The first topic I am going to discuss is information policies. But before I get into what exactly an information policy is I feel it is beneficial to talk about the information society to give us a better understanding on why these information policies are so important to us. What is an information society? An information society is one where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information are significant economic political and cultural activity. In addition to the core
In this day and age, the world of technology is rapidly expanding with new inventions and innovations that make the everyday persons life easier. Thirty years ago we didn’t have Internet. Fifteen years ago we didn’t have smart phones. Now days, we have cars that can drive themselves, drones that deliver packages within hours of being ordered and telescopes that can see galaxies, nebulas and black holes millions of light-years away. One of the most interesting and captivating technological advancements
In February of 2013, Google announced project Glass. Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display so the wearer can see everything without moving their head. There is no screen on Glass, it uses a small mirror prism to bounce information directly into the wearer’s right eye. To transmit sound to the wearer, Glass vibrates the skull which then transfers sound to the inner ear so that the persons normal hearing abilities are not impaired. For ease of use there is a small touch-pad
Wearable technology is a new form of innovation in the technological world that is expected to transform the ways in which people have been accessing technology. It represents evolution of a finer way to use technology that is more comfortable and convenient for the consumer. It is also expected to reduce the time needed by people to access the technology. However, the success of any major innovation is subjected to several challenges and the author correctly identifies them in the case of wearable
The emergence of stiff competition is as a result of the growth witnessed in the wearable device market, which Fitbit operates in. furthermore, by the time the company went public in 2015, it had dominated the American market by 76%, even though this success does not guarantee future progress. Many brands have been attracted to the smart wearable device markets since then, and as a result, there is a slow decline in the sale of the company. What has been witnessed
Introduction: Wearable technology is the kind of technology that can be worn by a customer. Although the idea of wearable technology is not new, it has been acknowledged that our time is the time for wearable devices and its new revolution in technology nowadays. This paper will keep an eye on wearable devices via Bill Wasik article “why wearable tech will be as big as the smartphones and it will argue the challenges and problems that has been represented in the article. II. Is wearable technology
offered healthcare and lifestyle improvements. While the evidence is clear that healthy employees can make for a well-run business, what isn’t so clear is how to motivate employees into caring about their health. One way to do this is by implementing wearable health technology. Most people understand that health is important,
FashionFit is an activity tracker that utilizes the fitbit concept with iPhone functionality and integration with a fashion interchangeable design. We are a health conscious society. We track our steps, the distance we cover, the calories we burn and our sleep quality. Our activity tracking device, such as a fitbit, provides us with an opportunity to stay focused on our goals and encourages us to be more active. Fitbit has become a mainstream activity tracker used by more than 33 million people
of the use of wearable technology. Soldiers have been wearing sensors in their uniforms and cameras in their helmets. When it was noticed that such devices were fairly cheap to make, app developers and manufacturers decided to bring it to the market in 2013. Companies such as Google, Samsung, and Sony have been quick to jump onto the bandwagon. Google has created their idea of wearable technology in their launch of “Google Glass”. The high tech glasses can do almost anything computer can do such as
Evolving toward ubiquitous computing is the next step in technology. Computers will interact more and more with the environment. The social interactions are starting to be controlled using ubiquitous devices. Users have access to more information therefore social issues become important. In order to have a better understanding about the social issues in ubiquitous computing, aspects such as privacy of the individual, use and abuse of the state and opportunities for the individual empowerment will
the questions like Can something be efficient, yet small, easy and still perform herculean tasks. My area of interest is the study and contribution towards field of algorithms and optimized solutions. So I will undertake postgraduate study in Computer Science in Stony Brook University. To achieve this I plan to study the relevant disciplines which will enable me to accomplish what I desire. In my work experience and academics I have constantly strive towards this goal. After securing 205th
I choose the Google Glasses as their one of the latest innovations to come from Google that was unlike anything we had seen before. They had created a wearable head mounted computer with the combination of glass frames that holds all of this together. It was developed by Google with the objective of manufacturing a mass-market ubiquitous computer. Ubiquitous computing is an advanced computing concept where computing is made to appear everywhere and anywhere. In distinction to desktop computing which
1 Introduction Wearable Augmented Reality (WAR) devices are defined as networked, multimedia computers that can be worn as glasses. They utilize “heads-up displays, sensors and earphones to provide an improved interface for these features by overlaying graphics, text, and sound on the physical world” [8]. WAR is a rapidly growing technology that has garnered attention from multinational corporations [2] to tinkerers who build Kickstarter projects [3] in their basement. In fact, the 2013 Emerging
Wearable technology is one of the latest technology trends. Fitbit has revolutionized the way people view health and fitness. In 2007, Fitbit founders “Eric and James, realized that sensors and wireless technology had advanced to a point where they could bring amazing experiences to fitness and health. They embarked on a journey to create a wearable product that would change the way we move,” (Who We Are, 2015). Although Fitbit was started in 2007, the founders planned to launch by Christmas 2008
The Future of Computers The computers of the future are expected to be smaller, faster and smarter. For the past 20 years, CPU performance has doubled about every 18 months. The PC will stay close to this pace for the next 10 years--a nearly 100-fold improvement in that time. The storage capacities of hard drives will continue to expand, they are currently growing at a rate of about 60 percent per year. Intel's Pentium II had only 7.5 million transistors. Within a few years, Intel processors
the project. They wanted to create a “wearable computer” that will allow people to explore and share the world from first person point of view. It also allows the user to experience a computer in first person. This will allow users to be on a computer and see the world and the things around them at the same time without having to look down at a screen which is the problem in today’s society. This was the start of a new technological innovation for both computers and glasses. This new technology can
This means that the interfaces are "tools" extenders for our bodies, such as computers, cell phones, elevators, etc. The concept of interface is applicable to any situation or process where the exchange or transfer of information takes place. Some of the ways of thinking to the interface might be like “the area or place of interaction between two different systems not necessarily a technological system”. Traditional computer input devices leverage the dexterity of our limbs through physical transducers
timekeeping. While early models can perform basic tasks, such as calculations, translations, and game-playing, modern smart watches are effectively wearable computers. Many run mobile apps, using a mobile operating system. Some models, also called 'watch phones', feature full mobile phone capability, and can make or answer phone call. The smart watches are the wearable gadget which keeps us hands free and yet allows us to use our smart phones away from us. Besides of the smartwatch style, the function of smartwatch
INTRODUCTION What IS Smart Clothing? The modernistic concept of electronic textiles, better known as smart clothing, are fabrics that have integrated digital components such as a batteries, lights, and even small computers. Smart clothes have been developed with new technologies that provide added value to the wearer. What is revolutionary about smart clothes is that they have the ability to do things that traditional fabrics cannot, including communicate, transform, conduct energy and even grow
Human Beings and Computers Perfect Together? Every day you come in contact with numerous computers. Some interactions are intentional and others happen without you realizing it. Computers have made life easier. Over 72% of households have internet connections. (Administration, 2013) Students from an early age are surfing the net, playing games and completing homework assignments. Advanced medical imaging and treatment devices are now controlled by computers. Assembly-line production in manufacturing