to introduce you to 
Aira. Perhaps you have heard of Aira or perhaps 
you have not yet heard of this incredible product.

We call Aira “a visual interpreter for blind 
and low vision persons”. With Aira anyone can 
accomplish tasks usually inaccessible to blind 
people because they require significant eye sight 
to perform them, more eye sight than we have ourselves.

So, what is Aira exactly? Aira is a product 
consisting of smart glasses with a tiny 
high-resolution video camera, an app on a 
smartphone, and a specially trained agent who 
describes the images seen by the glasses’ 
camera. To use Aira a blind person contacts Aira 
through the Aira app. When a request is made an 
agent is called by the smartphone while at the 
same time a video internet connection is 
established between the agent and the glasses. 
When the agent answers the call from the user, 
not only does the agent see what the camera 
transmits, but they also receive gps and Google 
map data showing where the user is and what is geographically around them.

Agents are specifically hired because they have 
an aptitude for describing and providing 
information as required. They go through special 
training and a rigorous battery of tests before 
they are permitted to accept calls and go to 
work. Aira agents do not help, but rather they 
provide information. If, for example, you use 
Aira while walking and you approach a street 
corner the Aira agent will not tell you when it 
is safe to cross the street. The agent can 
indicate it they see cars coming and they can 
tell you when the traffic light turns green for 
you. Aira does not replace canes, guide dogs or 
your travel skills. Instead, Aira enhances your 
toolbox of information gathering techniques.

People have used Aira to go shopping, travel 
through airports and malls, better perform 
household tasks such as identifying and preparing 
meals, putting on makeup, visiting places such as 
amusement parks and Arlington cemetery, 
assembling items and even running in the Boston 
Marathon. Aira is limited in what it can do only by your imagination.

If you want to learn more about Aira you are 
invited to attend a special teleconference call 
on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2PM Hawaiian 
time, 5PM Pacific time, 6PM Mountain time, 7PM 
Central time, and 8PM Eastern time. To attend all 
you need to do is to dial in with the phone 
number (605) 468-8004, and enter the access code 
329906# when the call is answered. During the 
call, you will learn all you wish to know about 
Aira. We shall be conducting a live demonstration 
with an Aira agent assisting me, or at least 
describing to you what I am doing as well as 
helping me answer your questions. We may even 
have some other Aira surprise guests.

Should you have questions you wish to ask me 
before the call please feel free to contact me 
directly at 
<mailto:michael.hingson at aira.io>michael.hingson at aira.io 
and I will do my best to provide a timely 
response. I hope to see you next Wednesday and I 
look forward to you joining the Aira family. 
Below my signature are some links you can click 
on to learn more about Aira. Thank you for your time.

Best regards


Michael Hingson
Director of Strategic Sales

<http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XZsdDZfnVRrQh84X9HszW8qC6LR56dDBKf4d23G202?t=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40kevinphelan%2Fmeet-aira-the-startup-thats-bringing-jack-bauer-s-secret-weapon-chloe-to-real-life-cd058afd540%23.wn2bfzxz6&si=5061981071605760&pi=b12cff5d-4312-443a-8be4-75b24a994ebd>Aira 
Overview Blog
​ ​
- A primer on Aira.

<http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XZsdDZfnVRrQh84X9HszW8qC6LR56dDBKf4d23G202?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2016%2F12%2F22%2Fthis-technology-helps-guide-the-blind-and-visually-impaired.html&si=5061981071605760&pi=b12cff5d-4312-443a-8be4-75b24a994ebd>Aira 
on CNBC
-
Meet Candice Jordan ​ ​an amazing Aira user and advocate.

<http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XZsdDZfnVRrQh84X9HszW8qC6LR56dDBKf4d23G202?t=http%3A%2F%2Fblindabilities.com%2Fbapresents%2Faira-series-part-2-meet-nicholas-giudice-michael-hingson-and-cheryl-spencer-aira-users%2F&si=5061981071605760&pi=b12cff5d-4312-443a-8be4-75b24a994ebd>Blind 
Abilities Podcast - Independent review of Aira.


Aira, a Visual Interpreter for the Blind
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