MediaJacket : an integrated clothing based personal communications system
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Author(s)
Metcalfe, Christian Todd, 1974-
Advisor(s)
Andrew Lippman.
Alternative Title
Integrated clothing based personal communications system
Date Issued
1999
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Recent developments in fabric based conductive embroidered input devices has created the
opportunity for the next generation of wearable computing. This thesis presents a preliminary
attempt to develop a wearable, multi-purpose, extensible, IP device that uses flexible fabric based
circuitry for its user interface.
It integrates a suite of advanced communications devices into a standard PolarTecTMjacket using
an embedded personal computer for its controller. Users wear the MediaJacket similarly to
normal clothing, and can use a diverse set of applications that include IP telephony, two-way
pager-like email, an MP3 audio player, and a contactless "interface pocket" for handling input
data streams from external devices.
By embedding advanced electronics into clothing using an RF connection for tetherless internet
connectivity, this research aims to reduce the stigma of using technology by creating a more
personalized user experience. It is our hope, that as the size and cost of the MediaJacket's
components come down, this research will help people better to better integrate technology into
their lives.
Description
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 1999.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-47).
Subjects
Architecture. Program In Media Arts and Sciences.
MIT Department
Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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