Smart Glasses
Smart glasses, also known as smart mirrors, are "smart glasses that have an independent operating system, like a smartphone, and can be installed by the user with software, games, and other programs provided by software service providers.
Smart glasses can be controlled by voice or motion to complete the addition of schedules, map navigation, interact with friends, take photos and videos, and friends to start video calls and other functions, and can be realized through the mobile communications network to achieve wireless network access to such a class of glasses of the general name.
Google is making wearable computers: Google Glass , called " Project Glass ", as we all know. The devices can even be procured by 2013. But did you know that Microsoft, the engineer empire, is doing something similar? Yes, following Win8, Microsoft's transition to mobile has once again accelerated.
It is reported that Microsoft has made public a number of patents for products similar to Google Glass. Google announced a product development program aimed at facilitating future testing of the strange Google Glass in public **** occasions. Judging from the current product design, Google Glass includes a parallel frame that can be placed across the bridge of the nose, a wide computer strip on the right side of the frame, and a transparent display. Overall, the look definitely doesn't resemble the design of traditional eyeglasses as we usually think of them.
The glasses run on the Android operating system and appear to be voice-activated and visually controlled. There will be a cursor in the wearer's line of sight, and looking up will allow them to interact with the cursor, check the weather, send messages, and do things that a smartphone can do. In addition to smartphone functionality, it can also interact with the environment and expand reality.
According to the video demonstration, Project Glass can provide information such as weather, transportation routes, etc. Users can also use language to send messages, issue photo commands, etc., and it can also display nearby friends. As an example: if you see a subway stopping, the glasses will tell the user the reason for the stoppage and provide an alternative route; if you see your favorite book, you can check the book review and price; if you are waiting for a friend, the glasses will show the friend's location.
Seat belts can prevent fatigue driving
Car seat belts also belong to the category of smart wearable devices. According to foreign media recently reported, the University of Manchester, Spain, the Institute of Biomechanics and a number of companies jointly developed a high-tech seat belt and seat cover, can remind the driver do not fall asleep while driving. Data show that driving fatigue has become one of the biggest road killers, 1/3 of serious car accidents are caused by driver fatigue.
The seatbelt has a built-in sensor that monitors the driver's heartbeat. The car seat cover can monitor the driver's breathing rate. The on-board computer can analyze the data provided by the seat belt and seat cover, and automatically filter out the car noise and the sound generated by the driver's normal activities, and then determine whether the driver is about to fall asleep. However, there's still a long way to go before it can be officially applied - the system, called HARKEN, can only send out audible alerts to prompt drivers to pull over. But with the development of automated car technology, the system will eventually be able to help cars slow down and stop.
The safety system is backed by the European Union, and the HARKEN system has been tested on closed roads, but has not yet been tested in the real world.
In addition, the HARKEN system can also warn older drivers with heart conditions in case they have a heart attack. In Australia, the death rate for drivers aged 65 has increased by 5 percent over the past five years. Over the same period, the death rate for drivers of all other ages has fallen dramatically.
Wearable drones
When you first saw the nixie, you thought it looked like an interesting watch. Wrong, this watch-like thing is actually a very capable drone. That's right, a drone!
"nixie" can be described as a wearable drone that can take off like a helicopter from our wrists at any time! This tiny drone can take videos and photos of us in the air, and all this is operated by a single gesture, and although it has not yet been officially launched on the market, the development team is nevertheless confident about it.
"nixie" weighs less than 45 grams, and the main thing is that its small body can capture images or videos in full HD for us, and with the help of a smartphone, a portable, powerful, and uniquely designed product that can act as a personal aerial photographer is on the horizon.
Some in the media are already talking about whether it's a wearable or a drone, but to many it's a wearable drone camera - a bit complicated? But it deserves the title.
The development team also emphasized that if you just want to take a selfie with "nixie", you're underestimating it, and you'll be amazed by its framing capabilities. In addition, nixie will have four different flight modes: dart, panorama, follow, and hover.
In fact, "nixie" has a lot to live up to, as it helped the development team win the team prize in Intel's "make it wearable competition" two years ago, which ensured the team had the funding to develop the concept (at the time).
We may be entering the age of drones in the near future, and it would be nice if everyone could lift their drone with a flick of their wrist.
Despite the fact that wearable technology is still in its infancy, it is certain that humans are gradually integrating with this technology, and that innovation in wearable technology is inevitable and a general trend. In fact, the performance of the wearable market has already illustrated this point. If you are an entrepreneur and also want to enter the wearable field, then get ready for this new wave!