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Wearable Technology Mike Hole – Edge Data Systems http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/pocket- watch-was-worlds-first-wearable-tech-game-changer- 180951435/
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About Me … Solutions Architect – Edge Data Systems Enterprise ICT IoT Wearable's NUI MoMo Wales Nokia Developer Champion Wales and West – Windows Applications Group
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What is wearable tech The user experience Adoption Device types Vertical applications Futures
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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. http://www.wearabledevices.com/what-is-a-wearable-device/
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What makes a Wearable Device useful? Feedback Sensing Communications Processing Storage Power efficiency
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Feedback Display / Visual LCD LED Haptic Vibrations Within Touch Audio Shock … just kidding
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Sensing Sound / Voice Environmental Movement Location Light Body Heart Rate Body Temperature Oxygen Blood Levels Blood Pressure Respiration Salt Loss
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Communications Wi-Fi Access Point – Standard TCP IP. Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth Traditional Low Energy Near Field
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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
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Processing & Storage ARM Low power consumption Multi Core System on a chip (SOC) Memory getting bigger and smaller at the same time
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User Experience Making it make sense
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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
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Adoption I feel like wearables today are like yesterday's CD players. Clunky mobile solution, stepping stone for something sleeker and better. https://twitter.com/redgirlsays/status/481900830262849536
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http://www.zdnet.com/wearable-technology-over-hyped-but-showing-real-promise-7000025131/
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Mainstream? Large and Weighty Power Hungry Unfashionable Privacy Why? Devices will get smaller SOC and … I am no fashion expert Social acceptance
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Why IoT Home Car Online Services Apple Health MS Health Vault Ubiquity / Ambient Intelligence
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What's available now? Activity Trackers Family & Kids Wellness Smart Watches HUD Fashion
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Activity & Health
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Aims Provide real-time information Track Progress Energy Exerted Early warnings Cons False Readings Reading location (multi sensor) Energy Requirements for readings
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Simple Just sense No or limited UI Metrics Bluetooth LE
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Smart Standalone Multi Sensor GPS Feedback
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Smart Watches Your Smartphone Companion
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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.
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The dumb Make use of Bluetooth Classic Calls Music Control BLE Notifications Music Control Alerts
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Pebble Custom Apps Watch faces Applications Classic Bluetooth & BLE Accelerometer Companion App App store 7 Day to 4 Day (with BT on) Notifications SDK
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Android Wear (OS) Different OEM’s Android Only Full Colour Touch Screen Voice Control
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Augmentation /HUD http://community.phones4u.co.uk/wearable-technology/
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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
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Google Glass
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Glass Smartphone and Companion App Monocular Pico Projector 5 MP Camera WiFi, Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sound Microphone Touch £1,000
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Kopin Golden-I
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Remote SME 14 MP camera with low light £???
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Epson Moverio
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Android Unit SD Card WiFi Bluetooth Miracast £569.00
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Vertical
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Performance Analysis Distance Speed Heart Rate Impact & Body Load Work Rate
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Theme Parks Ride Notification A Ride Journal Location-based Experiences Ridealytics Beacons Based http://blog.skyhookwireless.com/d evices/wearables/4-ways-to- improve-theme-park-ux-with- wearable-technology
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Child Safety KizOn http://recode.net/2014/07/08/lg- intros-a-cellular-equipped- wristband-to-help-parents-keep- track-of-their-kids/ HereO http://www.hereofamily.com/
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Maker / Textiles NFC Conductive Thread / Fabric Adafruit Arduino Flora Gemma http://www.adafruit.com/category/65 3D Printed / Ninja Flex http://www.plusea.at/
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http://aiqsmartclothing.com/
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Futures What's Next?
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https://www.thalmic.com/en/myo/
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SIXTHSENSE http://fluid.media.mit.edu/projects/sixthsense
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Sleep Heartbeat – Sleep – pause video etc.
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Questions? @mikehole http://mikehole.com mike@mikehole.com Skype: mike_hole http://edgedatasystems.co.uk
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