A Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer with an Intuitive Interface i − throw

The ubiquitous fashionable computer(UFC), introduced in this paper, is a wearable computer that exploits ubiquitous computing environment. In the ubiquitous environment, wearable computing systems integrate various types of devices, like communication interfaces and user interfaces to get services in any time and any where and facilitate the computing system without any burdensomeness. In addition, the external design should be aesthetic and comfortable to success its popularity and let more people use for their real lives. We present the design approach and philosophy of our wearable computing system that is wearable, aesthetic, and intuitive. The main features are like this. It supports the interoperability of various communication interfaces between WLAN, Bluetooth, and Zigbee devices. Novel user interfaces, called i− throw, is developed and integrated with the UFC system to help the intuitive use of it. Our UFC with i − throw can control ubiquitous environment using intuitive hand motion. It is realized and tested with real testbed environment that has various network interfaces, sensor nodes and ubiquitous components, and also applications are implemented and presented.