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What is Smart. Cane ? Key Device Features Smart. Cane device is an electronic mobility aid which fits on the top fold of the white cane. It serves as an enhancement to white cane and overcomes its limitations by detecting knee above and hanging obstacles. For safe mobility, it is important that such obstacles are detected early. The cane has other uses as a spatial awareness device as it can detect presence or absence of objects in the surroundings. § Adjustable detection range: 3 m (outdoor) and 1. 8 m (indoor) TM Further, as compared to the white cane, the detection distance is increased from one meter to three meters. It informs about the presence of objects before actually touching the object with the cane and thus helps in preventing unwanted contact. This avoids socially awkward situations like collision with people while walking or unsafe collisions with animals. Smart. Cane device uses ultrasonic ranging to detect objects in its path and generates tactile output in the form of different vibratory patterns. These vibrations convey the distance information and thus enable the user to negotiate the obstacles from a safe distance. With simple orientation and training, any visually impaired person who is a regular user of the white cane for mobility, can benefit from this device. § Sensors can detect a 3 cm wide pipe from 3 m distance § Intuitive and distinctive vibration patterns indicating obstacle distance § Ergonomic grip for comfortable holding and cane tapping § Adjustable sensor mechanism for use by persons of different heights § In-built rechargeable battery-10 hrs battery back up and easy charging § Can be easily attached/detached from a compatible White cane § Conforms to international quality standard-CE, ISO 9001: 2008 What Smart. Cane users say ? TM “The Smart. Cane device is very beneficial. It protects me from a lot of upper body injuries which I earlier used to encounter on a daily basis while using the regular White cane”. - A male working professional from New Delhi, India "The device detects obstacles which was earlier not possible with White cane. This device has made us smart just like its own name. . My safety in travel has increased by a great deal. “ - A female working professional from Ahmedabad, India “It feels great to be able to move around alone. I no more need to hold anyone’s hand for my mobility. I can just be myself. Family and friends now have the confidence in me that I can travel independently without getting hurt or injured. “ - A female college student from Mumbai, India "The device is really helping my son in becoming more mobile. He is able to move independently now. ’ - A mother of a boy from Jamaica, Africa “I use Smart. Cane all the time in University, café, shopping centre and on the street. It helps me a lot to avoid collisions with open windows, parked vehicles, tree branches and so on. Now I can easily find, whether anybody is in front of me or not while standing in a queue. This is helping me a lot in living independently. ” - A male college student from Thailand

Why Smart. Cane ? TM Smart. Cane usage ensures independent mobility, enhances safety and gives confidence. Smart. Cane is a simple device which is very easy to learn and use. With simple facilitation a person can very well adopt it as a mobility aid. Initial orientation and functional training is highly recommended to make sure that the users can benefit from the device to a greater extent. To assist users as well as trainers, learning resources in accessible formats and multiple languages are provided as a part of standard Smart. Cane package. All the resources are also available for download from the Smart. Cane website. TM How to get Smart. Cane ? The Smart. Cane device is available at a subsidized price of INR 3, 500 for the citizens of India. The affordable price point which is inclusive of training is a result of major research efforts undertaken to develop a high-quality yet affordable device. The Smart. Cane device is available in most of the cities of the country through a network of nearly 50 partner organizations. You can visit these organizations for further information and device usage demonstration. The skilled trainers appointed by these organizations would provide device orientation and training at the time of purchase. Organization details are available on the website. For the people of other countries the device is available at an affordable price of USD 90. These prices are exclusive of freight charges and taxes (if applicable). End users can directly write to us for ordering the units. However, the facility is currently available in select countries. We are working towards forming partnerships with organizations and agencies that can provide the device, training, user support as well as repair support in their respective countries. If you represent an organization with a similar vision, we would like to collaborate to ensure that people of your country also get access to this technology in a most cost- effective way. Contact Information Saksham Trust 486 Double Storey, New Rajender Nagar, New Delhi – 110 060, India Website: www. smartcane. saksham. org Email: smartcane@saksham. org Phone No: +919599562505 +91 -11 -64650655, 42411015, 45793601 Fax: +91 -11 -28744025 Supported by Technology developed by iitdelhi Distributed by SAKSHAM dis ability Manufactured by