Wearable devices have various forms. They can be worn on multiple parts of the human body, such as bracelets, watches and glasses. According to different wearing parts, wearable devices are divided into four categories: head and neck, upper limbs, torso and lower limbs.
Head and neck wearable devices mainly include virtual reality (VR, Virtual geality) and augmented reality (AR, Augmented Reality) smart glasses. It can project maps, information, photos, audio and video content on the lens, and also has functions such as search, photo, call, positioning and navigation. Users can manipulate the device through voice or gestures. Its representative products include Google's Google Glass and Microsoft's Hololens holographic glasses.
Upper limb wearable devices mainly include smart bracelets and smart watches. In addition to the traditional time display and alarm reminder functions, these devices also check the user's heart rate, pulse, pace, blood oxygen, etc. in real time through various sensors to obtain the user's physical data during exercise or sleep. After connecting with the mobile phone, it can also display information reminder display, map navigation, mobile phone application operation, etc. Such devices are more common like Apple iWatch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Huawei Watch and so on.
Torso-type wearable devices mainly include whole body exoskeleton and smart clothes. It can be worn on the torso of the human body, and assists in enhancing the function of the human body or realizing a specific function through electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and other technologies. For example, Raytheon's XOS full-body exoskeleton, which is composed of various complex mechanical structures, sensors, actuators and controllers, etc., is hydraulically driven to allow the wearer to easily lift a 90kg weight and also penetrate 76.2 mm thick planks.
Smart clothing is mainly to weave small sensors, smart chips, etc. into the clothing, which can sense the surrounding environment and collect relevant information to achieve specific functions. In August 2018, the US Massachusetts Institute of Technology team successfully woven light-emitting diodes and sensors directly into textile-grade polymer fibers through a new manufacturing method. This fiber is very flexible and can be woven into clothing fabrics. In the future, these fabrics will be used for communication, lighting, physiological monitoring, etc.
Lower extremity wearable devices, common exoskeletons and smart insoles. Lower extremity exoskeletons can help increase the wearer's lower extremity strength and share physical exertion, and there are common exoskeletons that help people with disabilities. The newly designed Onyx lower extremity exoskeleton system of the American Lockheed Martin Company, the knee joint is driven by a motor to realize human-machine cooperative movement, which can assist the knee joint flexion and extension to reduce the energy consumption of the wearer's lower limb movement and enhance the endurance of the personnel. Save OneLife, a smart insole invented by a design company in Colombia, can remind soldiers to change their course by sensing the surrounding large metals and the electromagnetic fields they generate.
Smart sex equipment: For example, Lovely is a smart pop ring designed by a development team from California. How to use it? Google it yourself.
What other interesting wearable devices are there? Welcome to share with us.
Head and neck wearable devices mainly include virtual reality (VR, Virtual geality) and augmented reality (AR, Augmented Reality) smart glasses. It can project maps, information, photos, audio and video content on the lens, and also has functions such as search, photo, call, positioning and navigation. Users can manipulate the device through voice or gestures. Its representative products include Google's Google Glass and Microsoft's Hololens holographic glasses.
Upper limb wearable devices mainly include smart bracelets and smart watches. In addition to the traditional time display and alarm reminder functions, these devices also check the user's heart rate, pulse, pace, blood oxygen, etc. in real time through various sensors to obtain the user's physical data during exercise or sleep. After connecting with the mobile phone, it can also display information reminder display, map navigation, mobile phone application operation, etc. Such devices are more common like Apple iWatch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Huawei Watch and so on.
Torso-type wearable devices mainly include whole body exoskeleton and smart clothes. It can be worn on the torso of the human body, and assists in enhancing the function of the human body or realizing a specific function through electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and other technologies. For example, Raytheon's XOS full-body exoskeleton, which is composed of various complex mechanical structures, sensors, actuators and controllers, etc., is hydraulically driven to allow the wearer to easily lift a 90kg weight and also penetrate 76.2 mm thick planks.
Smart clothing is mainly to weave small sensors, smart chips, etc. into the clothing, which can sense the surrounding environment and collect relevant information to achieve specific functions. In August 2018, the US Massachusetts Institute of Technology team successfully woven light-emitting diodes and sensors directly into textile-grade polymer fibers through a new manufacturing method. This fiber is very flexible and can be woven into clothing fabrics. In the future, these fabrics will be used for communication, lighting, physiological monitoring, etc.
Lower extremity wearable devices, common exoskeletons and smart insoles. Lower extremity exoskeletons can help increase the wearer's lower extremity strength and share physical exertion, and there are common exoskeletons that help people with disabilities. The newly designed Onyx lower extremity exoskeleton system of the American Lockheed Martin Company, the knee joint is driven by a motor to realize human-machine cooperative movement, which can assist the knee joint flexion and extension to reduce the energy consumption of the wearer's lower limb movement and enhance the endurance of the personnel. Save OneLife, a smart insole invented by a design company in Colombia, can remind soldiers to change their course by sensing the surrounding large metals and the electromagnetic fields they generate.
Smart sex equipment: For example, Lovely is a smart pop ring designed by a development team from California. How to use it? Google it yourself.
What other interesting wearable devices are there? Welcome to share with us.
