1. Wearable computing
HISTORY and EVOLUTION
NICHE vs. HELP SOCIETY
Shannon Moran @MoranShann
#CT231 #WearableComputing

2. “Body-borne” computers.

3. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 Loadmaster
An abacus is used for
computation.
Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 Pirkheimer
A timepiece is a device that
computes time.

4. Image: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 James Higgott

5. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 Glogger
Steve Mann
“the father of
wearable computing.”

6. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 Glogger

7. Google’s Project Glass
Image: CC BY-NC Thomas Hawk

8. Pranav Mistry’s
SixthSense
Image: Public Domain Image Pranav Mistry

9. Image: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 methyl_lives
Family & Friends

10. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 Glogger
Steve Mann’s
MindMesh
+
EyeTap

11. Image: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 AA7JC
Image: CC BY-ND 2.0 jfingas

12. Image: Public Domain Image Nemo
Enforce safety
procedures

13. Image: CC BY-NC 2.0 Defence Images
Help save lives

14. Image: CC BY-NC 2.0 abbyladybug
Inefficient
Error-prone

15. Image: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Mercy Health
Fast access to medical records
Easily updated

16. Image: CC BY-ND 2.0 eek the cat

17. Telemedicine:
“the use of telecommunication and IT in order
to provide clinical health care at a distance.”
Source: Wikipedia

18. NICHE
HELP SOCIETY

19. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
Image: CC BY-SA 2.0 DE andreshm1

20. Thank you!
Slideshare link.
Shannon Moran @MoranShann
#CT231 #WearableComputing