January 2004
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Project Overview
A basic wearable system will likely have a central processor unit, a display
(usually mounted over one eye), a user input device, a mass storage device,
and some sort of power source. This is by no means an exhaustive list, just
a general guideline.
You can see several typical components and how they might be connected
in Figure 14-1. This particular setup is not the only way to connect the
components. You will construct your system based on the components you
choose and connect them to suit your needs.
Before you build your wearable system, you might want to take a look at
what others have done already. A number of wearable projects are listed at
the end of this chapter.
Hardware Assembly Instructions
You can choose from a large number of available components to add to your
wearable system. However, the basic components you will need to complete
this hack include:
CPU
Battery
Accessories
User input device
Head mount display
Figure 14-1: Wearable overview
Project Overview
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Chapter 14, How to Build a Wearable Computer
• A display
• A CPU and motherboard
• A power system
• Human input and control devices
• Communications interfaces
• Data and program storage dev ...
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