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.
& 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
