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Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library & Inf.Science,Utkal University22 April 2014

The “Millennials” or “Generation Y”.

The generation that is in college today and will be for the next several years are often called the Millennials. These individuals are born between 1982-2000 (dates can vary) and have also been called “the Net Generation” the “Echo Boomers” or “Generation Y”.

22 April 2014Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library & Inf.Science,Utkal University

The millennial generation is thought to be extremely technologically inclined. Millennials have lived all or most of their lives in a technological world. Millennials often feel very comfortable with technology and don’t see computers, cell phones, and MP3 players as technologies but rather as an integral part of their daily lives. A Millennials’ world is full of gadgets such as radios, cd players, tvs, satellite or cable tv, dvd players, several video game consoles, computers, mp3 players, laptops, blackberrys, and access to the internet.


Through using all of these technologies, Millennials are good multi taskerrs. I wouldn’t find it uncommon to find someone from this generation using the phone, internet, IM, music, and video all in conjunction with each other. Perhaps because of the easy access to mobile technology and the ability and comfort with multitasking, Millennials have high expectations for technology use in education. They expect integrated information technology into their educational experiences. 22 April 2014

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The “Millennials” Born between 1982-2000 Have a positive view of technology Desire customization in all aspects of their lives Are visual learners Easily multitask Get bored easily Extremely Tech Savvy


While jogging, your shoes can record your running speed,

acceleration, path and distance. While taking a subway, the ring you wear can display how far your train is and how soon it will come; it also shows you at which stop you should take a transfer and when the next train will arrive. While putting on your mask in a city with poor air quality, your mask not only protects you, but it also detects and shares the air quality data to the cloud so that everybody can see air quality anywhere in the city on the display of his/her mobile phone. All of these are not just scenarios, but they have become real. Wearable technology has been widely adopted in various end-use segments and become a part of our daily life


Although the Information Age has many upsides, one of its major downsides is information overload. Indeed, the amount of information easily pushes the limit of what people can manage. This conflict drives research to seek a solution to humanity's information woes. As computers have shrunk from room size to palm size, so they have also moved from being passive accessories, such as laptops and personal digital assistants, to wearable appliances that form an integral part of our personal space. Wearable computers are always on and accessible. As the computer moves from desktop to coat pocket to the human body, its ability to help manage, sort, and filter information will become more intimately connected to our daily lives.


Technology has moved beyond wireless and pocketable to wearable.

Wearable technology is not a new concept and had been used in the medical and fitness industries for years, but now new uses are emerging and this looks set to lead to significant growth. The term "Wearable technology" embraces various other concepts like: fashionable technology, smart materials, wearable computing, e-textile and fashion. The smart clothing and wearable technology concepts are based on a permanent integration of clothing and technology.


Wearable technology is close to the body and enables technology to be used in situations where it’s normally not possible.

For example, the user interface can be a mobile phone which is integrated into a jacket in such a way that no dialling is required and, thereby, hands free communication is possible during an action activity such as snowbound.


What is Wearable Technology?

Wearable technology is close to the body and enables technology to be used in

situations where it normally is not possible.


WHAT IS WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY? "Wearable technology" includes all technologies developed to be worn and accessible by the user. Those systems are developed to: be helpful for the user be "always on" and accessible by the user be controllable and interactive, augment the intellect or augment the senses be in synergy with the body, not limit the user's functions and mobility be used as a communications medium

Wearable technology deals with the study and manufacture of those instruments that

can be weared by the user like clothes...basically these are attached to the clothes...these include sensors, wearable computers etc...

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Inf.Science,Utkal University22 April 2014

Wearable technology can be divided into two categories:-

Personal Assistants and

Personal Enhancements. Some of them are :- Wearable Computer, Smarter watch, Augmented view Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library &


Some key players The leading companies in sports goods such as Adidas and Nike have wearable products ready in the fields of health and wellness. Various reputed companies like SONY,PHILLIPS, HP and others are actively engaged in R&D to invent new and new products.


10 Wearable Tech Gadgets Librarians (and everyone else!) Will Love


These hi-tech jeans will update Facebook and Twitter with your current location and mood via a fifth pocket that interfaces with your smartphone. Due out later this fall, they’ll be available in blue or black with the price range between $200-$250. 2) Novero Bluetooth Necklaces German company Novero has recently released their Victoria collection, made up of “contemporary Bluetooth accessories in timeless jewelry form”. These bluetooth necklaces are available for men and women and are geared toward high-end consumers at a price-point of $349 and $899 all the way up to $120,000 for some with precious stones. Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library &


2) Novero Bluetooth Necklaces


3) Ruby Slippers


Click your heels and these GPS-enabled shoes will guide you home via a ring of LED lights on the shoe tip that point your way to your destination. One shoe will light your way and provide directions while it wirelessly communicates with the other giving you a status bar indicating how close you are to your end point.


4) Sesame Rings


Two students at MIT created 3D-printed RFID-enabled rings to replace their public transport cards. Their waterproof “Sesame Rings” that can be easily scanned at public transport turnstiles have been approved by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The creators sought funding of their project on Kickstarter and surpassed their goal of $5,000 by raising nearly $20,000 within 23 days. Their tagline: “Wearable Charlie Cards, so you can pay public transport fares with a dash of style.”


5) Recon Jet


These high-tech glasses rival Google Glass and are geared specifically towards extreme sportsers – their well-thought out design even includes polarized lenses for glare! They incorporate gps and sensors which allow them to provide stats about speed, distance, elevation gain, etc. They can connnect to 3rd party sensors such as heart rate monitors, and wifi as well as to smartphones for sms, calling, and Web connectivity. You can also export your data to social networks.


6) Sony SmartWatch 2


Sony’s 2nd generation SmartWatch interacts with your Android smart phone via BlueTooth and can utilize hundreds of Android apps. It acts as a remote for your phone and will display call notifications, text messages, as well as let you access your social media apps such as Twitter.


7) Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Goggles

The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Helmet is the future of gaming and so much more. This state of the art helm can also be combined with an omni directional treadmill that makes the user feel as if they have transported into the game environment. It’s been likened to the experience of Star Trek’s holodeck. The goggles are currently in beta and are being tested. They are expected to launch soon with a price point of about $300.


8) Hero3 Wearable Camera


The Hero3 mountable camera can be worn to capture all of your favorite activities in a hands-free fashion. Great for sporting activities of all kinds, the Hero3 can be taken anywhere, including underwater. It has built-in wifi that enables remote control on smartphones and tablets.


9) Tokyo University of Science Robot Suit

The students at Tokyo’s University of Science have created a robotic suit with artificial muscles that make it possible to lift an additional 33 to 44 pounds. “When pressurized with air using electrical components from KOA Corporation, the lightweight, loosely-woven PET tubes contract and consequently provide support to the user’s back, shoulders and elbows.”



10) Google Glass Google Glass is in essence a wearable computer in the form of a pair of eyeglasses that are voice activated. According to the New York Times, “Glass wearers can take pictures or record video without using their hands, send the images to friends or post them online, see walking directions, search the Web by voice command and view language translations. The glasses reach the Internet through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, which connects to the wireless service on a user’s cellphone. The glasses respond when a user speaks, touches the frame or moves the head.”.



Use wearable tech for library-specific purposes.

As sensors become cheaper and more prevalent, we’re beginning to collect more data from our own movements and the objects around us. Moreover, it’s becoming a less geeky thing to do! Examples of current or upcoming wearable technology: Google Glass, which others have talked about using in the library for various purposes MYO armband: I’ve preordered this based on their first 3-minute video alone. So far my only library use cases are wowing people during presentations and confounding colleagues by turning their ebook pages from across the hall Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library &


Pebble Watch: Kickstarter-famous epaper watch connects to your smartphone; first reviews range from good to just okay. Primarily for notifications and activity-tracking, but other uses will reveal themselves when the SDK is released Any others?Other examples of wearable tech for personal use: Jawbone UP wristband: sleep & activity tracking; I use this and like it Nike FuelBand: activity tracking Sound-activated T-shirts, available at any street fair, strictly for goofballs


WEARABLE COMPUTER A wearable computer is a computing device small and

light enough to be worn on one's body without causing discomfort. Unlike a laptop or a palmtop, wearable computer is constantly turned on and interacts with a real-world task. Information could be even very context sensitive. A typical wearable computer consists of a battery or human powered computing unit and carried on a belt or in a jacket. The display would be with a head mounted unit typically the input is either voice driven or with wireless wrist mounted devices. The data storage is local and does not depend on any network connection.


Smarter watch The most hi-tech item most of us currently wear is our

wristwatch and they are in the process of getting a whole lot smarter.


The Pebble is one of a new generation of smarter watches

Sony launched its Smart Watch. It synched up

with Android smart phones and tablets, buzzing when a new call or message was received and allowed users to read mails, texts and updates from Face book or Twitter directly on the watch face.


Augmented view

Google's Terminator-style Project Glass has been arguably the most talked about piece of wearable tech this year.


Google co-founder Sergey Brin is often seen wearing prototype glasses

The glasses can record and stream video and display information via a transparent screen just above the wearer's usual line of sight.

They are controlled by voice or via a small touchpad on the device.

"Project Glass is technology that frees you to explore and share your world while keeping you in the moment.


Google Glass Google Glass is in essence a wearable computer in the form of a pair of eyeglasses that are voice activated. According to the New York Times:“Glass wearers can take pictures or record video without using their hands, send the images to friends or post them online, see walking directions, search the web by voice command and view language translations. The glasses reach the internet through wi-fi or bluetooth, which connects to the wireless service on a user’s cellphone. The glasses respond when a user speaks, touches the frame or moves the head.”


7 Things Libraries Can Do with Google Glass

1.) Enhance Library Tours - Google Glass could amp up run-of-the-mill library tours with augmented reality overlays and imagery, as well as audio and video files explaining the history of the building, library collections, artwork, and more.

2.) Record Author Talks & Events – Wearing a pair of Google Glass frames, you or your library patrons could easily record library events while still socializing and interacting with participants, hands-free!

3.) Enhance Makerspaces – Offering Google Glasses to builders in makerspaces could provide them with all manner of helpful information including diagrams, instructional videos and more.


4.) Record hands-on Video Tutorials – Just as in the above video, Google Glass could record hands-on instructional videos for patrons from the creator’s point of view. 5.) Provide real-time OCR (optical character recognition) and text-to-speech translation for the visually impaired – Jeff Smith at the University of New Brunswick Libraries suggested using Google Glass to open the world of assistive technology for the visually impaired. One way to do this would be to leverage the capabilities of Glass provide to text-to-speech translation of written materials.


6.) Provide real-time language translation of foreign texts – Google Glass has the inherent ability to provide tranlations of textual materials, so why not let patrons use the frames to read foreign texts? 7.) Speak to patrons in their own language - Google Glass also has the capability of voice translations. Librarians wearing the frames could use them to discover translations, and/or there is already talk about apps that will let two people wearing Glass frames see the translations instantly on their own displays. Twitter


Sony Launches Wearable 3D Viewer in India Sony has announced on 11th October at New Delhi, the availability of next generation of immersion viewing technology via the wearable Personal 3D Viewer units in India, priced at Rs. 69,990. The model number of the unit is HMZ-T2, the viewer contains dual HD OLED displays, inbuilt sound system that is capable for virtual 5.1 surround sound, has support for both 2D and 3D content and it will appear as a 150 inch screen from 12 feet away.


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What will become of cell phones? How will they look?



Earrings – There are speakers embedded into these earrings which will be the phone's receiver. Necklace - There is a microphone embedded into the necklace. Ring - The ring flashes when there is an incoming call and it can even be programmed to flash a certain color to identify a particular caller. Bracelet – The bracelet contains a video graphics array (VGA)

display, used as a caller identifier which flashes the name and phone number of the caller.

There is no keypad because this phone will more than likely operate by voice recognition.


Each piece of jewelry has a specific function.

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The magic decoder ring by IBM flashes when you have an incoming call.



Java Ring

Java Ring is a stainless-steel ring, 16-millimeters (0.6 inches) in diameter, that houses a 1-million-transistor processor, called an iButton. The ring has 134 KB of RAM, 32 KB of ROM22 April 2014

Java ring has been tested at Celebration School, an innovative K-12 school just outside Orlando, FL. The rings are given to students and have been programmed to;

• store electronic cash to pay for lunches• automatically unlock doors• take attendance•store medical information • allow students to check out books.

Students simply press the signet of their Java Ring, and it performs the desired function. One day the Java Ring may even start your car.


Optical Illusions Micro-Optical has created eyewear that puts the information right before your eyes.

No matter what your job is this eyewear makes any application accessible.



Uses of eyewear Doctors can take vital signs without taking their eye off the patient. Police can focus on the environment while raising security Those in video production can monitor the camera from anywhere Eventually you will be able to watch DVD’s and surf the web.


Four foundational principles Jennifer Darmour J has developed four foundational

principles, which she believes, if adopted, would take wearable tech into the mainstream. Understand and be Sensitive to Your Users’ Context There is a lot of innovative technology out there that is disruptive and pushing the boundaries on what we can do. But moving the ideas from the lab into the hands of consumers and their context is challenging and sometimes just doesn’t work. Effective technology respects the context of the user, her environment and lifestyle, and addresses specific pain points. Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library &


Make it Discreet

No one wants to be weighted down by a mountain of electronics strapped to their bodies.

For wearable devices to be broadly adopted, they need to recede into the background, so we can focus on our activities while still being connected.


Add Value by Connecting To Software and Services

The most ubiquitous wearable technology today is the smart phone. It is always with us and always connected to software, apps, and services.

Using the phone’s processing power, sensors, storage and data capabilities, and services creates huge new opportunities for wearable.

The Nike+ platform is an exemplary model for how connectivity can extend the value of wearable technology.


Remove the Geek Factor A handful of great thinkers and experimenters, such as Steve Mann, have pioneered this new wearable technology space.

But for all of their technological advancements that they have explored in the lab, they have created images of wearable tech as geek-wear, not consumer-wear.

We now have the chance to rebrand “wearable technology” for consumer markets by making it not only functional but stylish.


To ensure the success of a new wearable device, it has to meet at least two basic requirements from technology viewpoint: compactness and portability. In order to achieve compactness, each component of the device should be selected as small as possible, including the battery. Regarding to portability, power efficiency should be the most important consideration because it eliminates the need of frequent battery re-charging. Therefore, choosing small size and power efficient components will be the fundamental challenge for engineering.


Disadvantages of wearable technology

Parents and teachers will have less control over children and students Loss of privacy The biggest challenge in wearable systems is to identify effective interaction modalities for wearable computers. The other software challenges include integration of information repositories that augment limited device capabilities. Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library &


on hardware technologies for wearable computing, there are four major problems – power, networking, privacy and interface. The last, the interesting and the most haunting problem is "How do we communicate with the computer and how does it communicate to us?". Which is the most effective way of communicating to the device and back to the human? What are the prime Ergonomics issues and what makes the device more convenient? This answer for this would only evolve along the time, and there may not be any perfect answer to this question. Dr.K.C.Dash,.PG.Dept.of Library &


Conclusion

Wearable Technology is a new concept and the young generation will find more and more products in future.


Wearable technology and products intimately bind our lives to healthcare, medical, wellness, sports and fitness, and lead us to better, healthier and more convenient life. It forms an industry with a high growth potential.


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PProf.k.c.dash pg dept. of library & INF. science

Utkal university, vani vihar bhubaneswar


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