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Tag-It Demonstrates The Talking Skeleton and Much More On Tek Talk Monday, June 16, 2008
The Accessible World News Wire,
Just when we think we've heard
about all the newest technology that provides independence and employment
opportunities to the blind and visually impaired, we learn about the Tag-It
Guide developed by Dräger & Lienert Informationsmanagement GbR of
This system, based on the RFID -technology (Radio frequency, allows identification of objects that are provided with tags or transponders and displays information via a computer, a PDA or some other small device. The tags are small self-adhesive labels which can be received by a RFID reader on a short distance without intervisibility. This process has unbelievable adaptations that are already broadening the horizons of the blind and low vision both tactually and audibly.
Would you like to be able to identify and search objects? Would you like to find objects in your office or home that you've dropped? Would you like to be able to look at a map tactually and then hear the points of interest spoken audibly? Would you like to find a specific book in a bookcase or electronic parts in a drawer?? The Tag-It Guide makes it possible to do all of these things and much more!
Tag It is not a simple device, but a modular system that can be adapted to specific needs of a professional working environment. Tag It can be used with roughly 15 different types of RFID-readers, runs on different PDAs and integrates devices like MileStone and the 311 SpeakOut
Configuring Tag-It is easy and extremely versatile. It allows announcement of short and long descriptions, even an entire book or magazine if desired. With its audio output feature, you can play back an audio recording you've made or any mp3-file that you assigned to an object. Using the video and graphic capability of the Guide, a blind speaker can trigger visual information of his/her presentation to be displayed via an over head Projector. Additionally, documents are created very quickly with Tag It by entering just a little but sufficient information. Objects can even be sorted by category and expiration date and the list goes on and on.
Attendance at this Tek Talk event is a must if you really want to hear the Talking Skeleton and learn about the latest technology that enables a blind person to access information with speech synthesis or be displayed on a Braille display or a low vision person to use magnification to access information. As usual, a question and answer period will follow the formal presentation.
Contact: Hansjärg Lienert , Dräger & Lienert Informationsmanagement GbR,
Email: info@dlinfo.de
Web: http://www.dlinfo.de
Date: Monday, June 16, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
Where: TekTalk Conference Room at: http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 or http://www.accessibleworld.org . Select the Tek Talk room, enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
All Tech Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tech Talk archives on our website at http://www.accessibleworld.org.
All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience.
If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.
NOTE: The Accessible World Website now provides a software download that enables you to check your microphone before entering our rooms.
Sign up information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are also available at our website: http://www.accessibleworld.org.
Media Contacts:
Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@pacbell.net
Web: http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com
Pat Price, Founder and Events Coordinator
The Accessible World Symposiums
Vision Worldwide, Inc.
317-254-1185
Skype: patprice1
Email: pat@patprice.org
Web: http://www.accessibleworld.org
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