Wearable computers are devices that can be worn and come in various forms such as watches, helmets, and sunglasses. They are used in personal, medical, and military markets for tracking fitness, monitoring vitals, and providing soldiers with information.
A wearable computer is a computer that, well, can be worn. Such computers are usually the size of a mobile phone and can offer simple or advanced features depending on the device specifications and intended user. Putting on a wearable computer is usually simple; it can be affixed over or under clothing and is usually seen as a watch or helmet. This type of computer is primarily used in the personal, medical, and military markets, with the personal market having the more simplistic wearable computers.
Putting on a wearable computer is usually a simple task. The most common of these computers are worn like a watch or bracelet, and the screen is about the same size as a cell phone screen or digital watch face. The second most common are computers that are worn on the head, attached to hard hats, or fused to sunglasses. Some versions are carried around in backpacks, but this is rare and was mostly done in the early days of wearable computers in the 1980s.
The wearable personal computer comes in many forms. Smartphones and personal data assistants (PDAs) can be attached to a person’s wrist to act as mobile computers. Runners and bikers can use them to track distance traveled, heart rate, and the amount of calories and fat burned. People can use them to send data about themselves and their location to anyone in the world, as long as the recipient is connected to the internet. Games and organizational applications are also often added to these computers.
Wearable computer versions are popular in the healthcare industry. With several types of wearable computers, doctors and medical staff can monitor a patient’s vitals over wireless connections. Some newer models have small screens that the patient can use to contact a medical center for advice or an emergency button that automatically sends an alert to paramedics with the person’s status and location.
Military wearable computers are among the most advanced. These wearable computers are worn by soldiers and provide commanders with all the information ground commanders need to fight a successful ground war. The information can include soldiers’ locations, their vital signs and heart rates, and information about how much ammunition and equipment they have. Commanders can even connect to the soldiers’ camera system to see what each soldier sees, and can send radio messages to soldiers.
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