Difference between revisions of "K-Glass"
From HCE Wiki - The Human Cognitive Enhancement Wiki
(summary) |
(→Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research: second reference formatting) |
||
| (27 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
developer_commentary=<ref name="kaistweb">Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology [online]. Available online at: http://www.kaist.edu/html/en/ (Retrieved 15 December)</ref>| | developer_commentary=<ref name="kaistweb">Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology [online]. Available online at: http://www.kaist.edu/html/en/ (Retrieved 15 December)</ref>| | ||
announced=17 February 2014| | announced=17 February 2014| | ||
| − | announced_commentary=<ref>KAIST developed an extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Research: asia research news [online]. 2014, 17 February. Available online at: http://www.researchsea.com/html/article.php/aid/8078/cid/1/research/science/researchsea/kaist_developed_an_extremely_low-powered__high-performance_head-mounted_display_embedding_an_augmented_reality_chip.html (Retrieved 15 December 2015)</ref>| | + | announced_commentary=<ref name="rsea">KAIST developed an extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Research: asia research news [online]. 2014, 17 February. Available online at: http://www.researchsea.com/html/article.php/aid/8078/cid/1/research/science/researchsea/kaist_developed_an_extremely_low-powered__high-performance_head-mounted_display_embedding_an_augmented_reality_chip.html (Retrieved 15 December 2015)</ref>| |
developer_release=2014| | developer_release=2014| | ||
developer_release_commentary=| | developer_release_commentary=| | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
display=LCD| | display=LCD| | ||
display_commentary=<ref name="kglass15" />| | display_commentary=<ref name="kglass15" />| | ||
| − | resolution= | + | resolution=800x600 pixels| |
resolution_commentary=<ref name="kglass15" />| | resolution_commentary=<ref name="kglass15" />| | ||
field_of_view=| | field_of_view=| | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
controls1=gaze| | controls1=gaze| | ||
controls2=touchpad| | controls2=touchpad| | ||
| − | controls_commentary=<ref name="kglass15" /><ref name="itweb">RAWLINS, Lauren Kate. Smart glasses that work with a wink. ITWeb Limited [online]. Johannesburg, 2015, 24 March. | + | controls3=electrooculography | |
| + | controls_commentary=<ref name="kglass15" /><ref name="itweb">RAWLINS, Lauren Kate. Smart glasses that work with a wink. ITWeb Limited [online]. Johannesburg, 2015, 24 March. Available online at: http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content (Retrieved 15 December 2015)</ref>| | ||
data_available=good| | data_available=good| | ||
risk_factor=low| | risk_factor=low| | ||
| Line 33: | Line 34: | ||
K-Glass is a head-mounted, augmented reality system being developed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). It uses novelty image recognition hardware and software to quickly analyse the scene through the incorporated camera and displays relevant information to the user. | K-Glass is a head-mounted, augmented reality system being developed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). It uses novelty image recognition hardware and software to quickly analyse the scene through the incorporated camera and displays relevant information to the user. | ||
| − | The device has not yet entered commercial market. Professor Yoo Hoi-jun<ref>http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_1.php</ref>, one of the authors of the paper introducing the device, said that they planned to commercialize the device by the beginning of 2015.<ref name="kherald" /> As of December 2015, no new information is known about K-Glass, nor is the device available to purchase. | + | The device has not yet entered commercial market. Professor Yoo Hoi-jun<ref name="yoohoijun">Hoi-Jun Yoo. Semiconductor System Lab [online]. Available online at: http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_1.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref>, one of the authors of the paper introducing the device, said that they planned to commercialize the device by the beginning of 2015.<ref name="kherald" /> As of December 2015, no new information is known about K-Glass, nor is the device available to purchase. |
| + | |||
| + | There is a new iteration of the device called K-Glass 2, see below for more information. | ||
== Main characteristics == | == Main characteristics == | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | The device consists of one 800x600 pixels micro-display, 720p camera, touchpad, and auxiliary hardware. K-Glass uses novel way of image recognition. The on-board augmented reality processor BONE-AR utilizes data processing network to analyse the scene and allows the device to react with relevant virtual information quickly. This custom processor is based on the Visual Attention Model that mimics how natural human vision works, without the need to use any markers.<ref name="physorg14">http://phys.org/news/2014-02-low-powered-high-speed-head-mounted-augment-reality.html</ref> In comparison to similar HMD systems, K-Glass recognizes items in the scene quicker and uses less power.<ref name="kglass15" /> | ||
| + | |||
| + | KAIS also developed a newer version called K-Glass 2.<ref>Development of K-Glass 2 that Tracks User's Gaze. Research Achievement. KAIST Electrical Engineering [online]. School of Electrical Engineering, 2015, 26 July. Available online at: https://www.ee.kaist.ac.kr/eng/article.do?tableid=esub07_08_01 (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref><ref name="physorg15">KAIST introduces a new UI for K-Glass 2 that works with eye blinking. Phys.org [online]. 2015, March 12. Available online at: http://phys.org/news/2015-03-kaist-ui-k-glass-eye.html (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> This iteration is equipped with gaze recognition interface called i-Mouse. It enables the user to use gaze and winking as a form of input. KAIST uploaded a video demonstration of K-Glass 2 image recognition abilities to Youtube.<ref>KASIPR. K-Glass 2 with i-Mouse (UI). 11 March 2015. Available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaYtYK9E7p0 (Retrieved 15 December 2015)</ref> | ||
=== Purpose === | === Purpose === | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | K-Glass aims to offer head-mounted system capable of fast image recognition that uses less power and can utilize user's gaze and winking as input. | ||
=== Company & People === | === Company & People === | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | = | + | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is a public research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea.<ref name="kaistweb" /> K-Glass is developed by the Semiconductor System Laboratory (SSL) under the Department of Electrical Engineering.<ref>KAIST Electrical Engineering [online]. School of Electrical Engineering. KAIST 291, Daejeon. Available online at: https://www.ee.kaist.ac.kr/eng/main.do (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | * Gyeonghoon Kim - Post Doctorate Researcher<ref>Gyeonghoon Kim. Semiconductor System Lab [online]. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST 291. Available online at: http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_3_24.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> | |
| − | < | + | * Sungpill Choi - Professor ( Ph.D.)<ref>Sungpill Choi. Semiconductor System Lab [online]. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST 291. Available online at: http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_3_38.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> |
| + | * Hoi-Jun Yoo - Ph.D. Student<ref name="yoohoijun" /> | ||
| − | == | + | == Important Dates == |
| − | + | ||
| − | = | + | * 17 February 2014 - SSL publishes a paper detailing K-Glass<ref name="rsea" /> |
| − | + | * 23 February 2015 - Introduction of the improved K-Glass 2<ref name="physorg15" /> | |
| − | == | + | == Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment == |
| + | Enhancement - K-Glass with its advanced image recognition system is very much suited for industrial and general use. It can enhance workers or layperson abilities to assemble, work with, or repair machinery or other objects. The image recognition can enhance an individual with the ability to translate texts in real time, to recognize faces or places, and utilize the eye movement as a form of silent, hand-free input. | ||
| − | + | == Ethical & Health Issues == | |
| + | There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device. | ||
| − | + | For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the [[Smartglasses]] synopsis. | |
| − | + | ||
| − | http://phys.org/news/2015- | + | == Public & Media Impact and Presentation == |
| + | The media devoted the most attention towards K-Glass around the time of its official introduction on the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in February 2014. All articles reporting this event describe the device in very similar words (They are all based on an official news piece from KAIST.<ref>홍보실. KAIST developed an extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology [online]. 2014, 20 February. Available online at: http://www.kaist.edu/_prog/_board/?mode=V&no=15762&code=ed_news&site_dvs_cd=en&menu_dvs_cd=0601&list_typ=B&skey=&sval=&smonth=&site_dvs=&GotoPage (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref>) and give a brief overview of the image recognition technology.<ref name="rsea" /><ref>DAVIES, Chris. K-Glass AR chip promises all-day wearables using human eye tricks. SlashGear [online]. 2014, 18 February. Available online at: http://www.slashgear.com/k-glass-ar-chip-promises-all-day-wearables-using-human-eye-tricks-18317316/ (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref><ref>LAVARS, Nick. K-Glass smart glasses mimic the human brain to improve energy efficiency. Gizmag [online]. 2014, 19 February. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/k-glass-smart-glass/30904/ (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref><ref>Low-powered, high-speed head-mounted display with augment reality chip. Phys.org [online]. 2014, 18 February. Available online at: http://phys.org/news/2014-02-low-powered-high-speed-head-mounted-augment-reality.html (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref><ref>K-Glass: Extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Science Daily [online]. 2014, 17 February. Available online at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140217084420.htm (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref><ref>JOOSTING, Jean-Pierre. Smart glasses base augmented reality on human vision. Microwave Engineering Europe [online]. European Business Press SA, 2014, 20 February. Available online at: http://microwave-eetimes.com/en/smart-glasses-base-augmented-reality-on-human-vision.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222904745 (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> No assessment of the device is given in these articles. | ||
| − | http:// | + | The introduction of the improved K-Glass 2 version got some recognition in scientific magazines<ref name="physorg15" /><ref>KAIST introduces a new UI for K-Glass 2 that works with eye blinking. EurekAlert! [online]. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015, 12 March. Available online at: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/tkai-kia031215.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> but not on technology enthusiasts websites like the previous prototype. No assessment was given. |
| + | <blockquote class="templatequote"> | ||
| + | <p>The smart glass industry will surely grow as we see the Internet of Things becomes commonplace in the future. In order to expedite the commercial use of smart glasses, improving the user interface (UI) and the user experience (UX) are just as important as the development of compact-size, low-power wearable platforms with high energy efficiency. We have demonstrated such advancement through our K-Glass 2. Using the i-Mouse, K-Glass 2 can provide complicated augmented reality with low power through eye clicking.</p> | ||
| + | <cite><div class="templatequotecite">—Professor Hoi-Jun Yoo, KAIST introduces a new UI for K-Glass 2 that works with eye blinking. PHYS.org</div></cite> | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| − | + | It is apparent that because the device is undergoing development and it is not yet commercially available, media attention has been minimal so far. | |
| − | + | == Public Policy == | |
| + | There is no public policy that considers this device specifically. | ||
| − | + | For more information about policies related to smartglasses, please see the Smartglasses synopsis. | |
| − | + | == Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research == | |
| − | + | International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), February 9-13, 2014, San Francisco<ref>KIM, Gyeonghoon, et al. A 1.22 TOPS and 1.52 mW/MHz Augmented Reality Multicore Processor With Neural Network NoC for HMD Applications. Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of, 2015, 50.1: 113-124.</ref> | |
| − | + | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), February 23-25, 2015, San Francisco<ref>VIDEO ARCHIVE: 2015 Demo Sessions: 18.1: A 2.71nJ/Pixel 3D-Stacked Gaze-Activated Object-Recognition System for Low-Power Mobile HMD Applications. International Solid-State Circuits Conference [online]. San Francisco, California, United States of America, 2015. Available online at: http://isscc.org/videos/2015_ids.html (Retrieved 17 December 2015)</ref> | |
<small> | <small> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:20, 17 December 2015
| K-Glass | |
|---|---|
|
|
| Category | smartglasses |
| Developer | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology [1] |
| Announced | 17 February 2014 [2] |
| Released | Developers: 2014
Consumers: 2015 [3] |
| Price | USD (unknown) |
| Operating system | Android [4] |
| Display | LCD [4] |
| Resolution | 800x600 pixels [4] |
| Field of view | (unknown) |
| Weight | g (unknown) |
| Controls | |
| Data available | good |
| Risk factor | low |
| Standalone | |
| http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/ | |
K-Glass is a head-mounted, augmented reality system being developed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). It uses novelty image recognition hardware and software to quickly analyse the scene through the incorporated camera and displays relevant information to the user.
The device has not yet entered commercial market. Professor Yoo Hoi-jun[6], one of the authors of the paper introducing the device, said that they planned to commercialize the device by the beginning of 2015.[3] As of December 2015, no new information is known about K-Glass, nor is the device available to purchase.
There is a new iteration of the device called K-Glass 2, see below for more information.
Contents
Main characteristics
The device consists of one 800x600 pixels micro-display, 720p camera, touchpad, and auxiliary hardware. K-Glass uses novel way of image recognition. The on-board augmented reality processor BONE-AR utilizes data processing network to analyse the scene and allows the device to react with relevant virtual information quickly. This custom processor is based on the Visual Attention Model that mimics how natural human vision works, without the need to use any markers.[7] In comparison to similar HMD systems, K-Glass recognizes items in the scene quicker and uses less power.[4]
KAIS also developed a newer version called K-Glass 2.[8][9] This iteration is equipped with gaze recognition interface called i-Mouse. It enables the user to use gaze and winking as a form of input. KAIST uploaded a video demonstration of K-Glass 2 image recognition abilities to Youtube.[10]
Purpose
K-Glass aims to offer head-mounted system capable of fast image recognition that uses less power and can utilize user's gaze and winking as input.
Company & People
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is a public research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea.[1] K-Glass is developed by the Semiconductor System Laboratory (SSL) under the Department of Electrical Engineering.[11]
- Gyeonghoon Kim - Post Doctorate Researcher[12]
- Sungpill Choi - Professor ( Ph.D.)[13]
- Hoi-Jun Yoo - Ph.D. Student[6]
Important Dates
- 17 February 2014 - SSL publishes a paper detailing K-Glass[2]
- 23 February 2015 - Introduction of the improved K-Glass 2[9]
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Enhancement - K-Glass with its advanced image recognition system is very much suited for industrial and general use. It can enhance workers or layperson abilities to assemble, work with, or repair machinery or other objects. The image recognition can enhance an individual with the ability to translate texts in real time, to recognize faces or places, and utilize the eye movement as a form of silent, hand-free input.
Ethical & Health Issues
There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device.
For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the Smartglasses synopsis.
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
The media devoted the most attention towards K-Glass around the time of its official introduction on the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in February 2014. All articles reporting this event describe the device in very similar words (They are all based on an official news piece from KAIST.[14]) and give a brief overview of the image recognition technology.[2][15][16][17][18][19] No assessment of the device is given in these articles.
The introduction of the improved K-Glass 2 version got some recognition in scientific magazines[9][20] but not on technology enthusiasts websites like the previous prototype. No assessment was given.
The smart glass industry will surely grow as we see the Internet of Things becomes commonplace in the future. In order to expedite the commercial use of smart glasses, improving the user interface (UI) and the user experience (UX) are just as important as the development of compact-size, low-power wearable platforms with high energy efficiency. We have demonstrated such advancement through our K-Glass 2. Using the i-Mouse, K-Glass 2 can provide complicated augmented reality with low power through eye clicking.
—Professor Hoi-Jun Yoo, KAIST introduces a new UI for K-Glass 2 that works with eye blinking. PHYS.org
It is apparent that because the device is undergoing development and it is not yet commercially available, media attention has been minimal so far.
Public Policy
There is no public policy that considers this device specifically.
For more information about policies related to smartglasses, please see the Smartglasses synopsis.
Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research
International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), February 9-13, 2014, San Francisco[21]
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), February 23-25, 2015, San Francisco[22]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology [online]. Available online at: http://www.kaist.edu/html/en/ (Retrieved 15 December)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 KAIST developed an extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Research: asia research news [online]. 2014, 17 February. Available online at: http://www.researchsea.com/html/article.php/aid/8078/cid/1/research/science/researchsea/kaist_developed_an_extremely_low-powered__high-performance_head-mounted_display_embedding_an_augmented_reality_chip.html (Retrieved 15 December 2015)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JI-HYE, Shin. K-Glass to be unveiled in 2015. The Korea Herald [online]. 2014, 2 July. Available online from: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140702000859 (Retrieved 15 December 2015)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 KIM, Gyeonghoon; CHOI, Sungpill; YOO, Hoi-Jun. K-glass: Real-time markerless augmented reality smart glasses platform. In: Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015 IEEE International Conference on. IEEE, 2015. p. 1712-1717.
- ↑ RAWLINS, Lauren Kate. Smart glasses that work with a wink. ITWeb Limited [online]. Johannesburg, 2015, 24 March. Available online at: http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content (Retrieved 15 December 2015)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hoi-Jun Yoo. Semiconductor System Lab [online]. Available online at: http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_1.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ http://phys.org/news/2014-02-low-powered-high-speed-head-mounted-augment-reality.html
- ↑ Development of K-Glass 2 that Tracks User's Gaze. Research Achievement. KAIST Electrical Engineering [online]. School of Electrical Engineering, 2015, 26 July. Available online at: https://www.ee.kaist.ac.kr/eng/article.do?tableid=esub07_08_01 (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 KAIST introduces a new UI for K-Glass 2 that works with eye blinking. Phys.org [online]. 2015, March 12. Available online at: http://phys.org/news/2015-03-kaist-ui-k-glass-eye.html (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ KASIPR. K-Glass 2 with i-Mouse (UI). 11 March 2015. Available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaYtYK9E7p0 (Retrieved 15 December 2015)
- ↑ KAIST Electrical Engineering [online]. School of Electrical Engineering. KAIST 291, Daejeon. Available online at: https://www.ee.kaist.ac.kr/eng/main.do (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ Gyeonghoon Kim. Semiconductor System Lab [online]. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST 291. Available online at: http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_3_24.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ Sungpill Choi. Semiconductor System Lab [online]. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST 291. Available online at: http://ssl.kaist.ac.kr/2007/sub3_3_38.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ 홍보실. KAIST developed an extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology [online]. 2014, 20 February. Available online at: http://www.kaist.edu/_prog/_board/?mode=V&no=15762&code=ed_news&site_dvs_cd=en&menu_dvs_cd=0601&list_typ=B&skey=&sval=&smonth=&site_dvs=&GotoPage (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ DAVIES, Chris. K-Glass AR chip promises all-day wearables using human eye tricks. SlashGear [online]. 2014, 18 February. Available online at: http://www.slashgear.com/k-glass-ar-chip-promises-all-day-wearables-using-human-eye-tricks-18317316/ (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ LAVARS, Nick. K-Glass smart glasses mimic the human brain to improve energy efficiency. Gizmag [online]. 2014, 19 February. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/k-glass-smart-glass/30904/ (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ Low-powered, high-speed head-mounted display with augment reality chip. Phys.org [online]. 2014, 18 February. Available online at: http://phys.org/news/2014-02-low-powered-high-speed-head-mounted-augment-reality.html (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ K-Glass: Extremely low-powered, high-performance head-mounted display embedding an augmented reality chip. Science Daily [online]. 2014, 17 February. Available online at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140217084420.htm (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ JOOSTING, Jean-Pierre. Smart glasses base augmented reality on human vision. Microwave Engineering Europe [online]. European Business Press SA, 2014, 20 February. Available online at: http://microwave-eetimes.com/en/smart-glasses-base-augmented-reality-on-human-vision.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222904745 (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ KAIST introduces a new UI for K-Glass 2 that works with eye blinking. EurekAlert! [online]. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015, 12 March. Available online at: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/tkai-kia031215.php (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
- ↑ KIM, Gyeonghoon, et al. A 1.22 TOPS and 1.52 mW/MHz Augmented Reality Multicore Processor With Neural Network NoC for HMD Applications. Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of, 2015, 50.1: 113-124.
- ↑ VIDEO ARCHIVE: 2015 Demo Sessions: 18.1: A 2.71nJ/Pixel 3D-Stacked Gaze-Activated Object-Recognition System for Low-Power Mobile HMD Applications. International Solid-State Circuits Conference [online]. San Francisco, California, United States of America, 2015. Available online at: http://isscc.org/videos/2015_ids.html (Retrieved 17 December 2015)
