Monday, April 8, 2013

Social Experiment Wearable Computer Technology

Brittany Morton cringe, her boyfriend will immediately come up with his smartphone dinner. Imagine, she would feel his face when it is connected to as computer glasses or strapped to his wrist, requiring his attention, in every one.

This is a familiar scene in the restaurant today: romantic another transfixed staring across the table - a smart phone. Man texting or microblogging send messages, Well, you're better than they flash across the idea. One night, Morton got her phone obsession uneasy, a dinner date, she stormed off to catch a taxi.

The man yelled to the bustling streets of the headset will become the new norm, and the world will become strange and perhaps more annoying - a generation of wearable technology. Companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft compete for the next wave. Think about the Internet Surfing able gratifying or stimulating partner, friend or stranger, glasses and watches.

This is in the calculation of the transfer of technology is just around the corner. Google computerized glass glasses, closer to reality, the topic of chatter in the high-tech industry buzzing.

"I think it (the glass) will be the beginning of a good conversation, but after a certain period of time, you have it, it could be a problem, said:" Morton, 27, who works in Los Angeles, and now have an agreement keep her boyfriend phone dinner.

Wearable computing, commitment to the marriage of fashion and technology world to usher in the accessories to be able to meet the world on a 24/7 digital needs. Although Google is testing its calculation of the glasses, insist on the smartphone screen in front of one eye, Apple is patent, it is a work computer watch with the iPhone on the wrist function.

To play in the wearable computing technology and its impact on society. This is crunch created an industry product development around social and privacy issues. Google computer glasses can shoot photos and videos, some of their privacy may be attacked unrest image released online.

Despite the concerns, large industrial and consumer science fiction aspects of computer-aided visual promise.

The computer goggles can help ID covering a field of view of the police officers, the facial recognition database link information from a front camera captured data or the license plate of the suspect. Retail employees may use computer glasses to see a specific project, a shop of clothing to find the exact items the tracking chip logo on the map. Moreover, consumers may soon see their own enhanced digital world glasses glass from Google, such as maps or Internet information is placed in front of the eyes.

Long forecast, wearable the computational calculations boom is ready. "This is the next big category," said Tim Chang, Managing Director of the venture capital firm Mayfield Fund.

The converging point of the high-tech industry's biggest leap-forward, the right time: the ubiquity of the Internet, improved display, better battery, tracking more than ever, state-of-the-art chips and sensors. Most people have packed wearable devices, smart phones, PDAs couples. This is expected to become the main computer, and can help shuttle of Apple Google glass or a IWATCH of equipment, such as Bluetooth data via wireless phone.

Data and technology brought closer to our body, is good or bad the world, providing a faster consumption. People can call their calendar or e-mail, do not come to the phone or laptop, and go get faster information bites. People wear the glass may use facial recognition software, or location tracking applications to find friends on the map in the outdoor concert.

"Obviously there are a lot of interesting impact on consumers, the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz said:" Horowitz.

The largest high-tech investment, first there. Private companies to develop devices use sensors in the first half of 2012, venture capital firms to invest more than 700 million U.S. dollars, according to Forrester.

Consumer products, covering health monitoring, entertainment, fitness, and network consumption wave is on the horizon.

Apple, Google and Microsoft - the rapid growth slowdown in the calculation of another class - can be used to promote a new business. Apple and Google is in a league of their own, because of their relationship, developers and consumers, "said Forrester analyst Sarah Rotman - Epps.

The research firm Gartner the wearable equipment market is expected to be as high as 1 billion U.S. dollars by 2015.

Google is not the only one developing countries glasses. Motorola Solutions goal is to face up to a big headphone equipment, warehouse workers can help to find a project for industrial applications, mechanical indication and firefighters on the scene saw the schematics of the building in case of emergency. "It's all to get the right information at the right time in the right place, said:" CTO Paul Steinberg, Motorola solutions, industrial efficiency target.

The M100 headset eyes VUZIX being developed, bring smartphone functionality with the Android phone. "This acquisition of information, rather than an overload of information, which will be a total distraction, Hughes-Hallett, VUZIX sales director, said:" Mike.

Developers are now being tested M100. VUZIX hope to sell it to the public for less than $ 500 this year, is aimed at those who gab to a handset. However, it is unknown whether mainstream consumers will take that step.

"The biggest obstacle is attired widely used is the social aspect," said James Ellis, The Google X glass projects and the work is a graduate research assistant at Northwestern University (Northwestern University).
GOOGLE glass

Google I / O Developer Conference is scheduled for May 15, is expected to reveal more details on the glass. The company employees late last year to start the test.

Google glass computer on the top of the screen, one eye is surprisingly light frame. Those who wear glasses can surf the Internet, take pictures and video, or image transmission over the Internet or an explosion. Glass unit response voice, gestures and the touch pad of the head side. They are connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or equipped with a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone battery.

"We really believe that Google's engineering glass technology leaders and managers, there is a more convenient way to have a computer to increase your life and not need a phone in your pocket, says:" Sade Manchester satisfied.

Starner is an extreme evangelist wearable computing. He has been wearing a computer on his face for more than a decade. His homemade prototypes have been bulky, big battery pack before the glass to Google.

He apparently did not find any of the social embarrassment. In fact, he was wearing what looks like a full-size mobile phone, his glasses lens coverage and line out the possibility may seem odd to many. "In 30-second chunks of time computing tasks, you are really good, he said, he pointed out, you can check his appointments, and walk in an office.

Not everyone is excited about the prospect of the information in your face at all times. "There is a faint autism pay attention to what they are talking about Google glass, Adam Green, Rumsfeld said:" Everyware of a ubiquitous computing. "When you look at someone else's eyes, the eyes, simply comes between technology infrastructure."

Google has been studied body language and glass. Another option, say, speak commands such as "forward" or "backward" on a busy train, it may be difficult. "You may begin to notice businessman like the pantomime, rolling file, only they can see," Ellis said, the description may look like the future of computer interfaces.

In recent months, Google glass equipment, provide $ 1,500 per unit for software developers. Earlier this month found that the science and technology festival in Austin SXSW early test Google glass. The participants mentioned those wearing them as "Glassholes", because their pretentious the appearance of the front camera and invasive interaction. Many people believe that it may be a few years, even a decade ago, to meet the social and technical barriers.

Michael Gartenberg, an analyst at Gartner Inc., said, many will want to work out the issue of privacy, such as in front of potential rolling video with glass. Health problems and eye fatigue will be a problem, "he said.

Moreover, Google may not be able to squeeze enough small battery-powered equipment. This may be a buzz kill means that devices can be worn all day, but running low juice every hour. "What we can now reality technology may hold back - a commercial decision, they should keep it behind the scenes (glass), Rolston (Mark Rolston) said:" frog design (Frog Design) Chief Creative Officer.
IWATCH revolution?

Apple might be easier to watch the time of commercialization PC. Apple is indeed in development IWATCH after have been rumors that patent applications in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last month.
Steiner said: "Everyone who has a smartphone exist in this space". "Who would have said that there will be an Apple or Google smartphones in 1998, they have been playing this thing in their research laboratories."

Experts say watch from Apple may undermine the industry, and to ignite a new, as the company with the smart phones and tablet PCs. Global watch sales are expected to be more than 60 billion U.S. dollars in 2013, according to Citigroup Inc. (Citigroup).

"Apple may launch a watch, you will see a lot of watches and pendants pieces with intelligent technology, we will see a rapid flow of wearable devices, it can tell you a lot of things," said Zhang.

Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris declined to comment on the company's plans.

Former Apple CEO John Sculley the wearable computing wave has jumped. He co-founded a company called incompetent wearable, the manufacturer's service waterproof distance tracker, and aluminum pendant looks like a quarter. This means to make use of data provided by Andr oid surface or iOS phone and the optional bracelet and necklace can be worn. Incompetent, is expected to be available soon.

"Wearable is not true, wear now" incompetent wearable said Sonny Wu, CEO. "You do not wear the plastic and rubber, but each product is made of plastic and rubber. Was a solid piece of metal - it's beautiful."

Steiner said: "You have seen the wearable computing industry. Now we see consumers really want.

Startup window is already manufactured equipment smartwatch. Watch Kickstarter funding stone production, with Apple's iOS and Google's Android phone, e-mail, text, Facebook and Twitter notifications. It is connected to a smart phone via Bluetooth. The pebble Table for $ 150 before.

The other focus is to promote a healthy high-tech wrist. The upstart capture a watch, heart rate, movement, perspiration and skin temperature based on monitoring sleep and exercise. "Our idea is to try and physiological data to give you more information about your health, says foundation CEO Jeff Holove."

Watches, some health tracking wristband focus on steps and calories. Jawbone UP bracelet with iPhone apps, track sleep, diet, and activity. Nike FuelBand, fitness enthusiasts wearing a bracelet, Apple CEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook), tracking and heat.

The spread of this wristband device of wearable computing has a larger market. Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman said, this may be the sensor, battery life and computing have made progress. Important: "Will you put it on," he said.

Consumers have to bite the smart devices and health-related, it will be the next fashion du jour or rude wearable technology, it remains to be seen. Morton and her boyfriend, and it can be attributed for the community to figure out what is socially acceptable.

This boils down to "people with good manners," Morton said.

The Brainstorming Technology: Local Computer Dr.

Brainstorming computer technology is a computer and a residential area of ​​Kingston, technical repair shop, a computer can be rented hourly. Sean Conklin masters call this part of the brainstorming coffee cafes. Full load workstation with Microsoft Office 2010, Adobe CS 5, and CorelDRAW X5, by the hour or by the day ($ 5/hour desktop the $ 10/hour graphic design computer). The brainstorm can also access your computer crash site.

Conklin and his staff can solve laptops, desktops and servers. The brainstorming also provides a high-tech laser engraving the custom engraving Conklin generously provided to my Hudson Valley goodies logo engraved on the things I chose, once I figure out it is what the leather case, laptop , aluminum, wood, steel, bottled water, I want to get engraved, I want to take him on this proposal. He said he will carved iPad protective cover, so I may get logo engraved.

Sorry, there is no fixed cracked iPad screen, but when he checks me, he advised me to browse iFixit.com, video technicians how to repair things, thousands of them. Although the site is a little over my head, so I may have to wait until Apple comes with a simple cheap fixes. I am glad to know the local people who can save my failure, I when my computer. Conklin assured me that, brainstorming maintenance turned to be much shorter than the Geek Squad in the mall.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

We should treat the decision-making of the military acquisition contract and use of algorithms

Now, even the advocates of my research, I do not know if I believe that everything in our society, all the decisions, we are in every enterprise, every one, every institution, and even in our academic and military institutions should be artificially intelligent computer, rather than a person to do. Given that this is true, humans make mistakes, I will give your computer can also, in particular because they are programmed by a person, because things change, the different parameters than the software or algorithm written. Let's continue to discuss this issue, by the second, we?

Not long ago, I read from the Naval Postgraduate School, "contracting as a science," an interesting paper by David five Ram and his issues discussed, including many other things, "Contracting science Why?" He suggested, there are many approach to solving created to determine the weapon system acquisition, the challenge of the military decision-making software, and create a decision tree, the winner can pick on defense contractors bidding for a contract - and do so more effectively to ensure that, no corruption, errors, and fewer challenges to the successful bidder protest, because these things take time, and delay projects, and lead to political fire.

Interestingly, I have been a believe that in the future eRepublic how our government is run. Artificial intelligence computer, we will have to decide the management of our government, military, academic institutions - I believe this is because when a person gives too many parameters, they have the ability to make the best decisions start to fall off. Artificial intelligence computer, often the opposite, more parameters to give help to make the best choice for statistics.

Perhaps a good example, when Watson, IBM's supercomputer to beat the best human risk players, each to their own best guess the correct answer the prospect of statistics. If you add more parameters, it is statistics up significantly, to 99.999%. If our government has done all the right decisions, not good? If we in the acquisition of weapons systems the military option is always the best choice, in order to cope with any future opponents.

If so, in theory, we can do more with less, and save the difference, saving taxpayers a lot of money. In this process, all Americans will be the safety of any domestic or foreign enemy. In any case, I hope you will consider all this, and believe it.

Keep it simple and stupid, do not forget the rules

To maintain a simple and stupid has always been considered a wise phrase, and anyone ever trying to do complicated things in their lives, which in itself is true. The other rule of thumb is Murphy's Law, which also seems to be quite effective, more than. Well, let's discuss this issue when it comes to choosing the best modern weapons systems, or our military.

There is an interesting paper in the Tennenbaum Institute Recently, I read Doug the Bodner enterprise systems engineering entitled "Coping with the risk of acquisition and life cycle and enterprise simulation" special interest. Assumptions in the calculation of a text Bodner model to simulate the decision-making process in need of help assistance, such as the main or the main objective of the combination of aging, financial constraints, the complexity and potential and emerging threats of the new system. "

So now, the use of artificial intelligence decision-making process - the end result to the decision tree and logic gates will contribute to the complexity in the decision-making process, but it might be possible to speculate that we have too many false parameters along the process is unnecessary ways. Perhaps we over-emphasize the absurd things have little to do with the main objective is placed in the first weapon system to complete its work, and help you to win, so if you want to win enough of fighting, you will win this war.

Well, let me give you a pass to the acquisition and contracting process, if I may be a trivial instance of the provisions of a. When it comes to government contracting, there are various rules and regulations, and really does not belong to a military contractor. I was talking about this kind of thing all contracts must be granted to small businesses, and other such nonsensical laws to put a percentage of the process. This is the only cloud the issues and complex process. Through these provisions, we are becoming more difficult decision is correct, the army's weapons should buy.

In addition, it may not be important, if you put more provisions, in a computer, whether it is artificial intelligence, or your programming, if we put the false parameter to select the best contractor or weapons systems - all of our garbage in, garbage out. Until we solve the outstanding problems in this process, and this is just a lot of today, I am here as an example, it does not matter how great the decision-making software, it will be full of false, false parameters.

Therefore, it spit out the answer is to ensure that not all parties concerned, that our men and women in the unified use of the device, their life depends on it is the best. In fact, I hope you will consider this and consider it.

If the army of the Department of Defense network centric warfare system penetration by Stuxnet type of worm?

Not long ago, I and an acquaintance of network-centric warfare system, and how in many ways superior to other organizations to collect and disseminate information strategic concept. This is until an error in your system, viruses, malware, or God forbid, such as Stuxnet computer worm. This is because it can shut down the entire enterprise, penetration, especially large enterprises of the concern. So good to talk about this for a second, please?

If we have our weapons systems talk to each other, and all of our various military branches use the same computer system to share all the same information, then what will happen if it is infected with a virus or hacker attacks from the enemy? We need such a thing can ensure that the system, we need to keep the information flow in order to prevent the fog of war. However, the information flow, if you stop, everything stops.

Not long ago, I read a military defense software complexity, cost, features, secure file. Submission of documents for the first time to prepare called on behalf of BAE Systems' innovative approach to reduce the risk of software-intensive development plan, "Jeff Dunlap and the second is by Carnegie Mellon University Software Strategy for defense enterprise "in May 2102.

This makes sense, there is a software platform that can easily insert and play a new device, or use Google's theory, when it comes to their "core", however, the entire system is destroyed what will happen? We have a plan back to the Stone Age in the battle? Uniformed men and women, in all this just instantly become obsolete and expensive military hardware, and can still win the battle, or the entire war?

Well therefore, not yet another article entitled "Cross-program weapon system software acquisition can save billions" by Rick's business systems, companies Brennan - published on May 17, 2012 - a great The point is that the entire weapon system standardization, no one can deny the sense from a cost point of view, not to mention speed up the newly acquired online due to lack of access to high quality software engineers, due to the growth of high-tech consumer market.

Save billions of dollars to ensure that the brand in our military significance, but if the system is a safe, I said 100% trouble-free time, I do not say 99.99%, I am talking about 100% guarantee of no failure , then it does not make sense to connect everything, or infected software code to send the wrong signal, or infected with viruses or worms on the network, each computer system.

If we do not develop this system better, we have a backup plan, to fight with a sword and shield, if all goes well, hell hand basket, hand to hand weapons. Please consider all this, and think.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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