Wearable Technology Mike Hole – Edge Data Systems watch-was-worlds-first-wearable-tech-game-changer /
About Me … Solutions Architect – Edge Data Systems Enterprise ICT IoT Wearable's NUI MoMo Wales Nokia Developer Champion Wales and West – Windows Applications Group
What is wearable tech The user experience Adoption Device types Vertical applications Futures
What makes a Wearable device. The term “wearable device” refers to electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing and accessories which can comfortably be worn on the body.
What makes a Wearable Device useful? Feedback Sensing Communications Processing Storage Power efficiency
Feedback Display / Visual LCD LED Haptic Vibrations Within Touch Audio Shock … just kidding
Sensing Sound / Voice Environmental Movement Location Light Body Heart Rate Body Temperature Oxygen Blood Levels Blood Pressure Respiration Salt Loss
Communications Wi-Fi Access Point – Standard TCP IP. Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth Traditional Low Energy Near Field
Bluetooth LE Designed for low power consumption Discoverable and self describing services Generic Attribute Profile (GATT) Blood Pressure Health Thermometer Heart Rate Service Phone Alerts … All major mobile OS’s
Processing & Storage ARM Low power consumption Multi Core System on a chip (SOC) Memory getting bigger and smaller at the same time
User Experience Making it make sense
Interaction Voice Service based recognition Bad recognition Gestures Complexity = Bad Muscle memory False Positives Buttons & Menus Storyboarding Traditional UX focused on clicks and mouse overs. Full body movement Context Ok glass … OK GLASS… Ok F**k this Glass
Adoption I feel like wearables today are like yesterday's CD players. Clunky mobile solution, stepping stone for something sleeker and better.
Mainstream? Large and Weighty Power Hungry Unfashionable Privacy Why? Devices will get smaller SOC and … I am no fashion expert Social acceptance
Why IoT Home Car Online Services Apple Health MS Health Vault Ubiquity / Ambient Intelligence
What's available now? Activity Trackers Family & Kids Wellness Smart Watches HUD Fashion
Activity & Health
Aims Provide real-time information Track Progress Energy Exerted Early warnings Cons False Readings Reading location (multi sensor) Energy Requirements for readings
Simple Just sense No or limited UI Metrics Bluetooth LE
Smart Standalone Multi Sensor GPS Feedback
Smart Watches Your Smartphone Companion
Smartwatches Aims Extend the smartphone experience Quick Glance Information Always at hand Change playing track Switch on lights Cons Unfashionable Limited charge compared to real watches.
The dumb Make use of Bluetooth Classic Calls Music Control BLE Notifications Music Control Alerts
Pebble Custom Apps Watch faces Applications Classic Bluetooth & BLE Accelerometer Companion App App store 7 Day to 4 Day (with BT on) Notifications SDK
Android Wear (OS) Different OEM’s Android Only Full Colour Touch Screen Voice Control
Augmentation /HUD
Augmentation / HUD Aims Extend the reality you view Provide real-time information Omnipresence Remote SME Cons Cumbersome Requires Network Connection Privacy concerns for consumer devices
Google Glass
Glass Smartphone and Companion App Monocular Pico Projector 5 MP Camera WiFi, Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sound Microphone Touch £1,000
Kopin Golden-I
Remote SME 14 MP camera with low light £???
Epson Moverio
Android Unit SD Card WiFi Bluetooth Miracast £569.00
Vertical
Performance Analysis Distance Speed Heart Rate Impact & Body Load Work Rate
Theme Parks Ride Notification A Ride Journal Location-based Experiences Ridealytics Beacons Based evices/wearables/4-ways-to- improve-theme-park-ux-with- wearable-technology
Child Safety KizOn intros-a-cellular-equipped- wristband-to-help-parents-keep- track-of-their-kids/ HereO
Maker / Textiles NFC Conductive Thread / Fabric Adafruit Arduino Flora Gemma 3D Printed / Ninja Flex
Futures What's Next?
SIXTHSENSE
Sleep Heartbeat – Sleep – pause video etc.
Skype: mike_hole