Wearable Computing

Yuanfang Cai
Dec. 6, 2000
Discussion Outline

What is Wearable computing

Wearable computing implementation
Wearable computing Networking
Wearable computing and Ubiquitous computing
What is wearable computing

Wearable
Portable while
operational
Hand-free or one-
handed operation
unobtrusive
Augmented reality
situation aware
>>Wearable Computer Implementation

Overall System Block Diagram :

Input Device Display Device

Com port VGA out

Frame grabber

Network card
Wireles
s
Video Camera Main Unit Networ
k

Parallel port Back plane

Low Power Indicator Power Supply

>>Wearable Computer Implementation>>Input Device

speech recognizer
keyboard alternative including chording keyboards and special
purpose keyboards
mouse alternatives including trackballs, joysticks
tab alternatives including buttons, dial
eye trackers
head trackers
pen
gesturing
bar code reader
video capture devices, microphones, GPS locators
other exotic devices such as skin sensors
>>Wearable Computer Implementation>>Input Device

Wireless Finger Ring

Detection of finger-tip typing

Wireless Link
Block Diagrams
Chording METHOD
Wearable Computer Implementation>>Input Device

Wireless finger Ring>>Detection of finger-tip typing

Wearable Computer Implementation>>Input Device

Wireless finger Ring>>Wireless Link

Wearable Computer Implementation>>Input Device

Wireless finger Ring>>Block Diagrams

Wearable Computer Implementation>>Input Device

Wireless finger Ring>>Chording Method

>>Wearable Computer Implementation>>Output
Device

head mounted displays (HMDs)

flat panels, text to speech
tactile output
non speech auditory output
paper and olfactory output (scent)
>>Wearable Computer Implementation>>Output
Device

Augmented Reality

Typical Augmented Reality System

Display Technologies in Augmented
Reality
>>Wearable Computer Implementation>>Output
Device

Augmented Reality>> Typical Augmented Reality System

>>Wearable Computer Implementation>>Output
Device

Augmented Reality>> Display Technologies in Augmented Reality

Video See-through Augmented Reality Display

Optical See-through Augmented Reality Display
>>Wearable Computer Networking

General requirements Security requirements

Short-ranged Privacy
Simple in design Data Confidentiality
Low power consumption Data integrity
Self-configuration Access Control
Restricted to the user Availability
Security Source Authentication
>>Wearable Computer Networking

BlueTooth Security>>Security Architecture

>>Wearable Computer Networking

BlueTooth Security>>Key Management

PIN PIN

E2 E2

Authentication

Link Key Link Key

E3 E3
Encryption

Encryption Key Encryption Key

Encryption and Key Control

 >>Wearable Computer Networking

BlueTooth Security>>Authentication

Verifier Verifier
(User A) (User B)

SRES = E(key, IDB, RAND) RAND SRES = E(key, IDB, RAND)

SRES

Checks:SRES = SRES
Challenge-response for symmetric key system
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Computing

Properties and Problems with Ubiquitous

Computing
Privacy issues
Difficulty with personalized
information:
Properties and Problem with Wearable
Computing

Localized information:
Localized control

Resource management:

The Combination-Hive and Locust Swarm

A General Scenario
 Wearable Computing & Ubiquitous
Computing

Properties and Problems with Ubiquitous ComputingHi all, I am Mike,

Privacy issues your new Boss
Difficulty with personalized information:

I am Tom !

Tom:
Oh, its Tom Oh, its Tom
Me Too! Tom:
Age:
Let me25check Let me check
OK, let me
Its check
really MyOK,
god, a new man!
my databse Age: 25I my
will play
databse
Email:
his email
troublesome! I have to update
thisSong:
song
Tt@yahoo.com Favorite
my database!
My heart will go on
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Computing
Properties and Problem with Wearable Computing

I am Tom !
OK, I will play
this song

Tom:

OK, let me check Age: 25

his email Favorite Song:
My heart will go on
Email: Tt@yahoo.com
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Computing
Properties and Problem with Wearable Computing
1. Localized information:
2. Localized control

Where
A New is the
device!
I am
printers Tom !
driver?
It should be
shouldto
added I my DB.
install it?

Device Table:
Device Table:
--------------------
--------------------
1.Computer
1.Computer
2.Recorder
2.Recorder
3.Printer
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Computing
Properties and Problem with Wearable Computing

Resource management: Hi all, I am Mike

I am Tom ! Oh my,
What should I do?

Tom: Mike:
Age: 25 Age: 30
Favorite Song: Favorite Song:
My heart will go on Salvage Garden
Email: Tt@yahoo.com Email: Mm@yahoo.com
Wearable Computing & Ubiquitous
Computing

The Combination-Hive and Locust Swarm

Why Hive?
Agents are Autonomous
Agents are proactive
Agents can interact
Agents can be mobile
What is Locust Swarm?
Wearable Computing & Ubiquitous
Computing

Reaping the best of both worlds