{"id":1178,"date":"2016-08-25T21:44:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T21:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2016-08-26T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T16:49:08","slug":"wearable-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/2016\/08\/25\/wearable-computers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearable Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"arconix-tabs-horizontal\"><ul class=\"arconix-tabs\"><li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Introduction\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Mainuses\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Mainuses\">Main uses<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Advantages\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Advantages\">Advantages<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Dis-advantages\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Dis-advantages\">Dis-advantages<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"arconix-panes\"><div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Introduction\">\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Wearable Computers<\/h3>\n<p>Wearable computers are not a new concept, as far back as the 1960s Start Trek characters were wearing a variety of the devices &#8211; however the concept has only just begun to take off as a viable concept in the lasst 5 years due to advances in:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Battery technology allowing sufficient battery life to make the products useful.<\/li>\n<li>Minaturisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Common types of wearable computers include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Smart Watches (Pebble, IWatch)<\/li>\n<li>Fitness Trackers (Fitbit)<\/li>\n<li>Smart glasses (Google Glass)<\/li>\n<li>Virtual and Augmented Reality Glasses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1204\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/smartwatch-828786_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"smartwatch-828786_640\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/smartwatch-828786_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/smartwatch-828786_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Mainuses\">\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Main uses<\/h3>\n<p>Wearable computers are mainly used for:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Supplementing the notifications from mobile phones to keep track of social media and appointments<\/li>\n<li>Tracking health and fitness, such as heart rate, sleep patterns and step counts<\/li>\n<li>Providing addition data about the user&#8217;s surroundings through the use of augment reality googles.<\/li>\n<li>Providing an immersive virtual experience using virtual reality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wearable_computer#\/media\/File:Google_Glass_detail.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1205\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/google-glass-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"google glass\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/google-glass-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/google-glass-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/google-glass.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Advantages\">\n<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\n<p>The advantages of wearable technology include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ultra portable<\/li>\n<li>Allow the user to operate a computer &#8216;hands-free&#8217;. THis is very useful for surgeons who can see data whilst operating.<\/li>\n<li>Less likely to lose \/ damage than a phone<\/li>\n<li>More discreet than a phone for checking email \/ notifications<\/li>\n<li>Can monitor fitness and health easily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Dis-advantages\">\n<h3>Disadvantages<\/h3>\n<p>The disadvantages of wearable technology include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Very small screen so limited interaction possible<\/li>\n<li>Poor battery life for most devices<\/li>\n<li>Low processing power, so a limited number of applications.<\/li>\n<li>Cameras and recording devices can<a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2014\/07\/14\/is-google-glass-cool-or-just-plain-creepy\/\"> cause privacy concerns.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wearable Computers - IGCSE ICT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/2016\/08\/25\/wearable-computers\/\" \/>\n<meta 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