top 21 wearable technologies

واضح آرشیو وب فارسی:سایت ریسک: pedram_ashena10-05-2007, 12:56 AMhttp://www.scienceahead.com/images/wearable-tech_1449.jpg “Wearable Technology” has developed new methods that take over the limitations we come across while using the contemporary technological gadgets. Instead of holding or sticking future gizmos in our pockets, we’d certainly now like to move a step further and imbibe these miniature machines in our bodies…literally! Moreover, the fact that this assessment is real is proved by quite a number of breakthroughs we’ve witnessed in the recent times in the field of wearable technology. Here is a list of a few of them: 21. Burton Audex Motorola Cargo Jacket http://www.scienceahead.com/images/burtonjak_1449.jpg Price: £252.00 Designer/Company: Audex Motorola Embedded Technology: Wireless/Bluetooth connectivity Here’s the “Audex Motorola cargo jacket” which looks a lot smarter than our usual jackets as it boasts of a smarter brain too. It is a lot rugged and weather proof as compared to the jackets we carry. This Bluetooth jacket shows its compatibility with almost every Bluetooth phone. Other distinctive features: • Integrated Bluetooth System • Storm-lite 5.0-C Fabric (20,000MM, 10,000G) • Thermacore Insulation • Sound Pocket with Headphone Cable Port 20. H3 video backpack http://www.scienceahead.com/images/bqa-ckpakak_1449.jpg Designer/Company: O’Neill Embedded Technology: High definition video recording This backpack is a way too advanced and speaks high definition. It contains a camera that helps you take clear, crisp and high quality images and videos of anything you want. The full controls of the camera attachment are hoisted inside the shoulder harness. 19. Cordless Ring Scanner Series 9 http://www.scienceahead.com/images/ringscnner_1449.jpg Price: $1200 Designer/Company: Socket Embedded Technology: Class 2 Laser device Here is a breather for the super market people who get tired of picking up the bar code machine repeatedly. This is a new Cordless Ring Scanner Series 9 from the house of Socket. It comprises of a tiny Class 2 laser device, which is made out of LiquidMetal. You can wear it as a finger ring. Joined to a wrist-mounted Bluetooth transmitter and integrated with keyboard emulation software, it allows the bar code information to be converted into machine recognizable software/language. 18. Wearable light therapy device http://www.scienceahead.com/images/lighthterappy_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Engels Embedded Technology: Philips tech Engels, a fresh graduate of the Delft University of Technology, has developed a unique “wearable light therapy device” that helps you heal, especially Crigler-Najjar syndrome, and that too with light rays. “Philips tech” is the key technology that is integrated in this device. The people who suffer from this syndrome are unable to breakdown a red blood cell by-product called “bilirubine”. This condition makes quite a lot of toxins into the patient’s body and this ultimately leads to loss of immunity throughout. 17. Augmented reality / PLM-A 35 LCD Eyeglasses http://www.scienceahead.com/images/augreal_1449.jpg http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rwalijdfhgdf_1449.jpg Price: $449 Designer/Company: Sony Embedded Technology: Liquid Crystal Displays The Sony PLM-A 35 “Glasstron” Personal Home Theater System LCD eyeglasses are seriously a “straight from the future” device promising best ever picture and sound quality. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rghgfdhdgfh_1449.jpg Watching a movie on these goggles would be like seeing the “real” thing and not the “reel” thing. The goggles simulate a 52″ diagonal screen effect when seen from a distance of 6.5 feet. The PLM-A 35 goggles come with a control box, AC power supply, AV cables and 3 RCA-to-RCA adapter plugs. Optional NP-F550 InfoLITHIUM battery can be taken as well. Other distinctive features: The Glasstron has dual 0.55-inch Liquid Crystal Displays, each bestowing a resolution of 180,000 pixels (800 H x 225 V) with a horizontal screening angle of 30°. For multimedia option, there is a twosome of stereo ear bud speakers. “Textually” has also thrown a lot of light on this concept. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/werwerweqwrqw_1449.jpg 16. Smarty Pants: Computing Meets Motion-Sensing Fabric http://www.scienceahead.com/images/smartyy_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Embedded Technology: Embedded sensor distribution A group of researchers at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute have developed a pair of pants that judge your leg movements. They seem to be quite normal pair of jeans unless you get to know them better. They surely are a lethal combination of “Technology” and “Fashion”. The people at the University claim that they have incorporated a special type of Loom that is used to stitch the cloth and wires together. The special cloth of the pant has an “embedded sensor distribution” throughout its length that judges the velocity, rotation and flexibility of the fabric. After making out the exact configurations, the signals are sent wirelessly to a computer that in turn lodges the data. It may find use in the medical field where a patient’s movements are to be evaluated. The scientists are thinking of widening there horizons by innovating a full body attire incorporating this technology. Not a bad idea at all! 15. Air guitar shirt http://www.scienceahead.com/images/dfdsfdsf_1449.jpg Designer/Company: CSIRO Embedded Technology: Infrared wireless sensors Australian research organization CSIRO boasts of developing something, which rather does not exist, or I would say you might not be able to catch an eye on it. They have developed an “Air guitar shirt”, embedded with infrared sensors, that seriously makes jazzy music through its invisible strings. It wirelessly transmits the real time positioning of your arms and analyses the movements henceforth which then it converts into music and jazzy stuff. It boasts of making good music through your unprofessional moves too. So do not worry, you will still sound like a pro even when you are an amateur. 14. Kool KITTY Keyboard Kontraption http://www.scienceahead.com/images/coool_1449.jpg Designer/Company: KITTY TECH Embedded Technology: Keyboard Independent Touch Typing Technology KITTY TECH has come up with an innovation that they term as the –“Keyboard Independent Touch Typing Technology” that would enable future computer users to type without getting into the hassles of using the bulky and space consuming keyboards. With this marvelous technology, we would be able to input data into our systems by just moving our fingers in some definite way. 13. Video Eyewear 3D wearable display http://www.scienceahead.com/images/wetwetwetre_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Icuiti Embedded Technology: Video LCD displays This Video Eyewear 3D wearable display seems to be the next thing in the field of “Video Streaming”. The hip VisualWear’s new Video Eyewear wearable display, developed by Icuiti, shows compatibility with 3 –D video imaging that is definitely a concept “direct from the future”. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/gfrhgdsfas_1449.jpg Consequently, Visualwear is manufacturing a shutter system to allow contemporary DV cameras to record 3D video, as well as a 3D video editing kit for PCs; both will be sold to the content makers and developers. 12. Wearable Electronic Device Controller http://www.scienceahead.com/images/gdefgdsgs_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Engineered Fibre Structures Embedded Technology: Optical Fibers and Bluetooth connectivity Researchers at Engineered Fibre Structures (EFS), a University of Manchester, have developed a “bluetooth glove” with which controlling every Bluetooth enabled electronic device would be on your fingertips now. This glove is crafted from acrylic or nylon-based yarn that makes it very flexible yet sturdy. An electronic signal is transmitted when you touch any two of your fingers and by completing this connection, you may drive the power through your hand. Miniature electronic integrated circuits help carry the signal through the Bluetooth connection. 11. Wearable Finger-Based Cellphone Concept http://www.scienceahead.com/images/tryutreyreytre_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Sunman Kwon from Hongik University Embedded Technology: Finger touching wearable mobile device This new technological advancement would theoretically convert your hand into a cell phone. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/reytreywre_1449.jpg Researcher, Sunman Kwon from Hongik University, has been able to manufacture a “finger touching wearable mobile device” that enables you to make calls just as if we do through a cell phone. This idea is not at all bad as you may have a 3.5G and 4G technology readily available. 10. Wrist Wearable Computer - Zypad Designer/Company: Zypad Embedded Technology: Resourceful wearable computer system The Zypad WL 1000 is one of its kind wearable computer systems that aim to free you of numerous tasks that may hinder your computer related works. While you are at a particular task, you can still use your computer that is right there on your wrist. It has all those capabilities that a normal, contemporary PC system can offer you. This one features a hands-free operation, robust wireless functionalities and built-in GPS tracking device. This resourceful wearable computer assists as a perfect tool for emergency search and salvage, healthcare, homeland security, maintenance, law enforcement, logistics, transportation, and defense applications. Other distinctive features: Processor: AMD Au1100 400MHz 32-bit MIPS Memory RAM: 64MB non-volatile Flash ROM: 64MB non-volatile Flash Wireless: WLAN Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g with integrated antenna WPAN - Bluetooth class 2 (32 feet) GPS Integrated L1 band 12-channel GPS receiver and helix antenna Display: 240 x 320 3.5″ TFT LCD 256K color touchscreen with automatic contrast adjust 9. Methanol-fueled artificial muscles 100x stronger than the original Designer/Company: University of Texas Embedded Technology: Nickel-titanium shape-memory wire coated in a platinum catalyst. “Medical Nanotechnologists’ at the University of Texas have developed an artificial muscle that uses a Nickel-titanium shape-memory wire which is coated in a platinum catalyst. In this technique, fumes of methanol, hydrogen and oxygen are made to pass over the platinum coated wire, these fumes then react chemically with the platinum coating which makes the wire to contract and thus act exactly like an real organic muscle capable of generating around 100 times more force as compared to a human muscle. They have also developed a second type of muscle fabricated from “carbon nanotubes”. This one generates a slight lesser force as compared to the real stuff. The carbon sheets are expanded due to the charge formation as soon as the fuel reacts with oxygen fumes. This artificial muscle is capable of storing electrical energy just as in case of a condenser, which may be used at the instant of heavy energy depletion. Scientists are thinking of amalgamating this technique with the “Robotic Exoskeletons” to get a lethal combination of speed and precision. 8. Exoskeletons: Wearable Robots http://www.scienceahead.com/images/trutryutrytr_1449.jpg http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rehfhgdsfg_1449.jpg Designer/Company: The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Embedded Technology: Mechanized Exoskeletons The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is supporting a US$50 million project, called the “Exoskeletons for Human Performance Augmentation”, to enhance the warfare and combating techniques by overcoming human physical limitations. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/thdgfhdfhd_1449.jpg Such exoskeletons would increase the efficiency of army personnel by assisting them in speed and the weapon carriage. Such robotic systems will have wide range of prototypes like an un-powered mechanical device that would impeccably support a particular characteristic of human task and a fully-mechanized exoskeleton powered by chemical or hydrocarbon fuels for autonomous operations by soldiers during the warfare. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/ewtrewtrewtwre_1449.jpg DARPA has assigned numerous projects together with the SARCOS Research Corporation’s Wearable Energetically Autonomous Robots (WEAR). http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rgtretgwretgwre_1449.jpg ASP’s (Application-Specific Packages) are able enough to bestow you with resistance against harmful radiation and biological agents. The VTOL SoloTrek has a range of 200 kilometers, can cruise at blazing speeds of 70 knots and is able to hover at altitudes of approximately 8000 m. 7. The video helmet http://www.scienceahead.com/images/reyretretre_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Toshiba Corporate Research and Development Center Embedded Technology: Dedicated infrared sensors Toshiba Corp’s full-faced dome shaped prototype headgear would enable us to see a real life 3-D night view of Tokyo. In this technique, an omni-directional image is made to project on a 40 centimeters wide screen inside a 2.7-kilogram helmet in alignment with the wearer’s head position as perceived by the dedicated infrared sensors. This one may find its use with virtual reality gamers and simulation developers. Toshiba is thinking of making this technique public in 2-3 years hence. The wearer’s may have an advantage of viewing a full 160 degrees in a horizontal plane and 120 degrees in a vertical plane, thus increasing their viewing angle by a considerable amount. 6. Robotic jacket has power up its sleeve http://www.scienceahead.com/images/uiytiytuiyt_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Matsushita Electric Industrial Embedded Technology: Compressed air mechanism “Wearable artificial muscle” is the next big revolutionary concept to be actualized in the Medical field. Seriously, this artificial muscle makes you feel as if you have “power” up your sleeves. A considerable amount of people are suffering from “muscular dystrophy” and other muscle related ailments, so this breakthrough from the house of Matsushita Electric Company may prove to be an advancement for such patients and would assist them in some extreme cases like “paralysis”. These artificial muscles are driven through compressed air that helps them to contract as well as expand as per the need of the patient. 5. Stand-Alone Power Assist Suit Amplifies Human Strength http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rehgregretgre_1449.jpg Designer/Company: High-Tech Research Center of Japan’s Kanagawa Institute of Technology Embedded Technology: Micro air pumps and body sensors This latest “Medical breakthrough” is a breather for paralytics. Researchers at “High-Tech Research Center of Japan’s Kanagawa Institute of Technology” have fabricated a “Robotic Suit” that assists persons suffering from paralysis and related impairments. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/reygreyrey_1449.jpg They call it the “2nd Stand-Alone Power Assist Suit”, which is driven through portable batteries, micro air pumps and small body sensors. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/weqwreqwreqw_1449.jpg It actually formulates the amount of power assistance needed for a particular task to be performed. The embedded microcontrollers sense the work force needed and calculates the requisite advantage too. An active team member, Hiroe Tsukui, added that this suit weighs a mere 66-pound, and when worn seems to be quite light as in comparison to its weight. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/uykyuklyukyu_1449.jpg 4. Astronaut Wears http://www.scienceahead.com/images/trhtryjtruj_1449.jpg Designer/Company: European Space Agency Embedded Technology: Life support system These “Space Suits”, from the European Space Agency (ESA), have a full life support system for the Russian Space researchers safeguarding against muscle loss in space. It delivers a full muscle protection for the wearer and a full life support system. The ESA have termed it “a mix of sports dress, hot pants and climbing harness.” 3. Scientists Develop Single Wavelength Invisibility Cloak http://www.scienceahead.com/images/kujlkjkjkj_1449.jpg Embedded Technology: Light Refraction Groups of researchers have come up with a great new idea of making objects simply disappear in front of your eyes. They have worked out a completely new concept and formulations that would make objects invisible in front of our eyes. The scientists boast that this new breakthrough incorporates a blueprint that makes use of tiny needles to be fixed into a hairbrush shaped cone at angles and lengths that would compel light to pass around the cloak and thus it would not reflect the light back into the viewer’s eyes. Seriously, a completely new world of possibilities may emerge through this technological breakthrough. How we perceive objects is through a simple phenomena – we are able to view objects and things when the light falling on objects fall back into our eyes. Therefore, if we are able to build a device that counterfeits the phenomena of “reflection” then we may find our answer to this technique. When we view a glassy surface or even glass, the light refracts through it and does not reflect back into our eyes, thus making it invisible to us. This technique, like every other, has its limitations too. This device can only bend light of a particular wavelength, thus is not able to bend each wavelength of visible spectrum. 2. SoloTrek XFV http://www.scienceahead.com/images/retretre_1449.jpg Designer/Company: Millennium Jet’s Sunnyvale Embedded Technology: VTOL A “Silicon Valley” aerospace company has discovered a breakthrough while they were testing their paradigm-shifting new product, SoloTrek XFV. This prototype aircraft shows off a 100% take off power and a vertical thrust which enables a person to experience the unbelievable VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing). Michael Moshier, chief executive and chief technical officer, said, “This sets the stage for tethered-hover testing to begin in the mid-to-late summer timeframe.” Millennium Jet’s Sunnyvale headquarters are busy developing a High-power system and sir Moshier had some views to share on this phenomenon too – we were able to bring the engine, drivetrain and ducted fans up to about 105 percent take-off power and thrust without exceeding 75 percent throttle. Achieving this critical milestone demonstrates that SoloTrek can generate sufficient take-off thrust while maintaining an adequate power reserve. It also proves the capability of the vehicle’s gearboxes and drive shafts to perform well under high load without overheating or noticeable vibration. 1.Dan Schlund, the “Rocketman” http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rwetwetwet_1449.jpg Pilot: Dan Schlund Embedded Technology: Propulsion Engine This latest invention seems to be coming straight out of the movie “Back to the Future. This “jet propulsion engine” has enough lifting power that can effortlessly elevate a pilot who weighs 300lbs or less, and boasts of lifting a person to some considerable altitudes in the air. http://www.scienceahead.com/images/rojgkdfgdf_1449.jpg سایت ما را در گوگل محبوب کنید با کلیک روی دکمه ای که در سمت چپ این منو با عنوان +1 قرار داده شده شما به این سایت مهر تأیید میزنید و به دوستانتان در صفحه جستجوی گوگل دیدن این سایت را پیشنهاد میکنید که این امر خود باعث افزایش رتبه سایت در گوگل میشود

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