Wearable computers, also known as body-borne computers are miniature electronic devices that are worn by the bearer under, with or on top of clothing.[1] This class of wearable technology has been developed for general or special purpose information technologies and media development. Wearable computers are especially useful for applications that require more complex computational support than just hardware coded logics. One of the main features of a wearable computer is consistency.

2. Overview
Wearable Computers
 Past
 Present
Future

3. Broadly speaking, who can guess what the first two “wearable computers” was?
and 1500’sAs early as the 1200’s

4. 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.

5. So why would wearable computers be so important?
For starters:
Personal computers and even the internet
have reached a temporary stand still in advancement.
i.e. look at recent cell phone advancements
The next logical step that research companies have turned to is mobility.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Wearable’s of Today
The Medical Field..
Digital Imaging – aside from a small monitor, new technology
allow for HUD’s (Heads Up Display).
The latest technology enables images to be projected into the retina.
Something like this:

9. 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..

10.  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

11.  The C-Leg
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-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.
Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs

12.  The Results..
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-Allows for better stability.
-Better natural movement
-Much more efficient than older
prosthetics, requires less energy
use.
Wearable’s of Today
Prosthetic Limbs

13. 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.

14. 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.