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
1200s

and

1500s

Definition of analog computer- a computer that represents data by measu

quantities, as voltages or, formerly, the rotation of gears, in order to solve a p
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
Todays
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

Wearables 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.

Wearables of Today
The Medical Field..

Patient Monitoring Vital information can be transmitted to the headworn dis

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.

Wearables of Today
The Medical Field..
Digital Imaging aside from a small monitor, new technology
allow for HUDs (Heads Up Display).

Something like this:

The latest technology enables images to be projected into the retina.

Wearables 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 didnt invent the peg leg..

Wearables 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.

Wearables 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.

Ottobockus.com

Wearables 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

Wearables of Today
Prosthetic Limbs
C-Leg Demo
C-leg Demo

Ottobockus.com

Wearables 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 microphon
and a camera to
Assist in remembering a persons name.

Wearables 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.