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Wearable computers and their interfaces are designed to be worn on the body, such as a wrist-mounted screen or head-mounted display, to enable mobility and hands-free/eyes-free activities. Traditional uses are for mobile industrial inspection, maintenance and the military. Consumer uses include display peripherals, computer-ready clothing and smart fabrics. MIT has also demonstrated SixthSense, a gesture-controlled necklace device that projects digital information onto real-world objects and locations.
Industry:Technology
A piece of information, activity and/or event that indicates an impending change that might have an impact on your business pattern.
Industry:Technology
Wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) is a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solution characterized by the use of a PON structure plus the use of multiple wavelengths that can be dedicated for each user or shared among a group of users. This increases the capacity of WDM-PON systems beyond those where a single wavelength is shared among all users. WDM-PON is being standardized by the International Telecommunication Union, supported by the Next-Generation Access initiative from the Full Service Access Network (FSAN).
Industry:Technology
Wave power is generated from the conversion of the kinetic energy associated with the rise and fall of ocean waves into electrical energy via a range of capture and conversion technologies, including hydraulic rams, pumps and turbine technologies.
Industry:Technology
Going to the source or going to see where the action occurs (rather than seeing it through someone else’s eyes).
Industry:Technology
All those activities that occur within a company or wider supply chain that do not add to the value of a product or service supplied to a final consumer.
Industry:Technology
A detailed mathematical or computer model of all relevant activities of a distribution center. The simulation recreates the center’s activities, determines how long the activities take and considers any physical constraints. Warehouse simulations typically focus on capacity planning, throughput calculations, inventory analysis, and the overall performance and cost impacts of selected logistics strategies.
Industry:Technology
Used in Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) and application-level security functions. A WIM can be used to process and store user identification and authorization information. It also can be used to store encryption and authentication keys, and to perform encryption and digital signature functions on the module. A WIM can be a hardware device, such as a smart card or SIM.
Industry:Technology
Founded in 1997 by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Unwired Planet (now Phone.com), the WAP Forum is responsible for publishing and developing Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) specifications. The WAP Forum works closely with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The goal of the WAP Forum is to provide an industry standard to foster interoperability among wireless devices.
Industry:Technology
A microbrowser used to locate and display information on WAP-enabled devices. WAP browsers perform the client-side functions required to render Web content to a WAP device. See also microbrowser.
Industry:Technology
