I'm sure the cost was a factor. A white cane costs only a fraction of the
Mowat sensor.


Joseph J. Lazzaro
HTTP://JoeLazzaro.Com

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, David Andrews wrote:

> Maybe those technologies weren't adopted because they were to expensive,
> didn't offer clear enough benefits, or both?
>
> At 09:01 AM 6/26/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >when you consider the fact that mobility instructors did not adopt such
> >technologies as the sonic flashlight (mowat sensor) I don't have a lot of
> >confidence on that score. But that's why we have to try to change the
> >system. After all, the system consists of just people.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Peter Meijer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:54 AM
> >Subject: Re: CBS Artificial Vision Story
> >
> >
> > > Joe notes
> > >
> > > > It is my sincere belief that agencies for the blind need to get up to
> > > speed
> > > > with this new technology in order to train consumers how to use it
> > > safely.
> > >
> > > How probable is it that agencies for the blind will do this?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Peter Meijer
> > >
> > >
> > > Seeing with Sound - The vOICe
> > > http://www.seeingwithsound.com/winvoice.htm
>