ByG Aman Singh

G Durga Prasanth

CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONDEVELOPMENTFEATURESDESIGN PERSPECTIVETECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSTECHNOLOGIES USEDADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGESCONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

oogle glass is a wearable computer with an optical head mounted-display (OHMD) that is developed by Google in the Project Glass Research and development project

It is the idea that the internet and computers

will be accessible anywhere at anytime without having to use one’s hand only just by voice commands

DEVELOPMENT

Glass is being developed by GOOGLE X LAB

Project Glass lead Babak Parviz

Product ManagerSteeve Lee

DeveloperSebastian Thrun

FEATURESMenus

Hands Free

Google Voice Input

FEATURESCaptures Video and Pictures

Weather

Live Navigations

FEATURES

Live Hangouts

Reminders

Social Share

DESIGN PERSPECTIVE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Runs on Android 4.0.4 or higher versions5 mp camera capable of recording 720p videoWi-FiBluetooth16 GB MemoryMagnetometerLight Sensor

TECHNOLOGIES USED

Wearable computing

Ambient Intelligence

Smart Clothing

Eye Tap Technology

Smart Grid Technology

4G Technology

Android Technology

Wearable ComputingWorn by the bearer under, with or on top of clothing.

Developed for general or special purpose information technologies and media development.

Ambient Intelligence

Electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.

The technology disappears into our surroundings until only the user interface remains percievable by users.

Devices work in concert to support people to carrying out their daily activities.

Smart ClothingIt is a combination of new fabric technology and digital technology.

The clothing is made with new signal-transfer fabric technology installed with digital devices.

Eye- Tap TechnologyEye-Tap is a device that is worn infront of the eye that acts as a eye to record the scene available to the eyes as well as a display

Eye-Tap intakes the world around it and augments the image the user sees allowing it to overlay computer generated data over top of the normal world the user would perceive

Smart-Grid Technology

Smart grid is an electrical grid that uses information and communications technologies to gather and act on information about the behaviors of suppliers and consumers in an automated fashion.

It improves the efficiency, reliability, economics and sustainability of the production and distribution of electricity.

4G Technology

4G is the fourth generation of cell-phone mobile communication standards.

This system provides mobile ultra broadband internet access with data rates of 300Mbps in mobility to 1Gbps while stationary .

The data speed can make the device run on its purpose

Android Technology

Android is a Linux based Operating System (OS) for mobiles such as smart phones and tablet computers , developed by Google in conjunction with Open Hand Alliance.The Apps developed for Google glass are of the Android version 4.0.4(ICS) or above.

ADVANTAGESEasy to wear and use.Sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.Fast access of maps, videos, documents, chats, google and much more.A new trend for fashion lovers being an innovative technology.A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather than in your pouch or pocketA useful technology for all kinds of disabled, handicapped people.

DISADVANTAGES

Can be easily broken or damaged.Excessive care should be taken by users.It may leads to accidents while driving, eye-strain or visual confusion

CONCLUSION

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

References

Official website :http://www.google.com/glass

Google Plus, Project Glass:http://plus.google.com/+projectglass/about

Hype and Hope: Test Drive Google’s new Glasseshttp://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390443779404577643981045121516

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