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With the continuous development of miniaturization of computers and related components, wearable computers have emerged as the times require, and it is an inevitable outcome of people's pursuit of the concept of "computer-oriented people" and market demand. Wearable computers are challenging frontier research areas for computers. They are the new generation of computers after PCs, laptops and handhelds, and are cutting-edge technology products for computers. It expands the functions of computers, opens up new application areas, has a wide range of uses, and has huge market potential. As a new generation of computers (rather than new models), wearable computers will form a new industry and will profoundly change the competitive landscape of the computer market, and its social and economic benefits are immeasurable.
Wearable computers have special applications in many fields, and can be widely used in industrial, military, intelligence, news, medical, commercial, agricultural, financial and securities, emergency and disaster relief, and even daily life. Its combination with UC technology, intelligent homes, intelligent commerce, intelligent transportation, etc. will transform the future of human life into a highly digital and automated era. Industry is one of the most promising applications, and wearable computers will play a very important role especially in outdoor, field, underwater and other special occasions. For example: large complex equipment installation and maintenance, inspection, mining, field exploration, etc. Military is another of the most promising applications for wearable computers, mainly for reconnaissance, combat command, communication, operation and maintenance of complex weapon systems, and simulation exercises. Depending on the application, the types of wearable computers are also diverse, with specialized wearable computers such as scouts, artillery, armor, infantry, logisticians, and pilots.
The main wearable computers accessories include low-power embedded CPUs, a variety of portable peripherals and their interface devices, and energy-intensive power supplies; basic peripherals mainly include output devices and input devices. For portability, the output device uses a head mounted display or keyboard. In addition, according to different needs of users, it is also necessary to equip corresponding external devices, such as wireless communication devices, voice input and output devices, image acquisition devices, global positioning systems (GPS), and various sensors. However, in order to integrate numerous peripherals, it is necessary to integrate the corresponding interface circuits on the motherboard. Therefore, interface circuit design technology is one of the key technologies in wearable technology.
Wearable computers make the human-machine relationship very close. At the same time, since various equipments are equipped on the human body, the position, shape of the installation, and ease of operation must be closely combined with the natural attributes of the person to form a comprehensive and harmonious human-machine interface.Frequently Asked Questions -
