google glass seminar
TRANSCRIPT
ATechnical seminar
on
Under the Guidance of
Ms. Soni MishraAsst. Professor, ECE Dept.
Presented byP. Venu
Regd. No. 12845A0416
Submitted to
Ms. Juweria BegumAsst. Professor, ECE Dept.
Outline Introduction Features Applications Technical specifications Technologies Used Voice activation Applications Advantages of google glass Dis-advantages of google glass References
Introduction Also known as Project Glass Sergey Brin, one of Google's co-founder. Google Glass was developed by Google X . Manufacturer Foxconn Type Augmented reality (AR), Optical head-mounted display (OHMD), Wearable
technology, Wearable computer The product was publicly announced in April 2012. Release date Developers (US): February 2013 Consumers (US): Currently Unknown Price (Consumer edition): "close to the average smartphone" Google Glass was used in military for the first time in the world by Nepal.
Features:
Touchpad
Features:
Camera
Features:
Display
Technical Specifications
Android 4.4 640×360 Himax HX7309 LCoS
display 5-megapixel camera, capable of
720p video recording Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth 16GB storage (12 GB available
including OS) Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 SoC
1.2Ghz Dual(ARMv7) 2GB RAM
3 axis gyroscope
3 axis accelerometer 3 axis
magnetometer
(compass)
Ambient light sensing and proximity sensor
Google Glass Teardown
Technologies Used
• 4G Technology
• Android Technology
• Wearable Computing
• Smart Clothing
• EyeTap Technology
4G Technology
4G is the fourth generation of cell phone mobile
communications.
4G Technology is basically the extension in the 3G
technology with more bandwidth and services
offers in the 3G.
Android Technology
Android is a Linux based operating for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, developed by Google.
Wearable Computing
Worn by the bearer under , with or on top of clothing
Developed for general or special purpose information technologies and media development
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.
EyeTap Technology
EyeTap is a device that is worn in front of the eye that acts as a eye to record the scene available to the eye as well as a display.
EyeTap 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.
Voice Activation
Tap the touchpad, and say "O.K., Glass." "Take a picture " "Record a video", "Hangout with [person/Google+ circle]", "Google 'What year was Wikipedia founded?", "Give me directions to the Eiffel Tower", and "Send a message to John"
Applications
Google Translation Google Maps and Journey locations
Applications Contd..
Finds the Location
"O.K., Glass." google how long is the Brooklyn Bridge” "O.K., Glass." “take a picture”
Applications Contd..
Applications Contd..Sharing to Google contacts
Advantages of Google Glass
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. A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes
rather than in your pouch or pocket. A useful technology for all kinds of handicapped/disabled
people.
Can be easily broken or damaged. Users will have a tough time taking care of it.
It may lead to accidents while driving.
Dis-Advantages of Google Glass
ANY QUERIES ??
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Glass
http://www.smart-glasses.org/benefits-smart-glasses/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeTap
http://www.techpark.net/2012/02/29/google-glasses-with-virtual-and-augmented-reality/
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1601355
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
http://www.webmd.boots.com/eye-health/news/20120411/will-google-glasses-be-safe
http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/04/08/google-project-glasses-success-or-another-failure/#.UFMcL7LiaAA
http://www.redmondpie.com/google-project-glass-gets-an-awesome-skydiving-demo-at-io-explorer-edition-up-for-pre-order-video/