Design Of Wearable Computers Research Articles

릴리패드와 조도센서를 활용한 교통사고대비 인클루시브 안전조끼 디자인 개발 연구

Preventing accidents during various traffic accidents and night activities requires an inclusive LED safety vest design with the concept of safety design and inclusive design. In this study, we intend to develop an inclusive LED safety vest using a wearable computer, Arduino LilyPad, and a light sensor. In addition, when developing a fashion design with a wearable computer function, the design principles and characteristics to be considered based on the concept of safety design and inclusive design were identified and a guideline for producing a wearable computer design was proposed. By applying the inclusive LED safety vest manufacturing process and guidelines derived from the theoretical background, a wearable computer hardware device called LilyPad and an illumination (light) sensor that detects the driver

Study on Wearable Computer Applications in the Industrial Field

Wearable computer will give a huge impact on traditional industries, which can effectively overcome the traditional industrial areas in the mobile monitoring, data acquisition, and the difficulties encountered by the large and complex equipment installation, maintenance and breakdown maintenance, special industrial field operations, remote collaboration. This paper is to study the wearable computer applications in the industrial field, and wearable computer design specifications. The model of the hardware and software is designed based on these indicators, and study and design a complete design.

Research about Wearable Computer Design Realization for Ubiquitous Space

Research about Wearable Computer Design Realization for Ubiquitous Space

Ergonomics in wearable computer design

Due to the rapid growth and development of virtual reality (VR) applications and their associated hardware, the personal computer (PC) will become a tool of daily-use in the 21st century. By combining PC with VR technology and telecommunications, the stage is set for the creation of a new type of ready-to-wear PC. Although wearable computers are merely concepts, it is now time to begin integrating ergonomics into wearable computer design. The key to design such new products is the inclusion of ergonomics at various stages throughout the design process, beginning at a very early stage. Therefore, this paper describes a wearable computer design through an ergonomic approach to ensure an appropriate interface relationship between the computer and the user. The methodology by which design problems were analyzed and solutions were developed will be described in this paper, as well as some of the engineering features that made the final design possible. Relevance to industry The application of industrial design and ergonomics to consumer products has been well established. However, their application to high-technology products is less common. This paper has presented a user/tool/task model that is useful for product design purposes. It is our hope that the ergonomics approach and applications summarized in this paper will serve as guidelines in the process of industrial designs.

Thermal Management Strategies for Embedded Electronic Components of Wearable Computers

Wearable computers are rugged, portable computers that can be comfortably worn on the body and easily operated for maintenance applications. The recently developed process of Shape Deposition Manufacturing has created the opportunity to embed the electronics of wearable computers in a polymer composite substrate. As both a protective outer case and a conductive heat dissipating medium, the substrate satisfies two basic constraints of wearable computer design: ruggedness and cooling efficiency. One such application of embedded electronics is the VuMan3R, a wearable computer designed and manufactured at Carnegie Mellon University for aircraft maintenance. This paper combines finite element numerical simulations, physical experimentation, and analytical models to understand the thermal phenomena of embedded electronic design and to explore the thermal design space. Numerical models ascertain the effect of heat spreaders and polymer composite substrates on the thermal performance, while physical experimentation of an embedded electronic artifact ensures the accuracy of the numerical simulations and the practicality of the thermal design. Analytical models using thermal resistance networks predict the heat flow paths within the embedded electronic artifact as well as the role of conductive fillers used in polymer composites. [S1043-7398(00)00102-X]

User-centered interdisciplinary design of wearable computers

User-centered interdisciplinary design of wearable computers

Integrating Design Education, Research and Practice at Carnegie Mellon: A Multi‐disciplinary Course in Wearable Computers

AbstractThe Engineering Design Research Center (EDRC) at Carnegie Mellon University has created a two‐semester design course that integrates research and education through industrially‐sponsored design projects. Over the six semesters that the course has been taught, teams of undergraduate and graduate students have designed and fabricated five new generations of wearable computers. These computers have been delivered to industrial and government customers for use. The Wearable Computer Design course at the EDRC is cross‐disciplinary and inter‐departmental, drawing students from four colleges in nine disciplines including five engineering departments (chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and engineering and public policy), architecture, computer science, industrial administration and industrial design. Students in this course learn about design theory and practice, participate in research, and successfully deliver products to sponsors. The students are exposed to the design cycle from concept, to multi‐disciplinary design tradeoffs, to manufacturing, and finally to customer satisfaction and user feedback. This class also serves as a testbed for learning about the needs of a multi‐disciplinary design team, for anticipating the needs of geographically‐distributed design teams, for reflecting on the interplay between product design and design process, and for evaluating the design tools and design methodologies that have been developed at the EDRC.

Reflections on a concurrent design methodology: a case study in wearable computer design

At Carnegie Mellon, we have designed and manufactured three generations of wearable, mobile computers. Each new generation of wearable computer has been designed within approximately one semester by an interdisciplinary design class taught at the Engineering Design Research Center (EDRC). Over the semesters that the course has been taught, an interdisciplinary concurrent design methodology has evolved. In this paper, we briefly present the design process for the Navigator, the third generation of wearable computers. We use this process to illustrate the needs of a multidisciplinary design team, to anticipate the needs of a distributed design team using a novel manufacturing process, and to reflect on the interplay between the practice of design and the evolution of our design methods.