Thursday, 29 May 2008

Class Reading: Social dimensions of wearable computers

Technical origin-wearable computers are , to a great extent, the product of two broad conceptual and technical development; ubiquitous computing and embedded computing.
The combination of ubiquitous and embedded computing gives rise to what nowadays is customarily called pervasive computing. Wearable computers translate the vision of connectedness and empowerment in to the sphere pf the human body.
A wearable computer is defined as a 'fully functional, self - powered, self contained computer that is worn on the body. Nowadays, the ultimate goal of the wearable computer is to make them proactive,communicative and aware.

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