Please forward your comments to Tony Longley at JMU Access Partnership
([log in to unmask]) - he is the electronic engineer responsible for
the installations and would be keen to hear your feedback/answer any
questions.
Regards
Helen Allen
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From: "Marcus Ormerod" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:47 PM
Subject: REACT system launch at Leeds station, UK
> Hi all
>
> today I went to the launch of the REACT system at Leeds station. It was a
> bit impromptu since I only found out about it via a colleague last night.
>
> The REACT system is a set of beacon devices that announce wayfinding
> information to someone who has a sensing device and is within 8 to 10
metres
> from it. the sensing device is a bit like a car alarm key fob but has no
> buttons or on/off switch. the devices at Leeds will make announcements in
> English, Urdu, Gujarati and Bengali depending on which device you have. I
> felt it did not work as well as it could have in a noisy environment such
as
> a train station with other announcements and background noise. There are
50
> units dispersed over Leeds city centre. I believe they are working on York
> city centre over the next 2 years.
>
> I wonder have others on the list experienced this, or other systems, and
if
> so what your views were on them.
>
> cheers
> marcus
>
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