Just a few links and ideas for future reflection.
Power-generating shirts:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/64125,csiro-electrical-shirt-to-give-soldiers-a-buzz-on-the-battlefield.aspx
Cluster CCTV using CameraPhones
http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn12861-cellphones-team-up-to-become-smart-cctv-swarm.html
Nanoionics to replace flash drives in next few years
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20071030/tc_pcworld/139081;_ylt=AmrTjZjHiNuTebnkay8K3iZk24cA
And just for fun, a website dedicated to being 'off the grid'... irony anyone?
http://www.off-grid.net/
Thursday, November 1, 2007
A new way...
OK, so most of you know I'm still hovering over the ocean of indecision over the CPU. To add to the confusion is the $$$ issue as well as price/size/weight/performance/durability matrix.
Here is a blog that details a nice simple idea:
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/%7Epriestdo/latest.html
He is using the new sony UX280p. http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/05/sony-drops-the-ux280p-with-twice-the-ram-and-hdd/
This is kinda pricey (although i have found 2 sources under 800$) and i'm not sure it really holds up to the eee pc for the cost, but with the eee at ~400 and this for ~750 who knows. I'd get 2 cams, bluetooth, a big fat hdd, and slightly better battery life.
His blog also reminded me about my need for external batteries (batterygeeks seems decent) and is the 3rd serious proponent of the chord typing appliance. Any idea how to make something like this retreat into a sleeve?
Haven't had a chance to read these yet (free reg reqd) posting them to do it later:
Build a wearable PC (Part 1)http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=315130
http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=315130http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=315131
Security Issues for Wearable Computing and Bluetooth Technology http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/whitepaper.aspx?docid=175530
Last for this post, but not least,
Props to the early wearable hackers:
http://www.hack247.co.uk/2006/11/07/blackjack-hacking-worlds-first-wearable-computer/
Here is a blog that details a nice simple idea:
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/%7Epriestdo/latest.html
He is using the new sony UX280p. http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/05/sony-drops-the-ux280p-with-twice-the-ram-and-hdd/
This is kinda pricey (although i have found 2 sources under 800$) and i'm not sure it really holds up to the eee pc for the cost, but with the eee at ~400 and this for ~750 who knows. I'd get 2 cams, bluetooth, a big fat hdd, and slightly better battery life.
His blog also reminded me about my need for external batteries (batterygeeks seems decent) and is the 3rd serious proponent of the chord typing appliance. Any idea how to make something like this retreat into a sleeve?
Haven't had a chance to read these yet (free reg reqd) posting them to do it later:
Build a wearable PC (Part 1)http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=315130
http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=315130http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=315131
Security Issues for Wearable Computing and Bluetooth Technology http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/whitepaper.aspx?docid=175530
Last for this post, but not least,
Props to the early wearable hackers:
http://www.hack247.co.uk/2006/11/07/blackjack-hacking-worlds-first-wearable-computer/
More considerations...
So given that I will not have a full time visual display, nor do I want random beeps and sounds emanating from my jacket, I need a invisible device to act as a notification. First to mind is a vibrator (think cell phone, not your horny little nymph of a girlfriend), this would be easily integrated, and difficult to detect from the outside, however they do seem to drain batteries quickly. Any ideas here people?
Second up is no full time input interface. I'm hoping I can get voice Recondition working on a basic level (hell if my cell phone can, why not?) as well as a few hidden buttons.
http://www.linux.com/base/ldp/howto/Speech-Recognition-HOWTO/software.html
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/Speech-Recognition-HOWTO.html
http://freespeech.sourceforge.net/FreeSpeech/html/
(looks like I have 2 real options here, IBM's offering is out, their stuff is usually a bit obscure and hard to install and seldom maintained.)
As far as buttons on the outside, i am thinking touchpad or touch strip (think like a synth ribbon controller)
Some wearable pages/blogs:
http://staticfree.info/projects/wearable/
Kinda Basic, but a few good ideas.
http://www.ableq.com/
This site reccomends hardware for a fee for a purpose (usually disability.)
They have some good interface ideas such as electronic braille readers, I should look into this!
http://www.parvus.com/products/MilitaryAerospace/RuggedComputing/ZypadWL1000/
Purpose built wrist mounted mini-pc with Touch-TFT display that runs linux or ce. Interesting interface, bluetooth, etc, but a bit large for unencumbered use. Most likely pretty expensive.
http://www.frogpad.com/
One handed keyboard for limited space one-hand operation. Looks like a steep learning curve (as with braille) but effective... Maybe I should just wait for vr-glove and use more standard interface until then. My ideal is to make it intuitive, and this might not fit that goal.
http://www.holux.com.tw/
Manufacturers website for small usb-GPS units. Cheap and reliable with apparent linux support. Web site is not in English.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/vuman/www/boeing/index.htm
Notes from a boeing brainstorming session on wearables from '96. Still some accurate info. Seems odd how little has really been standardized/accomplished in wearables in the last 10 years... what happened?
http://jakeofalltrades.wordpress.com/2007/09/30/25-head-mounted-display/
So this is a HUD that costs 25-125$ to make. It is a b/w LCD with 'eyepiece'. Instructions on hacking are easy and interface is pretty standard.
Second up is no full time input interface. I'm hoping I can get voice Recondition working on a basic level (hell if my cell phone can, why not?) as well as a few hidden buttons.
http://www.linux.com/base/ldp/howto/Speech-Recognition-HOWTO/software.html
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/Speech-Recognition-HOWTO.html
http://freespeech.sourceforge.net/FreeSpeech/html/
(looks like I have 2 real options here, IBM's offering is out, their stuff is usually a bit obscure and hard to install and seldom maintained.)
As far as buttons on the outside, i am thinking touchpad or touch strip (think like a synth ribbon controller)
Some wearable pages/blogs:
http://staticfree.info/projects/wearable/
Kinda Basic, but a few good ideas.
http://www.ableq.com/
This site reccomends hardware for a fee for a purpose (usually disability.)
They have some good interface ideas such as electronic braille readers, I should look into this!
http://www.parvus.com/products/MilitaryAerospace/RuggedComputing/ZypadWL1000/
Purpose built wrist mounted mini-pc with Touch-TFT display that runs linux or ce. Interesting interface, bluetooth, etc, but a bit large for unencumbered use. Most likely pretty expensive.
http://www.frogpad.com/
One handed keyboard for limited space one-hand operation. Looks like a steep learning curve (as with braille) but effective... Maybe I should just wait for vr-glove and use more standard interface until then. My ideal is to make it intuitive, and this might not fit that goal.
http://www.holux.com.tw/
Manufacturers website for small usb-GPS units. Cheap and reliable with apparent linux support. Web site is not in English.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/vuman/www/boeing/index.htm
Notes from a boeing brainstorming session on wearables from '96. Still some accurate info. Seems odd how little has really been standardized/accomplished in wearables in the last 10 years... what happened?
http://jakeofalltrades.wordpress.com/2007/09/30/25-head-mounted-display/
So this is a HUD that costs 25-125$ to make. It is a b/w LCD with 'eyepiece'. Instructions on hacking are easy and interface is pretty standard.
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