Unveiling game-changing wearable tech | Pattie Maes

譯者: Daniel Chou 審譯者: Celia Yeung

I've been intrigued by this question

我一直對這個問題很有興趣

就是我們能不能夠演變出或發展出第六感。

of whether we could evolve or develop a sixth sense --

一種能夠讓我們直接

a sense that would give us seamless access

and easy access to meta-information or information that may exist somewhere

且便捷地取得詮釋資訊

或現存資料

that may be relevant to help us make the right decision

能夠幫助我們於

about whatever it is that we're coming across.

當下遇到的問題做出正確的決定。

有些人可能會認為

And some of you may argue,

"Well, don't today's cell phones do that already?"

現今的手機不就已經做到這點嗎？

But I would say no.

但我覺得並非如此。

When you meet someone here at TED --

當你在ＴＥＤ與別人會面時─

and this is the top networking place, of course, of the year --

毫無疑問的，這是每年最佳的社交場所─

難道你會與別人握手

you don't shake somebody's hand

然後說，“你能等一下嗎

and then say, "Can you hold on for a moment

while I take out my phone and Google you?"

我要用手機連上Google查詢你?”

或是當你到超級市場

Or when you go to the supermarket

and you're standing there in that huge aisle

站在那個龐大的貨架前

of different types of toilet papers,

面對著各種不同種類的衛生紙，

you don't take out your cell phone, and open a browser,

你不會拿出手機，打開瀏覽器，

and go to a website to try to decide which of these different toilet papers

連上一個網站然後試著決定

各種不同的衛生紙中

is the most ecologically responsible purchase to make.

哪個購買選擇是最環保的？

事實上我們無法迅速

So we don't really have easy access to all this relevant information

取得所有相關的資訊，

that can just help us make optimal decisions

來幫助我們做出最適當的決定

下一步要做什麼，作出什麼行動。

about what to do next and what actions to take.

所以呢，我在媒體實驗室的研究小組

And so my research group at the Media Lab

has been developing a series of inventions

正在研發一系列的產品

讓我們能取得這些資訊

to give us access to this information in a sort of easy way,

利用較簡便的方式，

without requiring that the user changes any of their behavior.

並且不需要使用者改變他的行為。

And I'm here to unveil our latest effort,

我要在這裡展示

我們最新努力的成果，

and most successful effort so far,

而目前為止最成功的樣品，

which is still very much a work in process.

雖然仍在不斷改進中

I'm actually wearing the device right now and we've sort of cobbled it together

其實我身上正戴著它

我們利用市面上常見的零件

with components that are off the shelf --

將它組合完成─

and that, by the way, only cost 350 dollars at this point in time.

而且，順道一提，這裝置現在

的成本只有350美元。

I'm wearing a camera, just a simple web cam,

我佩戴著一個簡單的網路攝影機，

a portable, battery-powered projection system with a little mirror.

和隨身攜帶，使用電池電力並配合鏡子的投影系統。

These components communicate to my cell phone in my pocket

這些裝置連結上我口袋裡的手機

which acts as the communication and computation device.

負責執行通訊以及運算功能。

And in the video here we see my student Pranav Mistry,

在影片裡我們看到我的學生，帕納‧密絲利

who's really the genius who's been implementing

他是設計並完成這個系統

and designing this whole system.

背後的天才。

And we see how this system lets him walk up to any surface

我們看的到這個系統

讓他走到任何平面前

and start using his hands to interact with the information

使用他的手和投影在面前

that is projected in front of him.

的資訊進行互動。

The system tracks the four significant fingers.

這個系統能追蹤這四隻主要的手指。

In this case, he's wearing simple marker caps

現在，你可能發現

that you may recognize.

他手指上套著一般的奇異筆蓋。

But if you want a more stylish version,

但如果你想要比較時髦的版本

you could also paint your nails in different colors.

你也可以把指甲塗上不同顏色。

And the camera basically tracks these four fingers

攝影機基本上能追蹤這四隻手指

and recognizes any gestures that he's making

並且辨識出他的任何手勢

舉例而言，他能直接開啟一個長堤的地圖，

so he can just go to, for example, a map of Long Beach,

zoom in and out, etc.

放大與縮小等等。

The system also recognizes iconic gestures such as the "take a picture" gesture,

這個系統還能辨識出具象徵性的手勢

例如這個拍照的動作，

and then takes a picture of whatever is in front of you.

它會直接拍下你面前的事物。

當他走回媒體實驗室後，

And when he then walks back to the Media Lab,

he can just go up to any wall

他可以走到任何一面牆前

and project all the pictures that he's taken,

將他拍下的照片投影出來，

sort through them and organize them, and re-size them, etc.,

瀏覽它們並且分類管理，

放大縮小等等，

again using all natural gestures.

同樣是使用完全自然的手勢。

兩年前你們有些人可能也坐在這裡

So, some of you most likely were here two years ago

看過了傑夫‧韓所做的示範

and saw the demo by Jeff Han, or some of you may think,

"Well, doesn't this look like the Microsoft Surface Table?"

或許有些人會覺得，“這不是很像微軟的平面電腦嗎？”

And yes, you also interact using natural gestures,

是的，也是以自然的手勢互動，

both hands, etc.

運用雙手等等。

But the difference here is that you can use any surface,

但它的不同點在於它可以使用在任何平面上，

you can walk up to any surface,

你可以走到任何平面前，

including your hand, if nothing else is available,

沒有適合的話自己的手掌也行

and interact with this projected data.

再與這些投影出來的資料進行互動

The device is completely portable, and can be --

這裝置是可以隨身攜帶的，

也可以是...

(Applause)

(掌聲)

(Applause ends)

So, one important difference is that it's totally mobile.

所以最重要的不同之處是它完全是流動的。

Another even more important difference is that in mass production,

另一項更重要的不同點是量產後

this would not cost more tomorrow than today's cell phones

它的成本不會超過現今的手機

and would actually not sort of be a bigger packaging --

且組裝完成後體積也不會很大─

could look a lot more stylish

看起來會比

than this version that I'm wearing around my neck.

我脖子上掛的版本還要時髦的多。

除了能讓你們實現跟

But other than letting some of you live out your fantasy

湯姆‧克魯斯在“關鍵報告”中一樣酷的夢想，

of looking as cool as Tom Cruise in "Minority Report,"

真正讓我們對於這個裝置感到非常興奮的是

the reason why we're really excited about this device

它可以達到第六感的功能

is that it really can act as one of these sixth-sense devices

that gives you relevant information about whatever is in front of you.

能夠給你有關於

你面前事物的資訊。

所以我們看到帕納進入超級市場

So we see Pranav here going into the supermarket

and he's shopping for some paper towels.

準備購買一些衛生紙。

And, as he picks up a product,

當他拿起一樣產品，系統可以辨識出

the system can recognize the product that he's picking up,

他手上的產品

using either image recognition or marker technology,

利用影像辨識或是標記技術，

and give him the green light or an orange light.

亮起綠燈或是橘燈。

He can ask for additional information.

他能詢問更進一步的資料。

So this particular choice here

所以目前這個選擇

is a particularly good choice, given his personal criteria.

在他自己的標準下，是個很好的選擇

Some of you may want the toilet paper with the most bleach in it

有些人可能想買加入最多漂白劑的衛生紙

rather than the most ecologically responsible choice.

而不是最環保的選擇。

(Laughter)

(笑聲)

If he picks up a book in the bookstore, he can get an Amazon rating --

如果他在書店裡拿起一本書，

他能取得亞馬遜書局的評分。

it gets projected right on the cover of the book.

它會直接投影在書的封面上。

這是朱恩的書，我們的上一位演講者，

This is Juan's book, our previous speaker,

which gets a great rating, by the way, at Amazon.

順道一提，這書在亞馬遜書局獲得很好的評分。

And so, Pranav turns the page of the book

另外，當帕納翻閱這本書時

and can then see additional information about the book --

還能看到更多關於這本書的資訊─

reader comments, maybe sort of information by his favorite critic, etc.

讀者評論，他最喜歡的書評給的評語等等。

If he turns to a particular page,

如果他翻到特定的一頁

he finds an annotation by maybe an expert or a friend of ours

他能找到我們專業朋友寫的註解

that gives him a little bit of additional information

並給予他和那一頁內容

相關的更多資訊。

about whatever is on that particular page.

閱讀報紙時─

Reading the newspaper -- it never has to be outdated.

它永遠不會是過期的。

(Laughter)

(笑聲)

You can get video annotations of the events that you're reading about.

你可以看到與正在閱讀事件相關的影片註解

You can get the latest sports scores, etc.

你也能看到最新的體育比賽分數等等。

這是一個較有爭議性的情況。

This is a more controversial one.

(Laughter)

(笑聲)

As you interact with someone at TED,

當你在TED與別人互動時，

maybe you can see a word cloud of the tags,

你或許會看到一團團的標籤

the words that are associated with that person

與那個人相關的字

in their blog and personal web pages.

來自他們的部落格或個人網頁。

In this case, the student is interested in cameras, etc.

在這個例子，這位學生對相機有興趣等等。

On your way to the airport,

在你前往機場的路上，

if you pick up your boarding pass, it can tell you that your flight is delayed,

如果你拿起你的登機證，它可以告訴你飛機誤點了，

that the gate has changed, etc.

或是登機門已更改等等。

And, if you need to know what the current time is,

而且如果你需要知道現在的時間

it's as simple as drawing a watch --

答案就是在你的手臂上─

(Laughter)

(笑聲)

(Applause)

(掌聲)

on your arm.

。

所以我們差不多就是進展到這裡

So that's where we're at so far in developing this sixth sense

研發這個第六感

that would give us seamless access to all this relevant information

能夠直接給予我們關於

about the things that we may come across.

週遭事物的重要資訊。

My student Pranav, who's really, like I said, the genius behind this.

這是我的學生帕納，像我說的，他是這些背後的天才。

(掌聲)

(Applause and cheering)

(Applause ends)

He does deserve a lot of applause,

他確實應該得到這麼多掌聲

because I don't think he's slept much in the last three months, actually.

因為我知道他這三個月來其實沒有睡多少。

And his girlfriend is probably not very happy about him either.

他的女朋友大概也蠻生氣他的。

But it's not perfect yet, it's very much a work in progress.

但是它現在並非完美，還需要不斷地改進

And who knows, maybe in another 10 years

誰知道呢，或許十年過後

we'll be here with the ultimate sixth sense brain implant.

我們會帶著植入腦內的終極第六感來這裡。

Thank you.

謝謝。

(Applause)

(掌聲)