39-648 Rapid Prototyping of Computer Systems
12 units, Carnegie Mellon University
This course deals with rapid prototyping, manufacture, and applications of a new generation of wearable computers, with headmounted display. The design of wearable computers is a multidisciplinary process including Electronic design, mechanical design, software development, and humancomputer interaction. Two classes of wearable computers will be further developed embedded, custom designed VuMan series, and general purpose Navigator series. Electronic design includes the custom designed computer board, electronic interfacing, and power supply. Industrial designers and mechanical engineers team to design and manufacture with inhouse facilities a variety of conformablelightweight housings. A software development environment and user interface builders support software and application development. Current applications include Global Position Sensing, Hypertext documents, speech recognition, wireless communications, and digital imaging.
Prerequisites: none listed
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