Wearable tech

Wearable technology - The next big revolution which will transform the way we live

What is Wearable Technology

Man Behind Wearable Technology

Evolution- Refined over the decades

Forces Driving the Growth of Wearable Tech

Wearable Technology Market- Key industries 2012- 2018

Fitness, Wellness and Healthcare

Infotainment

Fashion and Military

The Revolution of Wearable Technology Today

Wearable Tech- What Experts Say

Future of Wearable Technology

Global Wearable Technology Market Trend

How to benefit from Wearable Technology Boom

Wearable Tech's hidden limitations

Conclusion

Refrences

Agenda

What Is Wearable Technology?

Wearable Devices or body-borne computers that can be worn by user - but are intended to interact with the wearer without punching keys or other manipulation

- always on, always working

- performs calculations and processes information

The Wearable technology consists of two parts

sensors, glasses, watches and even foot wear

Information aggregator & analyzer

Took off in 1981 when Steve Mann invented the 6502-based Multimedia computer that could be worn as a backpack and had photo, video, and text capabilities.

1991 - started the Wearable Computing Project at MIT 1995 - invented world's first convert wearable computer 1997 Completed Phd from MIT in Wearable Technology 2014 - Currently, works at university of TorontoThe Man behind Wearable Tech

Evolution- Refined over the decades

After its invention, Wearable Computers have gone through 18 generations of development, with research going on at prestigious institutions like MIT, Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon University. Let's have a look on some of the inventions:

Head-mounted displays and wrist-mounted user-interfaces like watches

Now going mainstream - no longer reserved for uber-geeks, especially with Google Glass and Smartwatches

Not just for mobile computing - other purposes too, like accessibility, learning, research and navigation

Forces Driving the Growth of Wearable Technology

Getting 100 times smaller each decade

Capabilities and feature convergence

Easy portability

By 2020, batteries are expected to be 2.2x more powerful

Internet of things, big data and SDN

Consumerisation of enterprise IT
Multiple devices ownership, Improvement of camera technologies

Cloud storage services expected to exceed 2 billion by 2014

Reduced IT cost with Cloud Computing

Implicit location information,

Internet traffic information

Device based location service (GPS)

iOS, Android, Blackberry OS, Windows Mobile, Symbian S60

Faster, smaller,Cheaper hardware

Cloud Storage

Location Data

Wearable Technology Market: Key Industries 2012-2018

Source:Researchmoz.com

Infotainment

Industrial and Military

Fitness, Wellness & Healthcare

KeyIndustries

Fitness, Wellness & Healthcare

The increasing adoption of wearable technology in monitoring fitness & healthcare

A look at the fast evolving gadgets in Fitness, Wellness & Health care

Continuous Glucose
Monitoring- monitors and retrospectively review patients glucose

Fuel band tracks & measures everyday movement

Fitness and Heart Rate Monitor benefits in training aerobically & understanding heart rate

Sleep Sensor- tracks your sleep

Sensory Fitness Socks- sensors communicate with bluetooth-powered anklet all feeding data to your smartphone

Foot Pod Pedometer measures speed, distance travelled and pace

Infotainment

The popular segment that combines information and entertainment (Smart Watch and Smart Glasses)

SMARTWATCH

Mobile OS

Multimedia

Bluetooth

Camera

Activity Tracker

Mobile App

GPS

...Full mobile phone capability

Fashion and Military

Although, military is among early adopters, wearable computing is now fascinating designers

Ultra-rugged wearable PC and communications kit

Head-Up Display for Military helps pilots differentiate between tactical display symbols

A look at the fast evolving world of Millitary Gadgets

Fashion designer Ying Gao's glowing dresses equipped with eye tracking sensor to detect when someone looking at it and the motors to trigger the wave-like movement of the fabric

Smart Shoe Monitor that analyse running style, distance covered, daily routes etc

INTERACTIVE CLOTHINGIndustry & Fashion

Fabrics, now, enable embedded digital components and electronics embedded. Smart Clothing is about seamless integration of textiles with electronic elements (microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators)

Sports

Training

Monitor

Micro Controller

Sensor

Actuators

Microphone

Temp

Posture

The Revolution of Wearable
Technology Today

Offers multiple options like multimedia, bluetooth, wifi, camera, others...especially, Samsung Galaxy Gear Watch

Smart Glasses - brought technology to our vision e.g. Google Glasses

Interactive clothing Doctors/ Sports Trainers can get real-time health status of the wearer e.g. Hexoskin

Jawbone and wristband system tracks routine activity. ShoeSense recognizes discrete and relaxing gestures

VOYCE Dog Collar can tracks our dogs activities while we are out

Bluetooth, for mobile phones, have replaced earphones

Pacemakers, Hearing Aid, Prosthetics used as medical equipments

Wearable Tech- What Experts say?

Steve Power Brown, Intel chief evangelist and futurist - the next
decade will see wearable technology hit the mainstream, driven by
the continued rise of smaller computers, larger data volumes, and
more natural communication with devices

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome - Android and
apps at Google Wearable gadgets aren't just smart versions of
glasses or watches, but also anything that embeds sensors that
can collect data and deliver it to devices that can then better
serve their users

Gadi Amit, principal and owner of San Francisco studio New Deal Design- people will soon have up to ten miniature devices on their
bodies and clothes monitoring their health, organizing their social lives
and responding to their emotional needs

Sonny Vu, chief executive and founder of Misfit Ventures- at the moment none of the wearable systems
passes the turn around test as in, if you were on the way to work and realized you'd left it behind, would you turn around to get it?

Canalys, an independent analyst agency - Though
currently a relatively small market serving. Fitness enthusiasts, wearable bands represent a massive opportunity in the medical
and wellness segment... 2014 will be the year that wearables become a key consumer technology

Wearable Tech- What Experts say?

What's the Future of Wearable Technology?

Google announced its releasing a Software Development Kit (SDK)
for Android-powered Wearables

iWatch, secures solar touchscreen patent

Looxcie has released live streaming wearable headset with live-feed access from a proprietary tablet and smartphone app

Sensible Baby that fits into a chest pocket and sends information and active alerts on temperature, baby orientation and breathing to a parent's mobile device

Sensory Fiction(MIT Labs) in which
reader will soon experience physical
sensation while reading the written words

Smart Contact Lenses, which can help measure
glucose level in tears

Disney's MyMagic+, is capable of monitoring visitors
and collecting data about their behaviour in Disney World theme parks

What's the Future of Wearable Technology?

Global Wearable Technology Market Trends - Global Scenario,Industry Analysis, Size, Share and ForecasteSource: Transparency Market Analysis

How to Benefit From the Wearable Technology Boom?Big brands already in, like - Fitbit or Nike+ Fuelband. Wearable to become the next wave of hardware innovation

What users get?

Good portability

Hands-free use

Comfortable

Always on for the task it is designed

Quick accessibility

Fashionable

Less Versatile

Smaller

Ambient noise

Not as widely accepted

Expensive

A lot of wiring, at times

Heat emission may cause irritation

Side-effects (headaches)

Data security threats - If the device is lost / stolen

But, with a few hidden limitations

Without a doubt, Wearable Technology is and will be the most prevailing topic this year. As it is mentioned:

Getting smaller in size

Wearables will continue to reign in popularity

Even reaching to animals

Brave attempts at fashionable bluetooth jewellery and clothing

Focusing needed on better designs for mass appeal

Future projections seems to be reaching to the highest level

Wearables will integrate more seamlessly into daily life

Adding more sensors will consolidate devices and broaden market appeal

Conclusion

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