|
|
Article: Wearable computers for the 21st century. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Thad Starner is developing prototypes for wearable computers)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- June 1, 1996
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
What happens when man and machine become one? Today, there are thousands of people leading satisfying lives with items such as pacemakers and artificial prosthetics, thanks to the enormous advances in the field of biomechanics. What if this technology were taken one step further and used to help us achieve a more-than-normal human existence? The answer is "wearable computers," futuristic personal computers without the restrictions of a desk, chair, or computer screen, according to Thad Starner, a Ph.D. candidate in media arts and sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"The technology is advancing so rapidly that soon wearable computers may become ...