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Act of working with the computer powered devices or equipments that can be worn by a user.

Ranges from very limited,specific features to advanced “smart” functions similar to the smart phones.

Body-boune Computing

Power management and heat dissipation,softwarearchitectures,wireless and personal area networks

Mulimedia Applications

These are electronic miniature devices that are worn by the bearer under,with or top of the clothing.

Consistency

Evolution Steve Mann’s WearComp in 1980’s

which was the backpack based systems

His current covert systems

1600

An Abacus on Necklace

The Qing Dynasty saw the introduction

of a fully functional abacus on a

ring,which could be used while worn.

1800

First wearable timepiece was

wristwatch…….made by a watchmaker

Breguet for the Queen of naples in

1810.

Military use in Germany.

1960’s AND 1970’s

In 1961,Mathematician Edward

O.Thorpe and Claude Shannon build

computerized timing device for cheating

in the game of roulette

1n 1977’s,HP-01 algebraic calculator

watch was introduced by Hewlett-

Packard

1980 1980s saw the rise of the Ist Wearable

Computer.

Steve Mann desisned and built a

backpack mounted 6502-based

wearable multimedia computer with text,

graphics,video and multimedia.

Some wearable devices we have…. Wearable Cameras

Wearable 3D Motion Trackers

Smart Clothings

Smart Watches

Wearable Keyboards

Wearable Mouse

Wearable Computer Bracelets

Sports Activity Trackers

Google Glasses

Wearable BCI’s

Components

Human-Computer Interface

Sulevasi Architecture

Operation System

Augmented Reality

Display Devices

•I/p Devices

Networks

System Architectures

Characteristics

Hands-free

Always on

Environment Aware

Attention Grabing

Connected

Face Recognition

Voice Recognition

Finger Tracking

Entertainment Field

So here is a quick picto-timelineAnalog computerToday’s ComputerWearable Computer

So why would wearable computers be so important?

For starters:Personal computers and even the internethave reached a temporary stand still in advancement.

i.e. look at recent cell phone advancements

The next logical step that research companies have turned to is mobility.

Data Processing- Physicians can review records on the go,and with voice recognition doctors can take notes and even record medical procedures.

Wearable’s of Today The Medical Field..

Patient Monitoring – Vital information can be transmitted to the headworn display. allowing surgeons to look at the data without turning away from their patient.

Statistics have shown that this is safer then having to constantly watch nearby monitors.

Wearable’s of Today

The Medical Field..

Digital Imaging – aside from a small monitor, new technologyallow for HUD’s (Heads Up Display).

The latest technology enables images to be projected into the retina.

Something like this:

Earliest known prosthetic limb uncovered 300B.C. Capri, Italy.

- Made from copper and wood

-Prosthetic care dates back to fifthEgyptian dynasty(2750-2625B.C.).

-Pirates didn’t invent the peg leg..

Older Prosthetic limbs

-Require movement of cable and wireswithin the limb.

-Or pushing of buttons at the amputation sitewhich only allows for one motion

-Are not very efficient, requires a lot ofenergy use.

Wearable’s of Today

Prosthetic Limbs

The C-Leg

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-The C-Leg uses the C programming languageto do all of the calculations required to function, hence “C”-leg.

How it works..

Sensors from the foot and ankle get loadInformation, sensors from the knee get thePrecise angle of the leg and swing speed,this is all sent to a microprocessor forComputing.

Wearable’s of Today

Prosthetic Limbs

The Results..

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-Allows for better stability.

-Better natural movement

-Much more efficient than olderprosthetics, requires less energy use.

Wearable’s of TodayProsthetic Limbs

Wearable’s of Today Consumer applications..

Fossil has created the wrist PDA, it uses the Palm OS, and has almost all the functionality of a standard Palm Pilot.

Accenture Technology Labs has created a device that uses two small microphones, and a camera to Assist in remembering a persons name.

Wearable’s of Today Consumer applications..

MIT Media Lab has developed handbags that alert you when you leave Things behind, your wallet, or an umbrella if you need one.

Oakley has developed the first digital music eyewear.The Oakley Thump, comes equipped with a solid state hard drive, for skipfree listening.

The Basic goal of this technology is to make more interactions between the people without sticking to a remote desk

It will actually help us not ending up with the machines sitting in front of other machines