This document presents a summary of Google Glass. It was presented by Nidhin P Koshy for the ECE department at TKMIT. Google Glass is a wearable computer with an augmented reality display developed by Google. It features a camera, display, touchpad, battery and microphone built into a spectacle frame. The display uses a prism to project 640x360 resolution graphics equivalent to a 25 inch screen from 8 feet away. Voice commands through the microphone allow users to take pictures, get directions, send messages and more just by speaking. While innovative, some disadvantages are potential privacy issues from photos taken without permission and distraction from the visual display blocking the user's line of sight.
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OBJECTIVE
Implementing the idea of wearable computing with the
help of Augmented Display and Virtual Reality
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4.
INTRODUCTION
* Google
Glass with an OHMD
* Developed
wearable computer
by R&D Dept of Google
(Google X)
* To
reduce delay between intention
and action
* Camera,
display, touchpad, battery
and microphone built into spectacle
frame
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5. Google Glass vs Other HMDs & HUDs
• Privacy for the user
• Compact and very easy to use
• Google support
• Design that suits into any frame
• Voice controlled
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6.
TECHNOLOGIES USED
Virtual Reality
• computersimulated environment that can
simulate physical presence
• Displayed
through
computer
screen
or
through
special
stereoscopic displays
• Speakers, headphones,
feedback also used
force
• Gaming, Simulations for pilot
training
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7. Augmented Display
• view of a real-world environment
supplemented
by
computer
generated sensory input
• sports scores on TV ,Nokia City
Lens
Bone conduction
• conduction of sound through the
bones of the skull
• high-pitched
sounds
makes
segment of skull to vibrate
individually
• sensory cells percives them
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8. TECHENICAL SPECS
Feature
Specification
Operating system
Android 4.0.4(Ice cream Sandwich)
Power
570 mAh
Lithium Polymer battery
CPU
OMAP 4430 SoC, 1.2Ghz dual-core
processor
Storage
16 GB Flash
Memory
1GB RAM
Display
Prism projector, 640×360 pixels
Sound
Bone conduction transducer
Input
Voice command through microphone,
accelerometer, gyroscope,
magnetometer, ambient light sensor,
proximity sensor
Controller input
Touchpad, My Glass phone app
Camera
Photos - 5 MP, videos - 720p
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g,Bluetooth, micro USB
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11. Operating System
• Android 4.0 Ice
Cream Sandwich
• Free Mobile OS
• Used in tablets
and mobile
platforms
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12. CPU
Powered by OMAP4430
• OMAP (Open Multimedia Applications
Platform)
• 1.2Ghz dual core processor
• series of image/video processors
• developed by Texas Instruments
16GB of SanDisk flash
Elpida mobile DRAM chip, RF devices,
GPS and Bluetooth/WiFi module
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13. Display
Prism used to display the GUI
Has a resolution of 640x360
equivalent of a 25 in. screen
from 8 ft. away
Camera
5 MP Front camera
720p HD video recoding
Used for hangouts
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25. DISADVANTAGES
Can take pictures without permission
Can be a distraction to the line of sight
It requires a internet connection
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26. CONCLUSION
• Google Glass makes life simple
• Takes communication to next level
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27. REFERENCES
[1]Thad Starner, “Wearable Computing” Pervasive Computing,
IEEE Computer 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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