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From: Jonathan Metz
Date: Tue, Oct 01 2013 7:41AM
Subject: 3D Sensor for Mobile Devices
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Has anybody seen this?
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519546/depth-sensing-cameras-head-to-mobile-devices/
It would be really interesting to see what sort of accessibility apps could be created for this, like maybe an app that can map out a persons surroundings as they go for a stroll or enter a new room, then relay the information back to the user.
Just thought it was cool.
Cheers!
Jon
From: Kevin White
Date: Tue, Oct 01 2013 4:24PM
Subject: Re: 3D Sensor for Mobile Devices
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Excellent technology, a slightly more refined version of the NAVI (Navigational Aids for the Visually Impaired). This project basically planned a Kinnect on top of a helmet and used that to map the area in front of the user and provide navigational advice via a headset and a vibrating belt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6QY-eb6NoQ
Kevin
On 1 Oct 2013, at 14:41, Jonathan Metz wrote:
> Has anybody seen this?
>
> http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519546/depth-sensing-cameras-head-to-mobile-devices/
>
> It would be really interesting to see what sort of accessibility apps could be created for this, like maybe an app that can map out a persons surroundings as they go for a stroll or enter a new room, then relay the information back to the user.
>
> Just thought it was cool.
>
> Cheers!
> Jon
> > >
From: Jonathan Metz
Date: Wed, Oct 02 2013 4:37AM
Subject: Re: 3D Sensor for Mobile Devices
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I think I might know some people who might object to needing to wear the
debugging software in a briefcase strapped to their back! :-)
That was really cool. It¹s a similar idea in that it¹s using some cool
features from something that was intended for something completely
different (in this case, the Kinnect). I wonder how many other really cool
AT was innovated from technology that was intended for other purposes -
like Vizwiz (http://vizwiz.org/) or GreenGar¹s Color Identifier
(http://www.greengar.com/apps/color-identifier/ - note that the download
link on that page will probably open iTunes, but it¹s a short URL)
I¹m not really sure what the use of the vibrating belt was for though.
On 10/1/13 6:24 PM, "Kevin White" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>Excellent technology, a slightly more refined version of the NAVI
>(Navigational Aids for the Visually Impaired). This project basically
>planned a Kinnect on top of a helmet and used that to map the area in
>front of the user and provide navigational advice via a headset and a
>vibrating belt.
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6QY-eb6NoQ
>
>Kevin
>
>On 1 Oct 2013, at 14:41, Jonathan Metz wrote:
>
>> Has anybody seen this?
>>
>>
>>http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519546/depth-sensing-cameras-head-to
>>-mobile-devices/
>>
>> It would be really interesting to see what sort of accessibility apps
>>could be created for this, like maybe an app that can map out a persons
>>surroundings as they go for a stroll or enter a new room, then relay the
>>information back to the user.
>>
>> Just thought it was cool.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Jon
>> >> >> >
>>>
From: Kevin White
Date: Wed, Oct 02 2013 4:44AM
Subject: Re: 3D Sensor for Mobile Devices
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I think the vibrating belt provided a warning of the direction in which an obstruction might lie.
Kevin
On 2 Oct 2013, at 11:37, Jonathan Metz < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> I¹m not really sure what the use of the vibrating belt was for though.