DIGITAL JEWELRYDIGITAL JEWELRY

BY BY K.N.NAMRATHAK.N.NAMRATHA

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION The latest computer craze has been to be The latest computer craze has been to be

able to wear wireless computers. The able to wear wireless computers. The Computer Fashion Wave, "Digital Computer Fashion Wave, "Digital Jewellery" looks to be the next sizzling Jewellery" looks to be the next sizzling fashion trend of the technological wave .fashion trend of the technological wave .

The whole concept behind this is to be The whole concept behind this is to be able to communicate to others by means able to communicate to others by means of wireless appliances. The other key of wireless appliances. The other key factor of this concept market is to stay factor of this concept market is to stay fashionable at the same time.fashionable at the same time.

WHAT IS DIGITAL WHAT IS DIGITAL JEWELLERY? JEWELLERY?

Digital jewelry is the next Digital jewelry is the next generation of communication generation of communication with fashion. It is nothing but with fashion. It is nothing but

dividing a communication dividing a communication device into parts and device into parts and

embedding them into jewelry. embedding them into jewelry.

CELL PHONES AND AS CELL PHONES AND AS DIGITAL JEWELLRYDIGITAL JEWELLRY

The various The various components that components that are inside a cell are inside a cell phone: phone:

Microphone Microphone Receiver Receiver Touchpad Touchpad Display Display Circuit board Circuit board Antenna Antenna BatteryBattery

The pieces computerized-The pieces computerized-jewelry phonejewelry phone

EarringsEarrings NecklaceNecklace RingRing BraceletBracelet

RECOGNISING THE CALLRECOGNISING THE CALL

The decoder rings will flash when you get a call.The decoder rings will flash when you get a call. The decoder ring could also inform you that e-The decoder ring could also inform you that e-

mail is piling up in your inbox. This flashing alert mail is piling up in your inbox. This flashing alert could also indicate the urgency of the e-mail.could also indicate the urgency of the e-mail.

PERSONAL COMPUER AND PERSONAL COMPUER AND AS DIGITAL JEWELLRYAS DIGITAL JEWELLRY

Two of the most Two of the most identifiable identifiable components of a components of a personal computer personal computer are: are:

Mouse Mouse Monitor.Monitor.

These devices are as These devices are as familiar to us familiar to us today as a today as a television set television set

TECHNICAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS OF DIGITAL JEWELLERYDIGITAL JEWELLERY screen or displayscreen or display

7-16-segment, or dot matrix LEDs, 7-16-segment, or dot matrix LEDs, electroluminescent material (EL) electroluminescent material (EL)

An audiovisual or other 'display' could consist An audiovisual or other 'display' could consist of a speaker, a single flashing light, a sensor of a speaker, a single flashing light, a sensor of some kind or other informational aesthetic.of some kind or other informational aesthetic.

A micro controller that is a surface mounted A micro controller that is a surface mounted device (SMD) on a printed circuit board (PCB) device (SMD) on a printed circuit board (PCB) with resistors (R) and capacitors (C) are the with resistors (R) and capacitors (C) are the internal 'guts' of the jewelryinternal 'guts' of the jewelry. .

COMPUTRISED CLOTHING COMPUTRISED CLOTHING AND ITS WORKAND ITS WORK

The next phase of this post-PC The next phase of this post-PC era will be to integrate era will be to integrate computers and other devices computers and other devices directly into our clothing, so directly into our clothing, so that they are virtually that they are virtually invisible .invisible .

. Thin light-emitting diode . Thin light-emitting diode (LED) monitors could even be (LED) monitors could even be integrated into this apparel to integrated into this apparel to display text and images. display text and images.

Computerized clothes are the Computerized clothes are the ultimate in portable high-tech ultimate in portable high-tech gadgetry.gadgetry.

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIESDISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES The digital jewelry The digital jewelry

display, for instance, display, for instance, every alphabet and every alphabet and number system has number system has found representation found representation within the electronics within the electronics realm and 'dot-matrix' realm and 'dot-matrix' (a matrix of single (a matrix of single LEDs) is used to LEDs) is used to display Chinese and display Chinese and Japanese and other Japanese and other character sets, as can character sets, as can the alternative display the alternative display for LCDs (liquid-for LCDs (liquid-crystal-displays) also crystal-displays) also be used, as often be used, as often found in watches.found in watches.

JAVA RINGJAVA RING

Another important Another important component of component of Digital jewelry is Digital jewelry is Java ring. It is used Java ring. It is used to protect to protect passwords passwords

Highlights of Java ringHighlights of Java ring

Runs Java better (plus portions enhance Runs Java better (plus portions enhance Java Card 2.0) Java Card 2.0)

Careful attention to physical security Careful attention to physical security (rapid zeroization) (rapid zeroization)

Durability to stand up to everyday use Durability to stand up to everyday use High memory capacity (up to 134K bytes High memory capacity (up to 134K bytes

NV SRAM) NV SRAM) Retail connectivity to 250 million existing Retail connectivity to 250 million existing

computers (less if designed-in before computers (less if designed-in before manufacturing) manufacturing)

DRAWBACKS OF DIGITAL DRAWBACKS OF DIGITAL JEWELLRYJEWELLRY

Charging the devices and Charging the devices and cost cost

are the drawbacks of digital are the drawbacks of digital jewelry.jewelry.

ADVANTAGES O F DIGITAL ADVANTAGES O F DIGITAL JEWELLRYJEWELLRY

IT PROVIDES SECURITYIT PROVIDES SECURITY AS COMPUTING DEVICES are AS COMPUTING DEVICES are

embedded it is not necessary to embedded it is not necessary to carry CELLS or carry CELLS or COMPUTERS.hence it is easy to COMPUTERS.hence it is easy to carry everywhere.carry everywhere.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

However the basic idea behind However the basic idea behind the digital jewelry concept is to the digital jewelry concept is to have the convenience of have the convenience of wireless, wearable computers wireless, wearable computers while remaining fashionably while remaining fashionably sound. It is hoped to be sound. It is hoped to be marketable soon.marketable soon.

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