Press Release.
January 29, 2011.
The National Federation of the Blind.
For the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public
without the assistance of a sighted person.
Mark Anthony Riccobono, a blind executive who directs technology, research,
and education programs for the organization, was behind the wheel of a Ford
Escape hybrid equipped with nonvisual technology and successfully navigated
1.5 miles of the road course section of the famed track at the Daytona
International Speedway.
The historic demonstration was part of pre-race activities leading up to the
Rolex 24 At Daytona this morning.
Mr. Riccobono not only successfully navigated the several turns of the road
course but also avoided obstacles, some of which were stationary and some of
which were thrown into his path at random from a van driving in front of
him. Later he successfully passed the van without collision.
The Ford Escape was equipped with laser range-finding censors that conveyed
information to a computer inside the vehicle, allowing it to create and
constantly update a three-dimensional map of the road environment.
The computer sent directions to vibrating gloves on the driver's hands,
indicating which way to steer, and to a vibrating strip on which he was
seated, indicating when to speed up, slow down, or stop.
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新闻稿。
2011年1月29日。
盲人全国联合会。
第一次盲人在公共街道驾驶车辆没有人提供援助。
马克安东尼Riccobono，盲人执行谁指使技术，研究，
为组织和教育方案，还参与了对福特轮
Escape混合动力车与非可视化的技术装备和成功的渡过了
1.5道路的著名曲目当然在代托纳节英里
国际赛道。
历史悠久的示范是赛前活动领导到
劳力士今天上午在代托纳24。
先生Riccobono不仅成功地渡过了几圈道路
当然，也避免了障碍，其中有些是固定和一些
其中，从随意扔在前面驾驶面包车到他的路径
他。后来，他顺利通过了货车发生碰撞。
福特Escape配备了激光测距的传达检查员
信息到车内的电脑，使其能够创建和
不断更新的道路环境的三维地图。
计算机发送指示，振动对驾驶员的手手套，
说明哪个方向引导，并在振动带他上
坐下，说明何时加速，减速或停止。
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