Wearable Computers Book

This paper attempts to introduce the exciting new world of wearable computing. Wearable computers are having an impact on how humans perceive reality and perform various tasks in the real world. Propelled by advances in mobile computing, communications and materials as well as many other disciplines, a greater proliferation of wearable computers may very well change the manner in which people live and interact with each other and the society at large. Wearable computers have shown a promise in a very large variety of applications, ranging from those related to the battlefield for military and defence purposes to assisting field workers in a number areas including archaeology, chemical industries and manufacturing. A very extensive bibliography is also presented in the paper.