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NIIT

ISAS Report on

Google Glass Created By

Mujeeb Rehman

Semester – C 2013

NIIT

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Google Glass

Batch Code: B140109

Sem Code: SMCRD (Module Test - 1)

Start Date: 11 Sep 2013

End Date: 22 Nov 2013

Name of the Coordinator: Binay Kumar Mishra

Name of the Creator: Mujeeb Rehman

Date of Submission: 22 Oct 2013

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Certificate

This is certifying that thesis work, “Google Glass.” a bonfire work

has been successfully carried out and submitted in the

fulfillment of the requirement for the Semester - C of GNIIT

(Software Engineering) from NIIT. It is certified that all correction

/suggestion indicated for the internal assessment have been

incorporated in the Report. The report has been approved as it

satisfied the academic requirement in respect of minor work

prescribed for the software engineering (GNIIT). This thesis is

done under the guidance of “Binay Kumar” by “Mujeeb Rehman”

of Semester “C” GNIIT (Software Engineering).

Mr. Binay Kumar Mr. Mukesh Bansal

(Faculty) (Director)

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Acknowledgement

We are very thankful to everyone who supported us for this

assignment and gives their guidance to complete our thesis

work effectively and moreover on time.

We are equally grateful to our faculty Mr. Binay Kumar Mishra,

who gave us moral support and guided us in different matters

regarding the topic.

We feel immensely proud in extending our heartiest thanks to

Mr. Mukesh Bansal, Director of NIIT (Jodhpur), Ms. Ritika

Maheshwari (GL Tech.), for providing us a platform to improve

in various fields. They went out of their way and provide us with

openhearted help and counsel. They have been a source of

inspiration for us and their experience and knowledge have

helped us in learning and giving this project the shape it has

assumed. Her cooperation in short was immense.

Mujeeb Rehman

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System Requirements

• CPU

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• 2GB RAM (Minimum)

• 100 GB HDD (Minimum)

Hardware Requirement

• Moicrosoft PowerPoint

• Flash Player

Software Requirement

• Microsoft Windows 7/Windows XP

Operating System

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Contents

Chapter Page no.

1. Product description 7

2. What is Google glass 8

3. Developing the glass 10

4. Editions and testing of glass 12

5. How Google glass works 16

6. Hardware & Software in Glass 20

7. Basic functions in Google Glass 26

8. Useful in research 31

9. Conclusion 34

10. Bibliography 35

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Chapter 1 Product Description Also known as Project glass

Developer Google

Manufacturer Foxconn

Type Augmented reality (AR), Optical head-mounted display (OHMD), Wearable technology, Wearable computer

Release date Developers (US): February 2013 Consumers: 2014

Introductory price Explorer version: $1500 USD Consumer Edition: $300-500

Operating system Android[3] (4.0.4[4])

Power Lithium Polymer battery (2.1 Wh)[5]

CPU OMAP 4430 SoC, dual-core[5]

Storage capacity 16 GB Flash total[5] (12 GB of usable memory)[6]

Memory 1GB RAM (682MB available to developers)

Display Prism projector, 640×360 pixels (equivalent of a 25 in. screen from 8 ft. away[6])

Sound Bone conduction transducer[6]

Input Voice command through microphone,[6] accelerometer,[6] gyroscope,[6] magnetometer,[6] ambient light sensor, proximity sensor

Controller input Touchpad, MyGlass phone app

Camera Photos - 5 MP, videos - 720p[6]

Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11b/g,[6] Bluetooth,[6] micro USB

Weight 50gms

Backward compatibility

Any Bluetooth-capable phone; MyGlass companion app requires Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher[6

Website google.com/glass

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Chapter 2 What is Google Glass Google Glass (styled "GLΛSS") is a wearable computer

with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is

being developed by Google in the Project Glass research

and development project, with a mission of producing a

mass-market ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displays

information in a smartphone-like hands-free format,[8]

that can communicate with the Internet via natural

language voice commands.

While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to

them, Google is considering partnerships with sunglass

retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker, and may also

open retail stores to allow customers to try on the

device. The Explorer Edition cannot be used by people,

who wear prescription glasses, but Google has confirmed

that Glass will eventually work with frames and lenses

that match the wearer's prescription; the glasses will be

modular and therefore possibly attachable to normal

prescription glasses.

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Glass is being developed by Google X, which has worked

on other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars.

The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass

lead Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also

worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve

Lee, a product manager and "geolocation specialist"; and

Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as

worked on the autonomous car project. Google has

patented the design of Project Glass.

Google Glass

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Chapter 3 Developing the Glass Although head-worn displays for augmented reality are

not a new idea, the project has drawn media attention

primarily due to its backing by Google, as well as the

prototype design, which is smaller and slimmer than

previous

designs for

head-

mounted

displays.

The first

Glass demo resembles a pair of normal eyeglasses where

the lens is replaced by a head-up display. Around August

2011, a Glass prototype weighed 8 pounds and the

device is now lighter than the average pair of sunglasses.

In the future, new designs may allow integration of the

display into people's normal eyewear.

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Man’s glass v/s Google Glass

According to several Google employees, the Glass was

initially projected to be available to the public for

"around the cost of current smartphones" by the end of

2012, but other reports stated that the Glass was not

expected to be available for purchase by then.

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Chapter 4 Editions and testing of glass Explorer edition & Consumer edition

The Explorer Edition is available to testers and Google I/O

developers in the United States for $1,500, to be

delivered in early 2013, while a consumer version will be

available in 2014 for "significantly less" than the Explorer

Edition. On July 2, 2013, Google launched an

informational press site for Glass, which stated that the

company's goal "is to make Glass available to a wider

group of Explorers later this year, with even broader

availability next year." Originally, Google stated in a

Google+ post that consumers can expect Glass to launch

sometime in 2013, which was then brought into question

when Eric Schmidt said in an April 2013 interview with

BBC Radio 4's The World at one, that Google Glass is

"probably a year-ish away.

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Testing of Glass

The product began testing in April 2012.

Sergey Brin wore a prototype of the Glass to an April

5, 2012, Foundation Fighting Blindness event in San

Francisco.

In May 2012, Glass was demonstrated in the first

test video shot with the eyewear, demonstrating the

720p HD first-person video recording capabilities of

the device.

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Sergey Brin demonstrated the Glass on The Gavin

Newsom Show where California Lieutenant

Governor Gavin Newsom also wore the Glass.

On June 27, 2012, he also demonstrated the Glass at

Google I/O where skydivers, assailers, and mountain

bikers wore the Glass and live streamed their point

of view to a Google+ Hangout, which was also shown

live at the Google I/O presentation.

In February 2013, Google released a demo video

showcasing the voice-augmented display of the

Glass filming various experiences in first-person.

On June 21, 2013, the Spanish doctor Pedro Guillen,

Chief of Trauma Service of Clínica CEMTRO of

Madrid, became the first physician in the world to

broadcast a surgery through the use of Google Glass.

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Random members of the UK public were approached

with the Glass product in late June 2013 and provided

feedback while using the device. Users tested various

functions of the new technology, including voice

recognition, image-taking, and the search engine, and

the footage shown by the Guardian publication conveyed

only successful attempts. Glass will be sold on the UK

retail market in early 2014.

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Chapter 5 How Google Glass Works The Explorer Edition receives data through Wi-Fi, or it

can tether via Bluetooth to an Android device or iPhone,

and use its 3G or 4G data; the Glass also has a GPS chip.

Users issue voice commands by first saying "ok glass",

followed by the command, or they can scroll through the

options using a finger along the side of the device.

Google glass voice commands

Powered by voice control:

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So no keyboards Google Glass overlay the world you see

around you with related information beamed onto your

retina by a prism that receives from a tiny projector

inside the lens. You see both the physical world and all

relevant data associated with it, the kind of data that

right now. In the relative stone age of PCs, tablets and

smartphones, sits on a separate database somewhere,

waiting for you to connect the dots.

As simple as u think:

With Google Glasses, the technology disappears from in

front of you and you get data and applications in the

context of what you’re doing or what you’re looking at.

Want to know the weather right now? You won’t have to

find the weather app and click on it to get a report.

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Weather apps for Google Glass will know when you’re

looking up at the clouds and provide you with an instant

weather report.

Just look up at sky to know weather

Lost somewhere?

If you’re unsure of what’s at a particular street address,

look at the premises and Google Glass will tell you whose

inside, and possibly even show you the indoor plans

along with a 360° panorama view if it’s a business.

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Simple and easy navigation

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Chapter 6 Hardware and Software in glass

Hardware:

Camera

Body

Display

Optics

Track pad

Camera: Google Glass has the ability to take photos and

record 720p HD video. While video is recording, the

screen stays on.

Body: Google glass has a very light weight body of only

50gms. Available in four different colors i.e. white,

charcoal, tangerine, shale and cotton sky.

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Trendy Colors

Display: The Glass display is very small. It is adhered to

the inside of the internal frame with light glue around

the edge of the display board. We scraped off the glue

with a dental pick and removed the board.

For scale, it is shown pictured on top of a US dime. With

a native resolution of 640x360, the pixels are roughly

1/8th the physical width of those on the iPhone 5's retina

display.

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Optics: Glass uses a folded light pathway consisting of

only a small handful of optical elements. Collectively they

make the display's image appear to float a few feet from

your face, in the top right corner of your vision.

Track Pad: Removing the casing exposed a few parts,

including the separate touchpad module on the right side

of the unit. When a Glass users looks like they are

pensively tapping their temple, they are interacting with

this sensor. The touchpad is a full custom module made

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by Synaptics, and is driven by a Synaptics T1320A

touchpad controller.

Software

Google Glass applications (Glassware) are free

applications built by third-party developers. Glass also

uses many existing Google applications, such as Google

Now, Google Maps, Google+, and Gmail.

Third-party applications announced at South by

Southwest (SXSW) include Evernote, Skitch, The New

York Times, and Path.[50]

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On April 15, 2013, Google released the Mirror API,

allowing developers to start making apps for Glass. In the

terms of service, it is stated that developers may not put

ads in their apps or charge fees, a Google representative

told The Verge that this might change in the future.

Many developers and companies have built applications

for Glass, including news apps, facial recognition, photo

manipulation, and sharing to social networks, such as

Facebook and Twitter.

On May 16, 2013, Google announced the release of

seven new apps, including reminders from Evernote,

fashion news from Elle, and news alerts from CNN.

Following Googles XE7 Glass Explorer Edition update in

early July 2013, evidence of a "Glass Boutique", a store

that will allow synchronization to Glass of Glassware and

APKs, was noted.

Version XE8 made a debut for Google Glass on August 12,

2013. It brings an integrated video player with playback

controls, the ability to post an update to Path, and lets

users save notes to Evernote. Several other minute

improvements include volume controls, improved voice

recognition, and several new Google Now cards.

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MyGlass: Google offers a companion Android app called

MyGlass, which allows you to configure and manage your

device.

Voice Activation: Other than the touchpad, Google Glass

can be controlled using "voice actions". To activate Glass,

wearers tilt their heads 30° upward (which can be altered

for preference) or tap the touchpad, and say "O.K.,

Glass." Once Glass is activated, wearers can say an

action, such as "Take a picture", "Record a video",

"Hangout with [person/Google+ circle]", "Google 'What

year was Wikipedia founded?'", "Give me directions to

the Eiffel Tower", and "Send a message to John"[59]

(many of these commands can be seen in a product

video released in February 2013).[38] For search results

that are read back to the user, the voice response is

relayed using bone conduction through a transducer that

sits beside the ear, thereby rendering the sound almost

inaudible to other people.

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Chapter 7 Basic Functions in Google Glass

Basic Functions

Start Tap

Take a picture

Record video

Live share

Navigation

Translate

Info guide

Start Tap: Google Glass introduces an entirely new way

of computing, with a simple, voice-driven user interface

that strips away complexity and makes a number of tasks

much more intuitive.

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Take a picture: After you issue the order “OK Glass”, you

can instruct the glasses to do something specific by

saying something like “take a picture”. That’s it. There’s

no fumbling around looking for the camera icon.

Record video: Same goes with video. With Google Glass,

you can record what you see without moving a finger.

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Live share: Now this is what we call serious sharing —

actually sharing what you see with your friends.

Navigation: Lost? No problem, you have your very own

super GPS navigating device to guide you along in the

right direction.

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Translate: Google Glass will able to read and translate

any text you see, which makes them an absolute boon

for travellers. For travellers, Google Glass will be a

revolution, going a long way to removing language

barriers and making travelling to far-flung places

infinitely more convenient.

Info guide: One of the key features of Google Glass is

their awareness of where you are and what you’re

looking at, at all times.

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It means they can anticipate your needs and flash up

information that’s going to be relevant to you. This is

what the Google Now search engine available on the

latest Android smartphones as well as on the iPhone,

tries to do.

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Chapter 8 Useful in research In July 2013, Lucien Engelen commenced research on the

usability and impact of Google Glass in healthcare. As of

August 2013, Engelen, who is based at Singularity

University and in Europe at Radboud University Medical

Center, is the first healthcare professional in Europe to

participate in the Glass Explorer program. His research

on Google Glass (starting August 9, 2013) was conducted

in operating rooms, ambulances, a trauma helicopter,

general practice, and home care as well as the use in

public transportation for visually or physically impaired.

Research contained making pictures, videos streaming to

other locations dictating operative log, having students

watch the procedures and tele-consultation through

Hangout. Engelen documented his findings in blogs,

videos, pictures, on Twitter, and on Google+ and is still

ongoing.

The key findings of his research were:

1. The quality of pictures and video are usable for

healthcare education, reference, and remote

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consultation. The camera needs to be tilted to

different angle for most of the operative procedures

2. Tele-consultation is possible, depending on the

available bandwidth, during operative procedures.

3. A stabilizer should be added to the video function to

prevent choppy transmission when a surgeon looks

to screens or colleagues.

4. Battery life can be easily extended with the use of an

external battery.

5. Controlling the device and/or programs from

another device is needed for some features because

of sterile environment.

6. Text-to-speech ("Take a Note" to Ever note)

exhibited a correction rate of 60 percent, without

the addition of a medical thesaurus.

7. A protocol or checklist displayed on the screen of

Glass can be helpful during procedures.

The first time that the device was used in a U.S. surgery

occurred in August 2013 at The Ohio State University

Wexner Medical Center. Surgeon Dr. Christopher Kaeding

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used Google Glass to consult with a colleague in a distant

part of Columbus, the state's capital city. A group of

students at The Ohio State University College of

Medicine also watched the surgery on their laptop

computers. Kaeding stated following the procedure, "To

be honest, once we got into the surgery, I often forgot

the device was there. It just seemed very intuitive and fit

seamlessly.

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Conclusion Last but not the least, we would like to say this

technology is so good and user-friendly which can give us

a simplest way to communicate over a network and a

very handy tool to get information on the go. In my

opinion, this future device is best suited for everyone and

everywhere and we are sure that these devices can be

very useful for physically challenged people too.

However, they’ll do a lot more than that. In fact, they

change the game completely. At this stage, Google is

expected to formally release Google Glass either later

this year or in early 2014.

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