Applying a Wearable Voice-Activated Computer to Instructional Applications in Clean Room Environments

The Real-Time Software Engineering Branch at NASA is investigating the use Wearable Computing technology in restrictive environments related to space applications. The clean room environment is where we have decided to begin our investigation. Hands-free, heads-up wearable computing is particularly attractive for education and training in such an environment, because of the nature of clean room work. We have developed and tested a Wearable Voice-Activated Computing (WEVAC) system based on clean room applications. Results of this initial proof-of-concept work indicate that there is a strong potential for WEVAC to increase work productivity in the clean room.