A TECHNICAL SEMINAR REPORT ON

DIGITAL JEWELRY

By K.DHARANI(07K91A0512)

Introduction

Communication is most important aspect in todays world. Initially communicating devices are static in nature i.e., user has to move around the systems. In the next stage Device mobility is achieved hence mobile computing become popular, but many of today's mobile devices can still be a bit awkward to carry around. In the next age of computing, there will be an explosion of computer parts across our bodies, rather than across our desktops.

The combination of microcomputer devices and increasing computer power has allowed several companies to begin producing fashion jewelry with embedded intelligence i.e., Digital jewelry. Digital jewelry can best be defined as wireless, wearable computers that allow you to communicate by ways of e-mail, voicemail, and voice communication. The whole concept behind this is to be able to communicate to others by means of wireless appliances.

What is Digital Jewelry?

Digital jewelry is the fashion jewelry with embedded intelligence.

Digital jewelry is an upcoming trend in field of wireless communication. Digital jewelry can help you solve problems like forgotten passwords and security badges.

Components of Digital Jewellery

Cell phones are most widely used in today's world. Instead of one single device, cell phones will be broken up into their basic components and packaged as various pieces of digital jewelry. Cell phones may one day be comprised of digital accessories that work together through wireless connections.

Basic components of cell phone:

Microphone Receiver Touch pad Display Circuit board Battery

The pieces of computerized-jewelry phone and their functions:

Earrings acts as phones receiver Necklace acts as microphone Ring - This "magic decoder ring is equipped with LEDs that flash to indicate an incoming call. Bracelet -This wrist display is used as a caller identifier that flashes the name and phone number of the caller.

Components of Computerized-jewellery cell phone:

The eyepiece displays images and data received wirelessly from the Communicator's module

Magic decoder rings will flash when you get a call.

The mouse-ring will use the Track Point technology to wirelessly move the cursor on a computer-monitor display. On top of the ring is a little black ball that users will swivel to move the cursor, in the same way that the Track Point button on a laptop is used.

IBMs Prototype bracelet display:

Technical Specifications

Digital jewelry devices consist of a screen or display for information, most likely consisting of 7-16 segment, or dot matrix LEDs, LCDs.
The display layer is enclosed in some material such as plastic, metal, crystal. A micro controller that is a surface mounted device on a printed circuit board with resistors and capacitors are the internal 'guts' of the jewelry.

Java Ring

Is a ring that contains a small microprocessor with built in capabilities for the user. Is a stainless-steel ring,0.6 inches in diameter.

Contains a tiny Java Virtual Machine. Stores information in RAM ,ROM. Runs applets. Includes microprocessor embedded in iButton , memory, Real time clock , Blue dot receptor and battery.

iButton:

Java Ring holds your secret codes, your credit cards numbers, your driver license, other wallet contents. The ring can also store a few important URLs. The Java Ring is snapped into a reader, called a Blue Dot receptor, to allow communication between a host system and the Java Ring.

Blue Dot Receptor

Highlights of Java Ring

Careful attention to physical security.

Durability to stand up to everyday use.

Retail connectivity to 250 million existing computers.

Advantages of Java Ring

Java ring provides security. As computing devices are embedded it is not necessary to carry cells or computers.

Disadvantages of Java Ring

Charging capabilities and cost are the problems .

Conclusion

The basic idea behind the digital jewelry concept is to have the convenience of wireless, wearable computers while remaining fashionably sound.

References:

www.IBM.com www.howstuffworks.com www.infoworld.com www.ibutton.com

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