ABDUL WALI KHANUNIVERSTY MARDAN

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

GOOGLE GLASS

• Google 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.

• Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format, that can interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands

• Google Glasses provide an experience known as augmented reality, where images are superimposed over what the user sees in real life..

Introduction

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•Project Glass was started by Babak Parviz

•Glass is being developed by Google X Lab

•Use 4G technology

•Communicate with mobile phones through Wi-Fi

•Display content on video screen as well as respond to voice command of the user.

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Google Glass:•A touchpad is located on the side, allowing users to control the device

•A microphone can take the voice commands from the user.

•It has the front facing video camera with which photos and videos can be taken in glimpse.

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Technical specifications

•Android 4.0.4 and higher•640×360 display•5-megapixel camera, capable of 720p video recording

•Wi-Fi 802.11b/g•Bluetooth•16GB storage (12 GB available)•682MB RAM •Ambient light sensing and proximity sensor •Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 SoC 1.2Ghz Dual(ARMv7)

•Bone conduction transducer

For the developer Explorer units:

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How it works!!

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Technologies Used:

•Wearable Computing

•Smart Clothing•Eye Tap Technology

•4G Technology•Android Technology

•Augmented Reality

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1. Wearable Computing•Worn by the bearer under , with or on top of clothing

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

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2. Smart Clothing•It is a combination of new fabric technology and digital technology.•The clothing is made with new signal-transfer fabric technology installed with digital devices.

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3. EyeTap Technology

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

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4. 4G Technology

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

•This system provides  Internet access with data rates of 300Mb in mobility to 1Gb while stationary.

•The data speed can make the device run about its purpose.

5. Androind•Android is a operating for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, developed by Google in conjunction with the Open handset Alliance.

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6. Augmented reality•Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment.

•Real-world elements are augmented by generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.

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What can Google Glass do?

01 Start tap

•To start using Google Glass, you tap the frame of the glasses and you’re taken to the home screen. You’’ll see just a simple overlay box that carries any information. •To issue a command, you tap the frame again and say “OK Glass”.

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You can take the pictures by just giving voice commands to the glass!!

02 Take a picture

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Same goes with video. With Google Glass, you can record what you see without moving a finger.

03 Record video

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You can share pictures ,videos instantly on facebook ,instagram etc.

04 Share what you see

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Lost? No problem, you have your very own super GPS navigating device to guide you along in the right direction.

05 Find your way

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Google Glass will able to read and translate any text you see

06 Translate

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•Google Glass is aware of where you are and what you’re looking at, at all times. They can anticipate your needs and flash up information that’s going to be relevant to you.

07 It Provides Information:

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08 Send Message

• Google Glass will show you text messages you receive and allow you to reply to them via voice commands.

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• Easy to wear and use.• Sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.

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

• A new trend for fashion lovers together being an innovative technology.

• A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather than in your pouch or pocket.

Advantages of Google Glass

1. Can be easily broken or damaged. Users will have a tough time taking care of it. 2. It may lead to accidents while driving, eyestrain or visual confusion.3. Privacy of people may breach with new glasses.

Disadvantages:

Conclusion• It is hand free technology by Google .

• Google Glass is user friendly so that the features of Glass full-fill user demands.

• The Google Glass is Fashionable and the frame colors is available in  gray, orange, black, white, and light blue.

• Assistance to disabled individuals.

References:

•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

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