There are a many advantages of this wearable technology such as greater accuracy and it will be cheaper than actual computers. These chips can measure the heart rate and temperature of a body and /or can serve as a battery. This can come in handy in so many situations such as if monitoring your baby's breathing at night. Right now scientists in Japan are working on an "e-skin" which is a flexible and stretchable material carrying tons of sensors that sits on the skin. They are even working on a layer of LED lights that can lay on top of the skin so that it would portray an image. Who knows maybe in the future our hand can replace our iPhones.
Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/fashion/wearable-technology-that-feels-like-skin.html?ref=technology
This is really interesting. It is difficult to see the extent to which this could change our use of the current technology, although maybe in the future, as you said, it may replace devices that we use everyday, like our phones.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely imagine having something like this be your credit card or ID. It would save so much time and money, not to mention making life easier for so many people.
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a great gateway into the future. These little chips can do simple functions now but what about in the future? The possibilities are endless for a computer that you can wear on your skin. Location is a very interesting issue, although the wrist does seem like the best place.
ReplyDeleteCould this be cheaper than having to splurge for an Apple Watch or Microsoft Band? Because if so, it could be far more desirable in the consumer market.
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