Activities

Bracelet to help blind people navigate in the worksHowever now two entrepreneurial engineers from the Tec de Monterrey institute in Mexico have taken wearable technology beyond just emails and social networking, by creating a bracelet with a very specific purpose, to help the visually impaired navigate more safely the world around them. However now two entrepreneurial engineers from the Tec de Monterrey institute in Mexico have taken wearable technology beyond just emails and social networking, by creating a bracelet with a very specific purpose, to help the visually impaired navigate more safely the world around them. Based on an echo system, as used by animals such as bats and dolphins, the Sunu band bracelet emits high-frequency sound waves that bounce after hitting an object, before recording these waves with a proximity sensor and calculating the distance. The bracelet then sends this information to the wearer using vibrations, which increase in frequency the closer the wearer gets to the object. The bracelet can be used both in and outdoors and has a range of 4.5 meters. The entrepreneurs behind the design, Marco Antonio Trujillo Tejeda and Cuauhtli Padilla Arias, have also developed a tag to go with the bracelet that locates lost objects. Place the tag on an object such as keys, and the tag will communicate the location of the object to user via Bluetooth, sending the information to the bracelet or a smartphone, using vibrations which will indicate to the user the distance of the object. The bracelet is currently protected by international patent and is in the process of being internationally produced in Mexico. It will go on pre-sale through a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo.com starting this month. - More industry innovations to aid the visually impaired - Also available to assist the visually impaired with mobility is the BuzzClip. A small, discreet device that clips onto your clothing, the BuzzClip uses ultrasound to detect the objects around wearer, alerting them to potential obstacles with vibrations. The wearer can select the range, either 1 or 2 meters, and as one gets closer to the objects, the frequency and intensity of the vibrations increase. Users can also wear more than one BuzzClip at a time, to receive even more information about their surroundings, and protect all sides of the body from possible collisions. Originally thought up in August 2014, BuzzClick, based out of Canada, is now available for pre-order on indiegogo.com, and is due to go into production in February 2016 for March-April deliveries. Other wearable technology currently in development for the visually impaired is the Dot watch, the first braille smart watch. Compatible with both iOS and Android devices, the design coming out of South Korea allows the blind and those with poor vision to check not only the time, but also messages and tweets when connected to a mobile device. Available to pre-order now and aiming to be on sale in the US, UK, and Korea between April and June 2016, with other English-speaking countries following soon after, it will retail at $300.

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Date : May 2012

• Three-day Residential Summer camp focused on personality development, communication skills, computer technology and other pertinent competencies for the Visually Challenged college freshers to collegiate education was conducted by Rotaract Club of Drishti during may 2012 at ICSA Centre, Egmore, Chennai.
• Resource persons from different fields chaired topics that help the visually challenged to understand the higher education environment.
• Mr. Erudhayaraj, a school teacher and other Rotarians graced the camp by their precious presence.

Date : 17 May 2013 to 19 May 2013

• Rotaract Club of Drishti conducted a Summer Camp on Life Skills Orientation for the visually challenged college new entrants for the 2nd successive year from 17th to 19th of May, 2013 at Government Higher Secondary School, Somamangalam of Kanchipuram, Dist. OutReach, an affiliate of CTS sponsored the whole programme.
• The Objectives of the programme are
  1. To acquaint students with the new environment,
  2. To identify their interests and tap the latent potentials,
  3. To focus on new courses of study,
  4. To counsel them against going in the beaten track,
  5. To emphasize on computer literacy and
  6. To equip themselves psychologically to confront challenges.
• The camp was inaugurated by Mr.Roymon, Regional Director, Orient Black swan (P) Limited.
• He hailed the initiative and said that the camp would fortify minds with confidence, conviction and commitment to pursue their goals.
• Experts from different fields such as psychology, teaching, physiotherapy and music addressed the participants. In all, twelve sessions were conducted and students’ participation was encouraging.
• The valedictory was addressed by officers from CTS.
• Around thirty students took part in the camp and expressed their desire to have the duration extended.
• Two students who lacked parental support to pursue higher studies were identified and the coordinators have counseled their parents.
• The camp has provided a unique exposure apart from strengthening interpersonal relationships.

Date : 10 May 2014 to 14 May 2014

• For the third consecutive year, Drishti conducted a Five –Day Residential Summer Camp on Life Skills Orientation between 10 05 2014-14 05 2014 for higher secondary (12th std) completed visually challenged students at Govt H.S.S., Somangalam.
• The camp focused on creating awareness on higher education, sensitizing about different employments, assistive technology, counseling and guidance and life skills. In order to strengthen fellowship, This time, a one –day picnic to Mahabalipuram was also arranged.
• Talent hunts and competitions also stimulated the minds of the students. Dr.Venkat Raman, Vice-President, India Cements Pvt.Ltd inaugurated the function on 10th May 2014.
• Madam.Archana Raghuram, Director, Cognizant Outreach graced the camp as the chief guest of Valedictory function. 20 students from different schools across Tamilnadu participated and they were given an audio book on communication skills and certificates.

Date : 9 May 2015 to 13 May 2015

• RC Drishti conducts a five-day residential summer camp for twelfth completed visually impaired students at Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ambatore from 9th May 2015 to 13th May 2015.
• The camp was inaugurated by Mr. Natraj Raman, Managing trustee Dream India NGO and Mr.Selva Kumar The Principal SBMHSS.
• The camp began with a picnic to Mahabalipuram on the first day with 20 students and 19 volunteers.
• They spent the day in a meaningful and fruitful manner by visiting important historical monuments.
• The next day (10th May 2015), series of a session on women’s empowerment, law, sharpening professional skills, counseling and guidance were conducting by different professionals from relevant fields. The musical evening gave an opportunity to the students to exhibit their competencies in music.
• On the third day (11th May 2015), Session on communication skills and skills for competitive examinations made the students learn several strategies to strengthen such competencies.
• The usage of assistive technology enlightened the students on the available technological resources for their educational and employment betterment. Entertaining evening on the same day gave an outlet to the students to realize their talents.
• The next day (12th May 2015), a session on artistic presentation facilitated the students to stage various creative events on their own. Sessions on courses and careers and science- a way of life provided an insight into their future endeavors. Yoga evening energized the youth with high spirits.
• The last day of the camp began with the learning of Silambattam.
• It was followed by the session on laughter therapy that fills the environment with peace and happiness. Several small competitions were conducted and the winners were appreciated accordingly.
• The valedictory function on the same day afternoon was graced by Honorable District Collector Thiruvallor. A folder containing CD with academic books and certificates were issued to the students by the chief guest.
• The volunteers from Cognizant Outreach Team did a fabulous volunteering during the course of the camp at all levels.
• Volunteers from our-home trust not only involved in the arrangements of sessions but also handled the session on mind games.
• Their commitment to conduct the course in an effective manner, their dedication in arranging logistics and, above all, their sincere interest in developing the friendship, added meaning and more spirit to the camp.
• Let the volunteering continue to spread it’s fragrance in all corners of the society.

 

• Life Skills orientation 2015
• Life skills orientation 2014
• Life Skills Orientation 2013
• Life Skills Orientation 2012

Date : 9 Mar 2012

• Drishti began its journey with District level volleyball tournament for visually impaired youth during March 2012.
• With the motto to Empower the sportsmen, The tournament was organized at Loyola college ground.
• 9 teams across the state participated with an incredible spirit and proved their sportsmanship.
• It was inaugurated by the physical director, Loyola college. The valedictory function was graced by Mr. MS. Nagarajan and other well-wishers of the club.

• This event was conducted to encourage sportsmanship and to create awareness among the public on the talents of the visually challenged people.
• 15 Teams from all over Tamilnadu participated in this sport.
• The event was conducted and prizes were awarded in three categories College Men, College Women and School boys.
• The event had a lot of media coverage and received a healthy reception by all.

Date : 8 and 9 Feb 2014

• For the first time in visually challenged sporting arena, Drishti conducted the First South Zone Volleyball Tournament for visually challenged students on 8^th and 9^th February 2014 at YMCA ground.
• Around 20 teams from both from Tamilnadu and other southern states participated. The tournament was conducted under three categories:
  1. School Boys
  2. College Men
  3. College Women
• The tournament was inaugurated by Mr. Ramesh, an engineering consultant.
• The league matches were conducted during the first day and the semis and finals were conducted on the second day.
• Mr. Naresh Guptha IAS and present CAT Member delivered the Chief Guest address and gave away the shields and prizes to winners and runners during the valedictory programme.
• Mr. Ramakrishnan, Director, Sports Mechanics PVT LTD graced the occasion as the Guest of Honor.

Date : 5 and 6 July 2014

• With the view to promote and develop cricket for visually impaired in our state of Tamil Nadu and to mainstream disabled people and prove their abilities, Rotaract Club of Drishti joined hands with LC Project Nagapattinam to lead and organize a state level cricket tournament for visually impaired on 5th and 6th of July 2014.
• The tournament is also supported by Tamil Nadu blind Cricket Board.
• The 12 Teams that participated during the tournament had their league matches on the 5th and the semis and finals on the sixth of July.
• The league matches were conducted in Govt HSS, Somangalam, Dhanalakshmi Engineering College and MCC grounds. The semis and finals were conducted in MCC alone.
• The valedictory function held on 6th evening in MCC ground was graced by Mr. S Ramakrishnan, Director, Sports Mechanics India PVT LTD, Mr. Dhanasekar analyst from BCC, DR Summanth C Raman, Television Anchor Person and Mr. Parivu Sakthivel. Madurai Team were the winners and they were honoured by the distinguished guests.
• Two important new awards namely Young Cricketer Award and Special Indian Cricketer Award were also initiated and bestowed on Master Arum and Mr. Ramesh, Madurai Team Captain and Player in the Indian Team respectively.