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Wednesday 15 January 2014

Google Glass: Glass that bends the world towards technology


Shubham Duggal
Bachelor’s of Computer Applications(5th Sem)
Shubhamduggal0812@gmail.com

INTRODUCTION
Google Glass - the new invention to facilitate users during their business, journey and routine work for which usually they require equipments like computer, camera, mobile phones, tablets etc. Google glasses are light weighted glasses used as Spectacles and these specs will work on voice response of the user. Instructions communicated to the glass will be acted by the sensor and do the needful. This eyewear can take pictures, make videos, transfers and provides information as desired. This is the latest version and will replace all the electronic gadgets which we are been used presently.
Google Glass is the latest technology which helps to improve the performance of world. Anyone can depend upon the glasses for day-to-day routine work without using hands.
                                 
 
OBJECTIVES
1.     Shoot Videos and pictures

These glasses will be active only on voice command of the user & click a photo & make videos as desired. All the data taken on virtual instructions & will be stored on 4GB flash memory of the device. This device will be used without any other hardware. Only touch is required to its activation, the stored data of the device can also be shared on various social networking websites and on portable devices also.

2.     E-mailing & messaging

User can reply, share their views/ideas through text messages and mail. This feature is also voice operated.

3.     Search Information

Google glass provides searching facility. User can search data on their simple voice response; the device will display the data on the small screen in front of their eyes. On the basis of the query made by the user the device searches the internet and responds. All the requirements which are available on the present devices are available in these small glasses.

4.     Maps & Location

Maps a commonly used application in smart phones which provides information like directions, distance, location and route maps is also an embedded feature of the smart glasses. The entire data is just a voice command away.

5.     Video recording & sharing

Another renowned requirement of today’s generation is of video recording and sharing with our friend’s colleagues and family. Google glasses achieves this basic requirement.

6.     Integrates Google Now(An intelligent gadget)

Google glass is the digital voice assistant from the search giant that has been integrated in this device. It will keep track of our routine habits, such as when we leave house, when we leave for office/college. It will give alternate routes if there is a heavy traffic on the way or roads are blocked. We can reach our destination easily & timely. In addition to above Google glass will also provide the weather updates time-to-time, amoung various other features.

7.     Translate

Another important feature built in this device is translation from one language to another. This feature will be proved fruitful when we are going to travel abroad. We can simply instruct glass through voice command; device will translate a sentence and a phrase from one language to another.


Translation of Chinese language to English [2]



METHODOLOGY/TECHNOLOGY USED IN GOOGLE GLASS
Ø Ambient Intelligence:  Electronic devices are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people. These devices are used to support people in carrying out their routine activities.

Ø Eye Tap Technology: Google Glass is a device that acts as an eye to record the scene available to the eye.
            
Ø 4G Technology: 4G is the fourth generation of mobile communication standards.4G technology is basically the extension of 3G with more Band width .This system provides mobile ultra broadband internet access with data rates of 300 Mbps in mobility to 1 Gbps while stationary. Speed makes the device run fastly.

Ø Camera: It has a front facing video camera.  Photos and videos can be taken in a glimpse.

Ø Android: Android is a Linux-based operating for mobile devices like phones & tablets.

Ø Smart Grid Technology: Smart grid is an electrical grid that uses information and communications technologies to gather and act on information about the behaviours of suppliers & consumers. It improves the efficiency and reliability of the production and distribution of the electricity.

Ø Smart Clothing: It is a combination of new fabric technology .It is made of single-transfer fabric technology installed with devices.

Ø Speaker: This is hand free wearable device which is used to make
& receive calls.

Ø Button: There is a single button on the side of the frame. Button is used for on/off the device and can be used for different purposes also.

Ø Microphone: Microphone is used to take the voice commands of the user. [4]


EFFECTS OF GOOGLE GLASS:


Google Glass Concept Theme [6]
Ø Glass replaces Cell phones

Glass can’t do much on its own yet, it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but it lacks any sort of phone connectivity. As a result, user can use glass at home like a Wi-Fi-bound hermit-but if we want to use it while out, we must tether the hardware to phone.

Ø Glass shoves distractions on face

Wearing glass is not as distracting as you would think, the glass prism sits outside our normal line of vision, and we can’t see it unless our focus on it. Since everyone’s head is different, Glass has to be filled according to face just as regular glasses do to prevent the screen from hovering directly over our eyeball.

Ø Glass users are constantly monitoring you

             
The one question that will keep coming to people when they would see someone wearing Glass is whether they are using it to record what they’re doing. Their concerns aren’t unfounded, anyone can take photos discreetly of their co-workers without their being aware. As more Glass units make their way into the wild, it would not be overly paranoid to keep an eye on the guy with the $1500 titanium headgear.
       

Secretly recording videos with Glass is a bit more difficult than using the device to discreetly snap a few photos. While recording a video using Glass, the glass prism on the front of the device lights up brighter than normal. The person doing the recording also has to look right at the subject in order to record what it’s doing. [3]
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ø Frame is flexible and nose pads are adjustable (2 sizes).
Ø High resolution display (25-inch high definition screen)
Ø Camera is 5 MP (mega pixel) and video recording is 720p.
Ø  16 GB Flash memory with 12 GB of usage memory.
Ø Connectivity: Wi-Fi (801.11 b/g) and Bluetooth also.
Ø Micro USB cable and charger.
Ø Bone Conduction Transducer Audio.
Ø Compatible with all Bluetooth phone.[2]

CONCLUSION
Google Glasses are basically wearable computers that use the evolving familiar technology that brings sophistication and information access even for the physically challenged people those who could not use general way of mobiles & tablets. [4]

REFERENCES:
 [1] https://support.google.com/glass/answer/3064128?hl=en
[4] http://www.slideshare.net/kishanbopanna/project-glass-ppt

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