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Wearable Computing Pioneers
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Steve Mann
Recognized as the father of wearable computing, Steve Mann developed the WearComp and WearCam concepts while at MIT in the 1990s.
Thad Starner
One of the original members of the MIT Wearable Computing project and developer of wearable systems such as the MIThril project.
Edward Thorp
Applied wearable computing to the prediction of roulette wheels leading to the first wearable computer together with Claude Shannon.
Rosalind Picard
A pioneer in affective computing, she contributed to the development of wearable devices that can detect emotional arousal.
Pekka Salonen
Developed the ECG shirt, which integrates consistent monitoring of heart activity into smart clothing.
Amar Bose
Founder of Bose Corporation, which has developed various wearable audio products including noise-cancelling headphones.
Charmian Neary
Created 'wearable computers' in the form of brooches or pendants in the 1980s.
Ivan Sutherland
Developed the Sword of Damocles in the 1960s, widely considered to be the first head-mounted display system.
Noah Vawter
Developed 'Ambient Addition' earphones that transform the sounds of the user's environment into harmonies.
Sabine Seymour
Authored the book 'Fashionable Technology: The Intersection of Design, Fashion, Science, and Technology' and works on the integration of electronics into fashion.
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