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What is a Wearable Computer ?
Facilitates Human-Computer Interaction
Engulfed into the personal space of a user ,controlled by the
user.
Small portable computer that is designed to be worn on the
body of the user.
Provides synergy between human and computer due to it’s
operational and interactional constancy.
Wrist Computer
Does Wearable Computer means this ?
Augmentation
Attributes
Unmonopolizing of the user’s attention
Unrestrictive to the user
Observable by the user
Controllable by the user
Attentive to the environment
Communicative to others
Smart Glasses
Medi Wear
Military
Future Developments
MEDICAL WORKERS
REGULAR PEOPLE
MOBILE GAMES
CYBERFASHION
FIREFIGHTERS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Advantages & Disadvantages
Advantages :-
Portability
Hands Free Use
Comfortable
Quick to Access
Always on for the task it is designed
Disadvantages :-
Can be heavy
Expensive
Can cause irritation in heat
Damage the eyes IR Keyboard
Might be used illegally by students in examination
Not waterproof
Operational Details
Software:
WOS(Wear Comp OS) is used
Red Hat & GNU Linux also
Hardware:
Display: Portable LCD Display or Head Mounted Display
Keyboard: Pushdown micro switches or Twiddler
Hard Drive: IDE & SCSI interfaced hard drives are available
Batteries: Li-Ion , NiCad or battery vest may be used.
Power Supply : May be generated by human body
Body heat(wetsuit clothes)
Breath (pressure mask)
Walking (Shoe Generator)
Finger Motion (keyboard typing)
Silk Organza
LCD Display
Eye Glasses
Twiddler
Camera
Conclusion
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.scribd.com
http://www.collegeseminars.com
http://www.enggseminars.blogspot.com
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