Threat response: a compelling application for wearable computing

This paper explores the application of wearable computer systems to threat response, exemplified by the multi-functional micro-controllable interface module (MMIM)/digital military policeman (DMP) system. The system consists of a wearable computer, eyewear interface developed by MicroOptical comprising display, camera, and audio, and software incorporating the FaceIt face recognition algorithms developed by Identix (formerly, Visionics). This system will enhance gate security at military installations by enabling guards to use automated face recognition to verify the identity of visitors and check the database of known threatening individuals automatically.