Wearable Computing Wearable Computing

TechnologiesTechnologies TrendsTrends What products are available? What products are available? How do they work?How do they work?

ApplicationsApplications CommercialCommercial National Security National Security

Wearable Display DevicesWearable Display Devices

$990 from Albatech -$990 from Albatech - http://www.skyex.com/albatech/normal.htm

$695/$1850/$4275 Glasstron from Sony -$695/$1850/$4275 Glasstron from Sony - http://www.cgsd.com/ ruggedized & true 3D versions available

$5000 from MicroOptical $5000 from MicroOptical http://www.MicroOptical.comhttp://www.MicroOptical.com

TechnologiesTechnologies

Virtual Retinal Display from Microvision - Virtual Retinal Display from Microvision - http://www.mvis.com/html/technology.html

Wearable Full PCOff the Shelf Equipment $1495-4000+

Wearable Full PCOff the Shelf Equipment $1495-4000+

MA IV from Xybernaut MA IV from Xybernaut (http://www.xybernaut.com/)(http://www.xybernaut.com/)

MPC from TIQIT MPC from TIQIT (http://www.tiqit.com)(http://www.tiqit.com)

Symbol Technologies Symbol Technologies (http://www.symbol.com)(http://www.symbol.com)

ViA, Inc. ViA, Inc. (http://www.flexipc.com/)(http://www.flexipc.com/)

IBM - JapanIBM - Japan Espresso from SaintSong Espresso from SaintSong http://www.saintsong.com.tw/it/english/prod/espresso.htmhttp://www.saintsong.com.tw/it/english/prod/espresso.htm

Comparative FeaturesComparative Features

Wet PC (Australian Institute of Marine Science)Wet PC (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/wetpc/wetpc.html

(http://www.wetpc.com.au)

ApplicationsApplications

Boeing - Augmented Wiring on 777

MIT - Underground Utilities Location and Maintenance

ApplicationsApplications

ApplicationsApplications BOC Gases - Improving Plant Floor ProductivityBOC Gases - Improving Plant Floor Productivity Framatome Technologies, Inc.Framatome Technologies, Inc. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI)Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI)

ApplicationsApplications

Network TroubleshootingNetwork Troubleshooting

NASA ProjectsNASA Projects

http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/payload/projects/borg/

Electronic Portable Information Collection (EPIC)

Assembling Structures in Space

National Security Apps/ InitiativesNational Security Apps/ Initiatives

DARPA (DARPA (Microsystems Technology OfficeMicrosystems Technology Office)) Wearable Maintenance AssistantWearable Maintenance Assistant Advanced Humionics PlatformAdvanced Humionics Platform www.darpa.mil/mto/smartmodwww.darpa.mil/mto/smartmod

DMSODMSO Stricom (Army)Stricom (Army)

Dismounted Warrior NetworkDismounted Warrior Network

InitiativesInitiatives

A Super Cockpit A Super Cockpit

ONR/HITL - Super Cockpit Augmented HMD Bill Miceliusing Virtual Retinal Display

ApplicationsApplications

Dismounted Warrior NetworkDismounted Warrior Network

http://www.stricom.army.mil/

ApplicationsApplications

Urban WarfareUrban WarfareApplicationsApplications

NIMANIMA

Marines TrainingMarines TrainingUSMC Warfighting LabUSMC Warfighting Lab

ApplicationsApplications

The Possibilities - 4ANetThe Possibilities - 4ANet

Wearable ComputersWearable Computers 3D Shared World Environment3D Shared World Environment Wireless Data NetworkWireless Data Network Real Time Video CamerasReal Time Video Cameras Global Positioning SystemGlobal Positioning System Intelligent AgentsIntelligent Agents Speech RecognitionSpeech Recognition

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