Wearable Devices

Given by Sir Prof Mohammad Ali Shaikh shb

Presented by Pir Sarfraz Ahmed

Discussion outline:

• History of wearable computers

• Introduction to wearable computers

• LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

• Google Glasses

• Advantages and Disadvantages

• Conclusion

Introduction

The terms “wearable technology“, “wearable devices“, and “wearables” all refer to electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into

items of clothing and accessories which can comfortably be worn on

the body

MIT media lab

sixthsense– a wearable gestural interface that augments the physical world around us with digital information and lets us use natural hand gestures to interact with that information.

It was developed by PranavMistry, a PhD student in the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT

Media Lab.

Jesse Venticinque | Wearable Computing

History of wearable computers

Wearable technology is related to the field of ubiquitous computing and

the history and development of wearable computers.

The calculator watch, introduced in the 1980s, was one original piece of

widespread worn electronics

Wearable Computers were first introduced in the 1500's with the pocket watch

Google,marks its entry into the wearable’s

augmented-reality market with its “Project

Glass”,it is to reach market in 2014.

LG,is set to release its device,namely “LG-

Lifeband Touch”,providing users with

fitness data,allowing them to check their

movement and measure progress.

LG,is also set to release its “Heart Rate

Earphones”,which measure blood flow

signals in the ears,through PerformTek

sensor technology.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Nike launches,“Nike FuelBand”,it tracksone’s daily exercise and the caloriesburnt while doing those activities.For everyactivity,the LED will light up and let us knowour progress.

Motorola,has officially unveiled its firstsmartwatch.“Moto-360”,the Moto 360,letsone know latest notifications and one canaccess further functions through the “OKGoogle” voice command if one wishes.

Samsung,launches “Samsung Gear Fitsmartwatch”,it is packed with many healthapps like pedometer,heart ratesensors,sleep,exercise app with standalonemode for running and walking whilecompanion mode for,cycling and hiking.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Nike launched “NIKE Hyperdunk+”,with thisshoe,basketball players can monitor their speed,jump height and their overall gameperformance.There are sensors on the shoe thattransmit information to our smartphone,viabluetooth.

Google,is "in talks”,to launch Android “GOOGLESmartwatch” that would enter mass productionwithin months,it features a touchscreen interfacethat allows user to swipe betweentime,calendar,weather info and Google+.

Epson,launched “Moverio BT-200 smartglasses”,in 2012,it includes a number of sensorslike Accelerometer,Gyroscope and Magneticcompass for head-motion tracking and hands-freenavigation.There is a front-facing camera fortaking images and videos.

Google glasses

Features

Voice activated commandsHands free

Live video chat360 degree

interactive viewMobile maps

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

- Enhanced Communication

- Able to use wearable computers to complete daily tasks suchas a computer which tracks the movements and habits of a person.- Flexibility- Freedom- Work from anywhere- Convenience

Disadvantages

• - Equipment can be heavy, Expensive- Some Wearable Computers can consist of a lot of wiring- Can cause irritation in heat, Side-Effects such as Headaches - Can be used to gain an unfair advantage over others - It may become easier to get data on an individual if the item is

lost/stolen

REFERNCES

• Slide Share • Google Wearable Technology - The Next Mobility Market is

Booming!” from “www.wearabletechworld.com”. “Wearable Technology – Market Assessment”,from

“http://www.ihs.com”. “Top Statistics about Wearable technology”,from

“http://www.statista.com”. “Wearable Computing”,from “http://www.interaction-

design.org”. “Wearable computing: 10 things you should know”,from

“http://www.techrepublic.com”.

THANKS

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