In this century, computer is being used as the most powerful tool for developing the world. Since the first computer was invented in 1937 by Dr. John V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry, computer had played an important role in finance and military. After some decade, computer have become more and more modern, they are more powerful, more intelligent, faster and much smaller than ever. Huge computers are step by step replacing smaller computers which
are known as wearable computer. Wearable computer has been familiar with a large number of people and applied to many areas such as behavioural modelling, health monitoring system, information technology and media development .However, not many people can define what a wearable computer, how it looks like and what advantages it has .etc This article will provide some basic knowledge around wearable computer for reader to get used to this high tech production.
What is wearable computer?
First of all, it is certain that wearable computer is a very individual computer, and users can wear it as piece of clothing. Wearable computer appears in many types for different functions. It may be a communicate device, a recorder or reference device. One powerful respect of wearable computer is that it is always accessible. Users can interact with computer by entering command with out stopping other activities. Although, wearable computer is considered as clothing, but it is not as normal as wristwatch or sunglasses, it has not only full functionality of computer system but also close relation with users.
How do wearable computers work?
Wearable works through three basic mode of interaction between human and computer:
Constancy: On the contrary to a hand-held device, laptop computer, or PDA, which users have to turn on them whenever they want to use. Wearable computer run continuously and always ready for users.
Augment: it can be understood in a simple way that the computer is provided with the sense. Computer is not longer primary task, it is possible for user to interact and do other activities at the same time.
Mediation: with two aspect of encapsulation is “solitude” and “privacy”. Computer act as a filter to manage information which user want or don’t want to experience.
What do wearable computers consist of?
As well as others normal computer, wearable computer also content hardware units and softwares. Depending on purposes of users, each different wearable computer has different function.