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CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION

• TECHNOLOGY USED

• DESIGN PERSPECTIVE

• TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• ADVANTAGES

• DISADVANTAGES

• CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

• Google Glass is a wearable computer with an OHMD

• Uses hand-free format to display information

• Take pictures, videos translate your voice to another language

TECHNOLOGY USED

WEARABLE COMPUTING

• Also known as body-borne computers

EYE TAP TECHNOLOGY

• EyeTap is a device that is worn in front of the eye that acts as a camera to record the scene available to the eye as well as a display

AUGMENT REALITY

• Superimpose graphics, audio and other sensory enhancements over a real-world environment in real time

AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE

• Refers to electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people

Android

• Android is a Linux-based operating for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, developed by Google in conjunction withthe Open handset Alliance.

DESIGN PERSPECTIVE

Video Display

• Its features with the small video display that is used to display the pop up

hands free information.

Camera

• Google Glass has the ability to take photos and record 720p HD video in a

glimpse.

Speaker

• Google glasses are designed to be hands free wearable device that can be

used to make or receive calls too. So a speaker is also designed by the ear.

Microphone

• A microphone is also put in, that can take the voice commands of the wearer

of user. This microphone is also used for having telephonic communication.

TOUCHPAD

• Capacitive touch pad along the right side of the glasses

Technical specifications

• Android 4.0.4 and higher

• 1.2 Ghz dual core processor

• 5-megapixel camera, capable of 720p video recording

• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

• Bluetooth

• 16GB storage (12 GB available)

• 682MB RAM

• Accelerometer

• Magnetometer (compass)

• Touchpad for controller Input

ADVANTAGES

• Easy to wear and use.

• Sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.

• Fast access of maps, documents, videos, chats and much more.

• A useful technology for all kinds of handicapped/disabled people

DISADVANTAGES

• Can be easily broken or damaged..

• lead to accidents while driving

• Last only 4 – 5 hours

• It requires a internet connection

CONCLUSION

Google glasses are basically wearable computers that use the evolving familiar technologies that brings the sophistication and ease of communication and information access even for the physically challenged class of people those literally could not use general way of palmtops and mobiles.

REFERENCES

[1]Thad Starner, “Wearable Computing” Pervasive Computing, IEEEComputer Society,Volume: 12,Issue: 2, 2013, pp. 14 –16[2]T.E. Starner, “Use of Mobile Appointment Scheduling Devices,” Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 04), ACM, 2004, pp. 1501–1504[3]Google.com/Glass[4]electronics.howstuffworks.com