Return-Path: <sentto-279987-4753-1023135715-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 03 Jun 2002 13:31:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 2659 invoked by uid 510); 3 Jun 2002 20:27:20 -0000 Received: from n4.grp.scd.yahoo.com (66.218.66.88) by all.net with SMTP; 3 Jun 2002 20:27:20 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-4753-1023135715-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [66.218.67.194] by n4.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 Jun 2002 20:21:55 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_3_2); 3 Jun 2002 20:21:54 -0000 Received: (qmail 31628 invoked from network); 3 Jun 2002 20:21:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.216) by m12.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 3 Jun 2002 20:21:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (12.232.72.152) by mta1.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 3 Jun 2002 20:21:54 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id g53KOgs31831 for iwar@onelist.com; Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:24:42 -0700 Message-Id: <200206032024.g53KOgs31831@red.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:24:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [iwar] [fc:Bullet-proof.wearable.computer.created] Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=DIFFERENT_REPLY_TO version=2.20 X-Spam-Level: Bullet-proof wearable computer created 15:31 31 May 02 The first wearable computer designed to withstand enemy fire in a hostile combat situation has been built in the US. Small computer systems are already used by the US military for communications, navigation and reconnaissance. The new, ultra-tough computer system was constructed by Xybernaut, which currently makes compact wearable computers for use in the engineering and construction industries. Prototype Xybernaut computers fitted with body armour have already been distributed to defence and law enforcement customers, the company says. The system was developed with leading US body armour company Second Chance. Second Chance spokesman Aaron Westrick says: "The tactical wearable computer is a very useful advantage to the street cop or the soldier." Cliff Randell, an expert in wearable computer design at the University of Bristol, UK, says that building bullet-proof wearable computers could be very important to military operations. But he adds that some national military research departments are already working on their own wearable battlefield computers. Xybernaut's computer systems are based on conventional laptop computer hardware and run Microsoft's Windows operating system. This can make them power hungry but capable of running complex software, according to Randell. "The 'blue sky' idea is to have augmented reality displays that show you where the good guys and bad guys are," he says. Will Knight ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tied to your PC? Cut Loose and Stay connected with Yahoo! Mobile http://us.click.yahoo.com/QBCcSD/o1CEAA/sXBHAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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