Electronic Labelling

In recent years various electronic systems have been developed to help with the labelling problem. Typically they use magnetic stripes or bar codes to label the product; when scanned, the device will output a pre-recorded message usually in speech.

Attainment Company Inc

PO Box 930160, 504 Commerce Parkway, Verona, Wisconsin 53593-0160, USA.
Tel: +1 608 845 7880
Fax: +1 608 845 8040
Email: info@attainmentcompany.com
Web: www.attainmentcompany.com/

GoTalk Button

Go Talk Button The GoTalk Button records one 10-second message, and the large play button ensures easy use. It's compact size (about 2" diameter) makes it easy to carry around or use the built-in magnet to display on the fridge or any metal surface. Button battery included.
Price: $12.00 (1 button); $59.00 (6 buttons)
Last updated: 16/05/2008

StepPAD

StepPAD Works like a tape recorder and is ideal for recording step-by-step instructions. Users press “play” to hear the cue as often as needed. Press “forward” for the next step or “rewind” for the previous one. Instructors can change one step without affecting others within the sequence. Total 72 seconds of recording time. Batteries and clip included.
Length: 88mm Width: 52mm Depth: 12mm
Ref: AT-S01W
Price: $29.00
Last updated: 28/04/2008

Voice POD

The VoicePod is an inexpensive digital recording and playback system ideal for photos, language cards and communication symbols. The VoicePod features 36 reusable, two-sided sleeves, each with an ID strip to access recordings. There can be up to 72 messages stored. Put the information you want in the sleeve: Language cards with words, phrases or sentences; symbols with text for talking PECs; or photos that tell a story. Slide a sleeve into pod and record up to a nine-second message by pressing REC button and talking into MIC. A record/lock feature prevents accidental erasures. Remove sleeve and put in clear plastic storage box. Student plays corresponding message by sliding sleeve into pod. Replay the message anytime the sleeve is in the pod by pressing PLAY. Attach the PRESS/PLAY bar for easier access to messages. Erase or re-record a message as many times as you like.
Ref: VP-10W
Price: $59.00
Last updated: 28/04/2008

CareTec GmbH

Stubenbastei 1, A-1010 Vienna, Austria.
Tel: +43 1 513 80810
Fax: +43 1 513 80819
Email: office@caretec.at
Web: www.caretec.at/

Sherlock

Sherlock Talking label identifier records and replays talking labels via RFID technology. It is small, handy and easy to use. Total capacity: 128 MB, which equals: 2000 labels or about 10 hours. Two types of labels: adhesive labels for CDs or medicine; Tags (non-adhesive), for frozen food, bottles etc. Three different volume levels to choose from. Available in more than 25 languages. Requires 2 AA batteries.
Length: 110mm Width: 50mm Height: 25mm
Weight: 0.85kg
Price: €299.00
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Cobolt Systems Ltd

The Old Mill House, Mill Road, Reedham, Norwich NR13 3TL, Norfolk, UK.
Tel: +44 1493 700 172
Fax: +44 1493 701 037
Email: cobolt@compuserve.com
Web: www.cobolt.co.uk

VOXCOM II

The VOXCOM II can be used to identify any item a card can be attached to i.e. medication, clothing, food, household items, etc. Messages are recorded by simply holding in the button on the side of the unit and inserting a card into the slot, after you hear the click, it will record whatever you speak into the unit. Each card can have a maximum of 10 seconds of speech recorded on to it. Playback of a message is as simple as inserting a card into the slot on the unit. The VOXCOM II comes in two versions. One with 50 cards and one with 100 cards. Please note you are not able to upgrade from the 50 card unit to the 100 card unit. Powered by one 9 volt battery (included).
50 cards:
Price: £80.00

100 cards:
Price: £100.00
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Compusult Limited

PO Box 1000, 40 Bannister Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 1W1, Canada.
Tel: +1 709 745 7914
Fax: +1 709 745 7927
Email: info@compusult.net
Web: www.compusult.net

ScanTELL

ScanTELL identifies and speaks the names of bar-coded products, thus allowing people who are visually impaired or have reading problems to easily and accurately identify retail products and personal items in their homes with no assistance from others. Bar code labels on work, personal, or retail items are input via a bar code scanner. The items are then located in a cross-referenced, relational database. The description of each successfully identified item is output using voice synthesizer software and hardware. System requirements: ScanTELL is currently available for Windows 95 and MS-DOS based desktop, notebook, and palmtop PCs. Windows 95 version minimal requirements - 16MB of RAM, Pentium 90 processor, 20 MB of hard disk space, bar code scanner with keyboard wedge interface, CD-ROM, a SoundBlaster 16 compatible sound card, and a compatible speech synthesizer. (The current synthesizers completely compatible with ScanTELL are AcuVoice and SounText). MS-DOS version minimal requirements - 640 KB of RAM, 5MB of hard disk space, and serial and parallel ports. A bar-code scanner with a serial interface and a voice synthesizer and a compatible sound card are also required.
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Dräger & Lienert

Stadtwaldstr. 62, Marburg D-35037, Germany.
Tel: +49 6421 165 555
Fax: +49 6421 165 556
Email: info@dlinfo.de
Web: www.dlinfo.de

Tag It

This identification and search system uses RFID technology - small stamp-sized, stick-on radio labels or " tags", taken from a dispenser, are stuck onto objects. These "tags" contain a coil and a tiny chip. The RFID reader will identify the object via computer using synthesised or natural voice. "Tags" are recorded by typing via the computer keyboard. To search for an item, the user types in what they want to look for i.e dictaphone. TagIt offers a list of various dictaphones that have been recorded in the system and the user chooses the one they want. The RFID reader is then passed along the shelf that houses the boxes of dictaphones. TagIt will tell the user when it has found it.
Last updated: 16/05/2008

En-Vision America Inc

1845 West Hovey Avenue, Normal, Illinois 61761, USA.
Tel: +1 309 452 3088
Fax: +1 309 452 3643
Email: envision@envisionamerica.com
Web: www.envisionamerica.com

i.d. mate Omni

i.d. mate OMNI is a portable "all-in-one" talking bar code scanner. It allows an individual to identify items using the product's bar code or UPC. A database of over a million North American UPC's and descriptions give the user a huge head start in identifying the product and getting the information needed about the item. With i.d. mate OMNI the user can quickly add additional voice recorded information to existing products or to items not found in the database. i.d. mate OMNI uses an omni-directional scanner, so there is no need to visually locate the bar code on the label. The omni-directional scanner can read the barcode in any direction. The user simply rotates the scanner around the product to get a reliable read every time. The user can also record, play, erase and organize messages in the memo mode. The i.d. mate OMNI is completely portable and battery operated.
Last updated: 16/05/2008

ScripTalk

ScriptTalk is a portable, handheld electronic device used to identify prescription (Rx) information stored in the memory of a microchip embedded within the paper label of a pill bottle. Upon identifying the Rx data within a label, ScriptTalk then "speaks" the Rx data in a human language. Features include: Portable device, will survive drops onto hard surfaces, not waterproof, but to some extent resists water; Battery operated and rechargeable - requires 2 rechargeable AA alkaline batteries. Provides up to 2000 reads per charge. It has an Audible Low Battery Indicator and a Wall Transformer for AC operation; Has tactile pushbuttons with tone and verbal responses to button press. The read range for the labels is such that the label can be read from any orientation. Provides on-board help; Understandable synthesized speech output with volume control. Offers voice pitch and speed control. Supports English and Spanish at this time. ScripTalk is a component of a larger system that additionally comprises smart label printer/programmer inside the pharmacy.
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Ferguson Enterprises

205 Joliet Avenue, South East De Smet, South Dakota 57231-2411, USA.
Tel: +1 605 854 9280
Email: info@fergusonenterprises.com
Web: www.scanacan.com

Scanacan

Scanacan for Windows Deluxe, Scanacan Professional Deluxe and Scanacan Professional Elite are voice output bar code reader systems designed for persons who are blind or have low vision. All systems come with databases of 84,000 grocery and 62,000 hardware items, and if a bar-coded item is in one of these databases the user can identify it simply by passing a bar code scanner within a short distance of the item's bar code. Users can create new databases with entries for other items. Each system comes with Scanacan software on CD-ROM, the grocery and hardware databases, a JAWS for Windows script set, a Metrologic Omni-Directional Laser Wedge Bar Code Scanner, a strut and bracket for wall mounting, 100 pre-printed bar code labels, and instructions in print, on CD-ROM and on cassette. Scanacan for Windows is primarily designed for home use. The Scanacan Professional software is designed for store owners who are blind or have low vision and provides support for inventory and point-of-sales operations. The Scanacan Professional Elite system includes an Epson cash drawer and Epson sales-receipt printer. Compatibility: For use on IBM and compatible computers. Options: Cash drawer and receipt printer, pre-printed bar code labels and clothing labels are available separately. Requires Windows 98, ME, XP, 2000, or NT. Shipping costs are extra.

Scanacan for Windows Deluxe:
Ref: SW-28005
Price: $549.99

Scanacan Professional Deluxe:
Ref: SW-28006
Price: $1,199.00

Scanacan Professional Elite:
Ref: SW-28008
Price: $1,849.99
Last updated: 16/05/2008

GaiShan Technology Pte. Ltd.

1 Goldhill Plaza. #02-35, Goldhill Plaza, 308899, Singapore.
Tel: +65 984 895 03
Email: enquiry@gaishantech.com
Web: www.gaishantech.com

TellMate

It has a one gigabyte memory and can be used as a music player, radio, clock, talking book player, voice recorder and label reader. The TellMate uses RFID tags that can be attached to, for example, different food items in a kitchen cupboard. Each label transmits a low-powered signal to the device which then plays the audio clip that has been recorded and associated with it. The labels can be re-used by recording a new audio clip.
Last updated: 16/05/2008

RNIB

105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE, UK.
UK Customer Services Tel: 0845 702 3153
UK Customer Services Email: cservices@rnib.org.uk
Overseas Customer Services Tel: +44 1733 37 5400
Overseas Customer Services Email: exports@rnib.org.uk
Online Shop: www.rnib.org.uk/shop

NB: Some of the RNIB products have two prices where they have been specifically designed or adapted for disabled people. The lower price excludes VAT and applies to blind and partially sighted people resident in the UK and exempt from paying VAT and to UK charities buying on their behalf. Where one price is displayed this applies to all customers and includes VAT of 17.5%.

There is a separate catalogue available for overseas customers. If you have any enquiries, please contact RNIB Exports Department on +44 1733 37 54 00.

Recordable Voice Pad

Recordable Voice pad They can be used to record a message of up to ten seconds. Whether it be a piece of music, personal message or a reminder. They can be stuck on Greetings Cards or to a gift to add a personal touch. Use them around the home to identify everyday items. The message is simply recorded by pressing down an indentation on the right-hand side of the pad. Wait for a few seconds for the red light to appear and speak clearly into the pad. The message can be re-recorded until happy with the result.
Length: 120mm Width: 76mm
Ref: DC09
Price: £3.95
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Talking Label Voice Recorder

Talking label voice recorder This recording device can record up to 60 seconds of a message by simply pressing the record button on the back with a pen and speaking into it. Replay the message by pressing the large green button on the front. The Talking Label can be used to identify a variety of household items, or can just be left for someone to pick up a phone message. The Talking Label has a clip and can be attached to products, such as a packet of tablets. A new message will record over the previous one. The Talking Label is fitted with 4 x AG10 button cell batteries, 4 spares are also included. Replacement batteries are avaiable under product code CP20.
Length: 80mm Width: 56mm
Weight: 0.04kg
Ref: DH210
Price: £5.91; £6.94
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Talking Tins

Talking tins has been designed to help identify contents of tinned food and many other items around the home, such as content of storage containers, bottles and sprays. Features include: yellow with black contrasting playback button; fits on all standard tin lids, including ring pulls; built-in magnets secure the cap to any steel tin and tins can be stacked one on top of each other; also use the talking tin on other containers and packets by using the self-adhesive metal disc provided; by using the elastic strap provided, can use the product to identify household objects such as bottles, sprays and other cleaning products; 2 record yellow buttons and a large black tactile play button; recording time is up to 8 seconds. Replacement batteries available under product code CP16, four are required. Not freezer or dishwasher safe.
Starter pack of 3:
Ref: DK90
Price: £9.99; £11.74

Single:
Ref: DK91
Price: £3.99; £4.69
Last updated: 16/05/2008

RVB Systems Group

62 Wade Drive, Cary, NC 27519, USA.
Tel: +1 919 362 5211
Fax: +1 919 362 8755
Email: sales@barcode-solutions.com
Web: www.barcode-solutions.com

Scan and Say

A talking barcode program for Windows that allows vision-impaired people to easily distinguish items. Approximately 500,000 items are already in the Scan And Say™ database. You can also easily add new items. Scan And Say™ is easy to customize. Change a product's description to whatever you want to hear. Scan And Say™ can even be used to create and print or read aloud a shopping list! If an item does not already have a barcode, use one of the 500 pre-printed barcodes provided with Scan And Say™. Scan And Say™ can even be used to Time Stamp items. This is especially helpful for remembering the last time a medication was taken, or to help track when a dairy item expires. The barcode scanner provided with Scan And Say™ attaches to your PC with a 15 foot cable via your keyboard port, a COM (RS-232) port, or USB port (recommended). It can be used in hands-free mode with the adjustable mounting stand or as a hand-held scanner. The scanner emits a wide pattern of 20 scan lines instead of a single scan line, so the sight impaired can easily use this device.
Price: $395.00 (including shipping + handling)
Last updated: 16/05/2008

Talking RX

Millennium Compliance Corporation, PO Box 649, Southington, Connecticut 06489, USA.
Tel: +1 888 798 2557
Email: info@talkingrx.com
Web: www.talkingrx.com

Talking RX

60 second digital recording device that fits on the bottom of the prescription bottle and can tell the user what they need to know about their medication.
Last updated: 16/05/2008