Guided By,

Mrs. Rafeekha.M.J
Assistant Professor
ECE Dept, TKMIT

Presented By,
Nidhin P Koshy
S7 ECB
Roll No : 32, TKMIT

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CONTENTS
Objective
Introduction
Technologies Used
Technical Specifications
Working
Why Google Glass
Disadvantages
References

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OBJECTIVE

Implementing the idea of wearable computing with the

help of Augmented Display and Virtual Reality

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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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 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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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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 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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 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, 640360 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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 Development phase

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 Google Glass Tear Down

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 Operating System
Android 4.0 Ice
Cream Sandwich
Free Mobile OS
Used in tablets
and mobile
platforms

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 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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 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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 WORKING
Wifi/Blue
tooth
Display

Speaker

Camera

Processor

Memory

MIC

Touch
pad
Sensors

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 Display

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 Voice Control

ADC translates the analog waves

(voice) into digital data by
sampling the sound

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 WHY GOOGLE GLASS

Say take a picture to take a picture

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 Share what you see. Live

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 Directions right in front of you

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 Speak to send a message

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 Ask whatevers on your mind.

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 Translate your voice

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 DISADVANTAGES

Can take pictures without permission

Can be a distraction to the line of sight
It requires a internet connection

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 CONCLUSION

Google Glass makes life simple

Takes communication to next level

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 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. 15011504
[3]Google.com/Glass
[4]electronics.howstuffworks.com

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