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Article: Miniature technology fashions wearable computers.
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- EDN
- Article date:
- December 17, 1998
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INNOVATIONS IN LOW-POWER, MICROMINIATURE PROCESSORS AND PERIPHERALS PROMISE TO TRANSFORM WEARABLE COMPUTERS FROM TECHNICAL NOVELTIES INTO EFFICIENT WORK TOOLS.
Beginning with the development of the wrist watch for early aviators, the desire for hands-free, real-time information on demand has fueled an ongoing fascination with wearable computing devices. In science fiction, instant-information-access devices are built into clothing and even into human bodies. However, real-world wearable computer systems are scarce. The size and weight of practical computing power, batteries, and peripherals restrict wearable computers to university laboratories and military or ...