Computer Earclip-type Wearable PC

Computer Earclip-type Wearable PC

Earclip-type Wearable PC is one of the smallest personal computers in the world

Researchers from the University of Hiroshima have created and carried out extensive testing a tiny personal computer worn on the ear, like a headset for mobile phone, and which you can control the blinking of the eyes or clicks language. 17-gram device includes a wireless communication system Bluetooth, the receiver navigation system GPS, solid state compass, barometer, microphone, speaker, compute engine and battery.

In addition to these features included in the computer Earclip-type Wearable PC has a built-in memory, which can be loaded with custom and specialized software. "Creating a mini-computer, we were guided by the idea that people have to wear that everywhere and always, as earrings or as a headset, hands free to manage the computer," says Kazuhiro Taniguchi (Taniguchi Kazuhiro), an engineer from Hiroshima University, during the first demonstration of the prototype.

"Suppose that at night I raise my head and look at a bright star," says Kazuhiro Taniguchi, "Since the computer knows my current location, knows at what altitude I was at and the angle my head is raised, he can tell me what I'm looking at Sirius. With the help of Internet connection the computer can even find other people who are doing the same thing this time and put me off so we had the opportunity to exchange experiences."

In addition, the microphone and other sensors of your computer Earclip-type Wearable PC allows it to function as a hearing aid, moreover, the computer can monitor the health condition of the user by measuring heart rate, body temperature, controlling the frequency of cough, which may serve for early detection of signs of impending disease. The accelerometer and gyroscope to determine when people fall, losing consciousness, and to transmit information about his next-of-kin, not forgetting at this point to call an ambulance.

Computer Earclip-type Wearable PC

Developers are going to stop testing and to obtain a finished system by the end of 2015. The minicomputer Earclip-type Wearable PC can be paired with a more powerful computing device, tablet computer or smartphone using the computing power of its processor to solve heavy tasks such as face recognition, gestures and hand movements, image analysis, implementation of search queries and similar tasks.

The management functions of the computer Earclip-type Wearable PC is carried out by means of infrared sensors, detecting the tiny movements in the ear that occur in response to movements of the eyes and tongue of the user. Absence of necessity of carrying out of actions with the computer by means of hands will make him an invaluable helper for people, in activities involving both hands, the medics, rock climbers, motorcyclists, car drivers, astronauts and people with disabilities.

In case of successful completion of the minicomputer Earclip-type Wearable PC and create a library of programs for it, the first commercial samples can be on the market by April 2016.