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Braille Sense OnHand with Sense Nav

Braille Sense OnHand Detailed info, Sense Navigation Detailed info and GPS Options

Braille Sense OnHand with Sense Navigation Bundle, includes GPS Software and Receiver, Price: $3,995

Purchase Braille Sense OnHand

Sense Navigation GPS electronic software one-year license for Braille/Voice Sense. Price: $998

Shipping Notes: If items are in stock, they will normally be shipped from Sendero within 2 days. Contact us or call to check the product status before placing your order. Braille Sense typically needs to be special ordered and is not usually in Sendero stock.

By default, products are shipped from Sendero in California via UPS Ground, 5 to 7 days IN TRANSIT to the East Coast after the order is ready to ship. Choose the Rush shipping option for an additional $20 if you wish to reduce the shipping time to 3 days.

Sales tax applicable for California addresses

The Braille Sense OnHand with 18 Braille cells, minimizes the size but maximizes the features

Smaller but Smarter

The Braille Sense OnHand not only has all the functions found on the Braille Sense but also has a built-in GPS receiver, electronic compass for Sense Navigation. It also has built-in wireless LAN that allows you to surf the web in any Wi-Fi zone. It is a portable networking device and a great way to enjoy multimedia entertainment.

Features of Braille Sense OnHand

File Manager

Similar to the Windows file manager for an intuitive and simple way to manage all files, folders, and disks.
- Create and Edit folders and files
- Copy, move, delete, cut and paste
- File protection to avoid unintended changing
- Check information of folders, files, and disks.
- Execute file immediately

Word processor

You can easily create, edit, and print various types of documents using the Perkins keyboards in the Word Processor.
- Supported format: hbl(Braille Sense format), doc, docx, txt, brl, brf
- You can read and edit documents without any conversion. It can be saved as different formats (txt, brl, brf, hbl).
- Documents can be printed by an embosser or printer.

Daisy

The Daisy player provides various functions to read Daisy files.
- Play and pause
- Change the playback speed and volume. You can adjust it regardless of the TTS volume.
- Check playback information; total time, remaining time, elapsed time, total page, and current page.
- Announces remaining page and the number of marks of current Daisy content.
- Move to next or previous phrase and section.
- Move to a certain page, upper or lower level, the next or previous heading.
- Move to the heading
- Set and delete the mark. Move to the previous or next set mark.

Live chatting

Similar to MSN Messenger, use the Braille Sense to chat with anyone.
- Login, chat, add and delete friends, check status, and change screen name.
- Invite people from the list and save messages.

E-mail

You can send and receive e-mails using real time translation between Braille and text.
- Send and receive e-mails.
- Read html format

Internet

You can surf the web, read news, and search the dictionary.
- Surf the web and read news
- Add favorite web sites and save it as html files
- Fast moving features; the units to move by link, control, and table etc.
- Download all the files from the link

Media

Easy-accessible audio buttons and powerful playback of the media are big features on the Braille Sense.
- Supported format: mp3, wma, wav, asf
- Recording setting: Changing record source, sample rate and bits per channel

Connecting to PC

You can transfer files back and forth with a computer via USB cable, USB stick and SD memory card. And also you can share via e-mail.

Additional features

- Address manager, schedule manager
- Calendar, clock, and calculator
- Screen reader synchronizing with PC
- A variety of options for user preference
- Online help

External portable LCD

Information on the Braille display can be shown on the external portable LCD (optional), for sighted people especially to communicate with deaf blind people. Also this can be helpful for teachers at school or parents at home to communicate with their students or children.

Technical Specifications

• Model Number H318B
• Flash memory 4GB
• Battery Rechargeable and detachable battery
• Keyboard Perkins style
• Braille display 18 cells
• Network Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
• Interface USB OTG, SD slot
• Navigation Built-in GPS sensor and digital compass
• Audio output Internal speaker, Earphone jack
• Audio input Internal microphone, Microphone jack
• Size 17.2cm(W)x9cm(D)x2.7cm(H) / 6.77"(W)x3.54"(D)x1.07"
• Weight 425g / 0.93 lbs

Sense Nav

Sense Navigation XL GPS electronic software one-year license for Sense PDAs, plus Sendero PC Maps. Price: $998

Sense Navigation EZ GPS electronic software for Sense PDAs, EZ interface includes fundamental GPS navigation and map manager program. Price: $498.

Ever find yourself traveling in a new area and you want to know what is around you? Ever want to visit a new city and know where all the restaurants are? Ever been riding in a cab and you want to make certain the driver is going to your destination the right way? Now you can with the Braille Sense and the GPS add-on.

Sense Navigation (Sense Nav) is powered by Sendero GPS. This program uses map data together with a GPS receiver, and gives information based on the map data. With millions of points of interest, you can find anything from restaurants to hotels, to hospitals. You can even add your own custom entries such as your home, your work, or a friend's home. Creating vehicle or pedestrian routes is easy and you can even share them with other GPS users.

GPS satellites and massive location databases combine to create the potential for every place on earth to have a label. The Braille Sense, together with map data and a GPS receiver makes all labeled information accessible. Since GPS satellites can be picked up anywhere in the world, many consumer products already have access to this information. As the consumer demand for these technologies increases, there is more improvements for more accurate location information.

Here are just a few of the many features available when Using Sense Navigation EZ together with a GPS receiver

• You can find out about your surroundings. Whether it is through points of interest (POIs) or through the lookaround features.
• You can create a pedestrian or vehicle route to anywhere on the map based on your GPS position.
• You can save routes for future use or for sharing them with others.

Sense Nav XL Customers also can:

• Explore the route virtually so you can get an idea of what the route will be like before you are actually there.
• Record and manage your own points of interest.

The following items will be included with the purchase of Sense Nav

• Authorization key to enable Sense Navigation to operate on the Braille Sense.
• Online access to download map and POI data.
• XL cusotmers enjoy Sendero PC Maps download when purchased directly from Sendero ($398 value)

Sense Navigation GPS for Braille/Voice Sense options

$128 Sendero Bluetooth GPS Receiver and Case

$128 32 GB SD card loaded with one-country, $98 ATOP

Additional Countries for Sense Navigation - Must be purchased directly from Sendero in addition to Sense Navigation v2013 - download only.

• European map bundle includes Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France/Monaco, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and more.
• North American Map Bundle includes maps from United States, Canada, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam
• Asian Map Bundle includes maps from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia
• South African Map Bundle includes maps from South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
• Mexico
• Australia
• New Zealand
• United Arab Emirates Bundle includes Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.

Sense Navigation Upgrades

Why Upgrade?

Sense Navigation for Braille Sense 2013 offers new maps and POIs and many under the hood improvements including faster POI searches. For a complete list of changes between version 2012 and version 2013, read the Sense Navigation v2013 Improvements page. Visit the MySendero web page.

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