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23.04.2014

Dr. Hirotaka Osawa (Hirotaka Osawa) from the University of Tsukuba has created an unusual wearable device. Just as a computer acts as an intellectual assistant to a person, so this device, called AgencyGlass, takes on some of the "emotional work".

As conceived by the designer, "wearable eyes" are designed to help their owner maintain contact with others. For example, a teacher may respond to a student approaching even when they are busy doing something else, and an unsociable person who is trying to focus on his thoughts will seem less reclusive to others. Of course, these are controversial statements, but glasses are only the first step on this path.

The design of the device includes a microcomputer that analyzes the signals from the sensors and displays images of the eyes on two OLED displays. The direction of gaze is chosen taking into account the information received by the sensors, which, coupled with the fact that the "eyes" blink from time to time, makes their behavior somewhat natural. As a result, their carrier looks more friendly and ready to communicate than he really is, for example, due to fatigue or busyness.

The integration of computers and mechanisms with the human body makes it possible to increase its physical strength and endurance, to supplement the sense organs and intellect. AgencyGlass points indicate another aspect of building a cyborg - emotional. Now the creator of glasses is working on a device that demonstrates a smile.

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