1. Wearable Computing Manuel Probst Barbara Schwarz

2. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing2 Content -Definition & scope -Placement & ergonomics -Implementation barriers -Applications -Further aspects -Outlook

3. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing3 Definition & Scope -Definition -External stimulus  useful reaction -Sensor- and Communication Technology -„First-Person“ sense -Scope -Wearable ≠ portable -Mobile Phones -PDA‘s

4. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing4 Placement & Ergonomics -On the user‘s body -In the user‘s clothes (smart clothing) -Implanted under the user‘s skin

5. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing5 Placement & Ergonomics -On the user‘s body -Placement -Form language -Human movement -Sizing -Weight Source: http://www.ices.cmu.edu/design/wearability

6. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing6 Placement & Ergonomics -In the user‘s clothes (smart clothing) -Already ergonomically designed  Suitability and comfort - Enormous potential in smart clothing

7. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing7 Implementation Barriers -Power supply -Batteries -Trade-off: storage vs. dimension/weight -Need for charge -Regenerative energy -Not (yet) able to generate enough energy -User himself ?

8. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing8 Implementation Barriers -Miniaturisation -Cross-linking -On-body communication -Wireless mostly  radiation -Off-body communication -Wireless (GSM, UMTS)  reachability

9. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing9 Applications -Fun-/Entertainment sector -Healthcare -Military sector -Logistic-/transportation sector -Construction sector

10. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing10 Applications AccessoryClothingImplants Healthcare Critical Data ViewerKnow Where Jacket VeriChipVeriChip (Patient History) University Southern Cal. Military/ Government Viewing SystemsFollowing Presentation VeriChipVeriChip (Immigrants, Prisoners, Security) Industrial/ Commercial Following Presentation VeriChipVeriChip (Tracing) Consumer Personal Media Viewer Know Where Jacket Nike Plus VeriChipVeriChip (Cash)

11. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing11 Critical Data Viewer -Attached to glasses -Additional control device -Mobile data access -Surgery -Monitoring Source: http://www.microoptical.net

12. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing12 Know Where Jacket -Multimedia Features -GPS Receiver Source: http://www.interactive-wear.de

13. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing13 VeriChip -Human-implantable passive RFID chip -Containing an unencrypted ID Source: http://www.interactive-wear.de

14. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing14 Center for Neural Engineering -Silicon chip -Replace defective portions of the human brain or nervous system -Research project Source: http://www.usc.edu/dept/engineering/CNE

15. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing15 Viewing Systems -View mission critical information -Nighttime viewing -Detection avoiding Source: http://www.microoptical.net

16. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing16 Personal Media Viewer -Connected to some device -Play video files -Built-in stereo audio Source: http://www.microoptical.net

17. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing17 Nike Plus -Sensor -iPod Receiver -Synchronization Source: http://www.nikeplus.com

18. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing18 Further Aspects - Privacy -Reliable IT infrastructure -Business environment -Legal restrictions -Security issues -Encryption -Forgeries (identity theft) -Abuses (information acquisition)

19. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing19 Further Aspects - Acceptance -Dependent on privacy regulations -Ethical Issues -Religions

20. 12. Juli 2006Seminar: Context-Aware Computing20 Outlook -Industry seminal -Mature Technologies -10th International Symposium on Wearable Computers in Montreux