Apparatus and method for using a wearable computer in collaborative applications

a technology of wearable computers and collaborative applications, applied in the field of wearable computers, can solve problems such as the delay of the production schedule, and achieve the effect of time and effort required to solve any design or other problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-23
BATH IRON WORKS
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[0011] Using the present invention, the time and effort required to resolve any design or other problems arising during the construction of the above mentioned ship units can be significantly reduced. For example, when a design or other problem is encountered during the construction of a ship unit, an individual (hereinafter “liaison”) using an apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention can be dispatched to the location of the problem or other issue. The apparatus preferably includes a general inspection camera, a detailed inspection digital camera, a visual display, a wearable computer, a wireless telephone or other device for audio communication, and a harness supporting the general inspection camera, detailed inspection digital camera, display, wearable comput

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In difficult situations, the design representative may even be forced to make another trip to the problem location to conduct a further review and then return to the engineering offices to review, for example, three dimensional computer aided design (“CAD”)

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[0018] The present invention is a method and apparatus for using a wearable computer in collaborative applications. For example, the present invention may be used in areas such as ship, aircraft, and automobile manufacturing, construction projects, and inspection, design, audit, and quality assurance projects. The present invention may be used to decrease the response time to production and other problems encountered during manufacturing, construction, and inspection projects. The present invention permits a liaison who is on-site at a manufacturing, construction, inspection site, or other location of interest to collect data for use in problem resolution or other collaborative applications; transmit the collected data using wireless communication means that include, without limitation, wireless local area network (“WLAN”) communication, ad hoc wireless communication, peer to peer wireless communication, and narrow and / or broadband wireless communications, all including both secure ...

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An apparatus and method for using a wearable computer in collaborative applications that uses a general inspection camera, a detailed inspection camera, a display, a computer adapted to use wireless communication and to facilitate collaborative applications, a battery, an audio communication device, and a harness for securing these components to a person's body.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to wearable computers, and more particularly to a wearable computer for use in collaborative applications. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Construction and manufacturing projects require that structures and components be built to exacting specifications and strict time schedules. Manufacturing industries, including, for example, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing, and automobile manufacturing, often involve modular construction where individual components of a final product are built simultaneously and at different physical locations. These components must be constructed in a precise manner to ensure that the individual components will fit together properly. When problems arise during the construction of these individual components, the manufacturers must respond quickly to ensure that the problem is properly resolved, design changes are properly recorded, an...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F1/16H04N7/18
CPCH04N7/185G06F1/163
Inventor QUINTANA, W. VINCENTPINKHAM, MICHAEL EDWARDHOUSTON, J. SCOTTNORTON, MARK A.PETRUSKA, JOSEPH J.MITCHELL, F. CHRISTOPHER
Owner BATH IRON WORKS
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