Editorial
An Abbreviated History of Wearable Devices: From Ancient Times to the Future
When was wearable technology invented, and by whom? Pinning down a date for the invention of wearable technology, or even an inventor, might spark some debate. Several dates and individuals – differing vastly in time and greatly in motive – have been proposed, but the question still remains: Where do we begin? Should we begin in Ancient Greece, the 13th century, the 16th century, the 1960s…? Consider the very first watch. The earliest dated watch was commissioned by the German reformer (and friend of Martin Luther) Philip Melanchthon around 1530. Essentially, Melanchthon’s Watch was a small, portable clock that could sit on a table or be worn on a chain around the neck. The first wristwatch came about not too long after, in 1571. This jeweled, armlet-mounted watch was given to Queen Elizabeth I by her longtime boyfriend of sorts Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. These watches may not have been “smart” in the contemporary sense of the word (you could not use them to check your email), but for the 16th century, and for hundreds of years following, pocket and wristwatches were considered very sophisticated devices. (Side note: 17th-century Dutch still-life painters depicted pocket watches as vanitas symbols, […]
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Wearables for Enterprise: Navigating the Solution Stack
Who are the main players involved in wearables for enterprise, and what solutions do they have to offer? When it comes to implementing wearables into your business, understanding the solution stack is not easy. Potential enterprise users may not know how to go about exploring wearable devices for their business, or who to contact. This is not surprising, since wearables for enterprise is a budding space, and therefore the solution stack is still immature. So what is the solution stack? Well, as I have come to see it, the solution stack refers to all the parties involved in actually getting wearable technology into the enterprise. This includes hardware/device manufacturers, software and app developers, integrators, and network connectivity providers; but how all the players interact is still unclear, and there appears to be no standardized course of action for going about adopting and integrating wearable tech into business. How does one then navigate the solution stack? If you’re a company that wants to start using wearable devices in your operations, who do you approach, when, and how do you partner up? Right now, “the how” varies from user case to user case, sometimes with a consultant advising an enterprise client to […]
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Medex ambulance uses Google glass on ambulances
Medex ambulance a leading health care provider is the first to use Google glass in their ambulance to help save lives.
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Lee Co’s Insight Tech Platform for Facility Managers
Lee Company is introducing INSIGHT. The industry-leading platform including smart safety glasses, GPS, geo-fencing, TechLink field mobility tools and our Digital Sound Technology (DST). DST provides ultrasound diagnostics that deliver invaluable “Insight” for trouble shooting, scheduled maintenance and predictive maintenance.
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