Yelamarthi said it's one of the first outdoor applications of RFID and saidhe plans for students in upcoming classes to further refine the systemwhilehe seeks grants to speed the research. The next step probably involves using the system in a wider area. Down theline, Yelamarthi wants to work toward integrating the Smart Cane's datawithGPS. Jodhan If you are looking for some business opportunities to invest in; ones that have the potential to cater to real consumers, real demand, and real markets, then I have two very potent suggestions for you. These are opportunities that will cater to very real demand from real consumers; I am talking about consumers who are elderly and opportunities that exist in the tele medicine and home security arenas. To be more precise: It is all about investing in Information Technology as it relates to tele medicine and home security. These two areas are becoming more and more of concerns and demands for seniors and the elderly and anyone seeking real opportunities would be well advised to investigate these further. Tele medicine is going to become more and more important to not just the elderly but to aging baby boomers as well and to persons like busy moms with kids. In the case of home security, this type of business opportunity will soon start to extend to serving many other classifications of consumers. With regard to the market that contains elderly consumers, it can easily be said that this market will continue to grow indefinitely because it only stands to reason that we are all going to grow old at some point in our lives and become elderly and with persons living longer than they used to up until a decade ago, these demands would only naturally grow with time. Medical services that are readily available and accessible are becoming more and more important to the elderly.