Dear Bill,
I have just written to the company to see how the device Tcolour describes
the color it scans.
Shirley
Shirley Confino-Rehder cid, affil aia
www.univdesign.com
Chair, Norfolk Mayor's Commission for Persons With Disabilities
> From: "Anderson, Bill" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 15:08:42 +0100
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> Conversation: how binds can see colour
> Subject: Re: how binds can see colour
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> Hi
> I may not have the thread of this conversation correct, but there is a small
> handheld device called a TColour available from www.ic-online.co.uk which when
> you place the light sensor over an object the colour is spoken.
>
> It costs around £50
>
>
> Bill Anderson
> Rehabilitation Consultant
> UK Practice and Development Team
> RNIB
> Visual Impairment and Learning Disability Services
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> Satoshi Kose
> Sent: 20 May 2009 14:43
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> Subject: Re: how binds can see colour
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> Dear Colleagues:
>
> I got an answer with an resaearch paper.
>
> In Japan at least, the devices are commercially available with
> advanced features. If you would like to receive the copy of the
> paper, please let me know. The system does not allow me to attach the
> paper in pdf.
>
> Satoshi
>
>
> At 21:45 09/05/20, npt access wrote:
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>> RE: how binds can see colour
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>> From: Julia Cassim=20
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>> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: how binds can see colour
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>> Hi Satoshi
>>
>> Takayuki Mitsushima a blind artist in Kyoto uses such a device which =
>> scans colour and delivers audio information . The Lighthouse in Osaka =
>> would know the name.
>>
>> All the best
>> Julia
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