DocumentCode
1717609
Title
The CMU mobile computers: a new generation of computer systems
Author
Smailagic, A. ; Siewiorek, D.P.
Author_Institution
Eng. Design Res. Center, Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fYear
1994
Firstpage
467
Lastpage
473
Abstract
A novel class of mobile, wearable computer systems designed and manufactured at Carnegie Mellon University is described. These wearable systems provide a variety of capabilities including head mounted display, speech recognition, wireless telecommunication, and global position sensing. The mobile computer emphasizes the integration of computer supplied information in the mobile workspace. Three generations of wearable computers representing an evolution in capabilities are described: VuMan 1, VuMan 2, and Navigator.<>
Keywords
portable computers; technological forecasting; Carnegie Mellon University; Navigator; VuMan 1; VuMan 2; global position sensing; head mounted display; mobile computers; speech recognition; wearable computer systems; wireless telecommunication; Application software; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Computer displays; Mobile computing; Navigation; Power engineering computing; Speech; Telecommunication computing; Wearable computers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Compcon Spring '94, Digest of Papers.
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-8186-5380-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CMPCON.1994.282881
Filename
282881
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