Wearable Computers and Wearable Electronics: The Last Mile to Ubiquitous Computing

Inhalt:
Wearable computers and wearable electronics constitute the interface between humans and their surrounding ubiquitous computing environment. By wearing IT technology, we gain direct and consistent access to information and communication networks without having to utilize additional devices. This article will discuss definitions and application scenarios of wearable computers and wearable electronics, showing meaningful examples of different device and application classes. Furthermore, the author describes the necessary technology to introduce such systems and gives a prediction on usage scenarios of upcoming applications for wearable technology.