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new scientist
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bud kennedy <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 Jul 1998 16:05:25 -0400
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 THIS WEEK: TECHNOFILE.                                               13 Jun 98
 #33  Technofile.

Where are we, ALF?
People with poor eyesight or severe memory problems could soon be a lot more
streetwise, thanks to the Auditory Location Finder (ALF) being developed by
a team at Napier University's Transport Research Institute in Edinburgh. ALF
uses short-range radio beacons to put users in contact with a computer
centre, which sends them a voice message telling them where they are. The
information includes street names, junctions, pedestrian crossings and
routes to the nearest bus stop. ALF will also recall the last known
whereabouts of somebody who may have gone missing.
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New Scientist
Volume  158.   Issue   2138.
Copyright Business Monitor International Limited 1998


Bud Kennedy
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