Wearables and MobilityAsia SmartPhone Apps Summit 2014

Robert ChewSingapore

Wearable technologies, wearable devices, wearables … electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing or accessories which can be comfortably worn on the bodySource : wearabledevices.com, May 2014

Claude Shannon

EdwardThorp

Alex Pentland“Godfather” of Wearables

Beginning Beavers

Flakey Approach

Tinker and Hack

Wearables Tech

Artificial IntelligenceBiometricsCommunicationsData AnalyticsEmbeded Systems

Global Positioning SystemSensorsEtcBattery

Mobility … information, convenience and social all served up on the go, across a variety of screen sizes and devices

Source : hbr blog network, July 2012

Wearables + Mobility

Augmented …Information

ConnectivityConvenienceContext

Augmented …Reality

Does It Matter?

Broad Applications

LifestyleGamingSportsSafety and Security

Retail and LogisticsWellness and Fitness Healthcare and Medical

Issues and Challenges

● Data Privacy and Protection● Product Liability and Safety● Regulations● Aesthetics and Functionality● Social Acceptance● Pricing

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