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The evolution of Army wearable computers

M.J. Zieniewicz, +3 more
- 01 Oct 2002 - 
- Vol. 1, Iss: 4, pp 30-40
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In 1989, the US Army envisioned a small wearable computer to assist soldiers with battlefield tasks that has since grown from preliminary prototypes and a demonstration Soldier's Computer into the current Land Warrior program and proposals for future systems.
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In 1989, the US Army envisioned a small wearable computer to assist soldiers with battlefield tasks. The concept has since grown from preliminary prototypes and a demonstration Soldier's Computer into the current Land Warrior program and proposals for future systems.

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