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Navigation devices (self.Blind)
submitted by amusingbush23
Is anybody familiar with a device you can purchase or an app perhaps that will allow the user to program in a route and it assist the user along the way? I'm not talking city navigation. A user who is in a rural area and for example wants to walk to the mailbox or to the neighbors house. Just basic navigation without the street signs and such. Hope this makes sense.
AllHarlowsEve 3 points 5y ago
I believe you can do this with the Trecker products, and at least one of the navigation apps, but I'm not positive which. I know people have used apps to hike blind, so it's certainly possible.
pokersnek 2 points 5y ago
I can confirm this. The trekker breeze and victor reader trek can do this. They are the only (or one of the few) devices that allow open area navigation. You can either set your mailbox as a voice landmark and navigate to it via open area navigation (in a straight line), or you can record a route from your door to the mailbox.
amusingbush23 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
It's just a farm from what I gathered, she has neighbors and her family runs a business so it's not what I would call wilderness. Hopefully she will respond to you and accept the help. I messaged her and let her know I gave you her username and that you were offering to help. Haven't heard back. I would just wait on her to respond and then you can get specifics from her. It's great what you're doing, thank you very much.
buguggyghgygygygky 1 points 5y ago
I have a few ideas, but first, how rural is it exactly? Like, wilderness?
Warthil 1 points 5y ago
I use the victor trek. A breadcrumbs can be dropped in an open area or a route set. However in my experience it is not exact enough to lead you precisely to a mailbox. My understanding is it will be more precise after Galileo is available. I think that is in 2019. I think iPhone 8 and above will also be able to use Galileo. My understanding which may be wrong is the Galileo system uses multiple satellites to get a more precise location.
amusingbush23 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Okay, many thanks. I really enjoy and appreciate all the feedback!
Drunken_Idaho 1 points 5y ago
Ariadne Gps hasn't been updated in quite a while. I personally use Nearby Explorer and like it a lot. From what I hear, blind square is also very good.
amusingbush23 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Awesome thank you!
amusingbush23 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Have either one of you had any experience with the Ariadne GPS app? I was just reading about it and it looks interesting.
Blindman2k17 2 points 5y ago
I’ve used it along time ago but it was before things like BlindSquare or nearby explorer came out! For what you’re wanting to do I think blind squirrel would be sufficient! You can set favorites and then it also tells you how far you wait or from that favorite for example I live in an apartment complex with BlindSquare and labeled the trashcan he did really well it got me with an about 15 feet! The other idea I have is you could download Nearby Explorer and you can actually buy a Bluetooth beacon and put that beacon on a mailbox! The only thing about that is eventually the battery will die and you’ll have to replace the Beacon but that is an option! It’s not bacon it’s Beacon sorry using dictation. How that works is as you get closer to the Beacon it will beep and a higher pitch tone quicker!
amusingbush23 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Thanks so much for your help!! I really appreciate it!
amusingbush23 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Okay I did a little research today but got distracted as I kept mostly finding apps for city navigation. I'll check out your suggestion---many thanks for your input.
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