Transcript Wearable Computers

WEARABLE COMPUTERS
Presentation for Think, Speak, Write by
Jeremy Kaulfus
Wesley Mazac
Josh Reeter
Overview
Wearable Computers
 Past
 Present
Future
Broadly speaking, who can guess what the first two “wearable computers” was?
As early as the 1200’s
and 1500’s
Definition of analog computer- a computer that represents data by measurable
quantities, as voltages or, formerly, the rotation of gears, in order to solve a problem,
rather than by expressing the data as numbers.
AKA- the pocket watch!
As for the eyeglass??
Best we can tell, it aids in solving the problem of sight.
So here
Today’s
Analog
Wearable
is acomputer
Computer
quick
Computer
picto-timeline
So why would wearable computers be so important?
For starters:
Personal computers and even the internet
have reached a temporary stand still in advancement.
The next logical step that research companies have turned to is mobility.
i.e. look at recent cell phone advancements
Wearable’s of Today
The Medical Field..
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 technology
allow for HUD’s (Heads Up Display).
Something like this:
The latest technology enables images to be projected into the retina.
Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs
 Earliest known prosthetic limb
uncovered 300B.C. Capri, Italy.
- Made from copper and wood
-Prosthetic care dates back to fifth
Egyptian dynasty(2750-2625B.C.).
-Pirates didn’t invent the peg leg..
Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs
 Older Prosthetic limbs
-Require movement of cable and wires
within the limb.
-Or pushing of buttons at the amputation site
which only allows for one motion
-Are not very efficient, requires a lot of
energy use.
Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs
 The C-Leg
-The C-Leg uses the C programming language
to do all of the calculations required to function,
hence “C”-leg.
How it works..
Sensors from the foot and ankle get load
Information, sensors from the knee get the
Precise angle of the leg and swing speed,
this is all sent to a microprocessor for
Computing.
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Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs
 The Results..
-Allows for better stability.
-Better natural movement
-Much more efficient than older
prosthetics, requires less energy
use.
Ottobockus.com
Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs
 C-Leg Demo
C-leg Demo
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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 skip
free listening.