Wearable Technology

A literature review

Outline• Background on wearable computing• Social impacts • Psychological and physical implications• Multidisciplinary applications • Educational approaches • Conclusion • Questions

What are wearable devices?Definition:

“…fully functional, self-powered, self-contained computer that is worn on the body… [and] provides access to information, and interaction with information, anywhere and at any time.” (Barfield & Caudell 2001, p.6, cited by Viseu 2003)

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Physical and psychological impacts• The need of being wearable

Are wearable devices ergonomically suitable

for everyone? (Bryson, 2006)

• Detachment from the real world

Loss of engagement with the real word

(Norman, 2013; Gill, 2008)

Ability to concentrate is impeded by the

need of multitasking (Norman, 2013)

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Social impacts of wearable computers• Individuals’ empowerment

Monitoring others and being monitoring (Viseu, 2005; Gill, 2008)

• Behavioural changes Influence on our cognition, what we choose (Viseu, 2003)

• Dependency on wearable Making us stupid by providing information? (Gill, 2008)

• Social interactions Influencing the society by influencing the individual (Norman,

2012)

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Multiple applications • Mining

Used in simulations and teaching for new staffPotential to switch on/off access to locations and machinery (Carter, 2013)

• Medical practices GPS tracking and vital signal monitoring devices (Mahoney & Mahoney, 2010)

• Music Musicians using their own body to create music (Schoroeder & Rebelo, 2007)

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Why to go wearable? • Wearable device able to collect data from the environment used in science

classes(Kochalko, 2005)

• Students programming wearable devices (LED T-shirt) in computing classes (Negai, Chan& Cheungy, 2010)

• Google Glasses as way for tutors to provide and record the frist-person perspective during biomedical tutorials (Wu, Dameff, & Tully, 2014)

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Conclusion• There is a need for more research regarding the use of wearable

devices, specially in Education• This presents a great opportunity to Macquarie

Questions?

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283-300.• Kochalko, D 2005, “The hobo pendent. A wearable computerized data logger for hands-on science learning is now

available for students and classroom use”, Science Activities, vol. 42, no. 3, Fall, pp. 41-3. • Mahoney, E, L & Mahoney D, F 2010, “Acceptance of wearable technology by people with Alzheimer Disease: issues

and accommodations”, American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, vol. 25, no. 6, August, pp. 527-531.

• Negai, G, Chan, S, C, F, Cheungy, J, 2010, “Deploying a wearable computing platform for computing education”, IEEE Transaction on Learning Outcomes, vol. 3, no. 1, January-March, pp. 45-55.

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91.• Viseu, A 2003, “Simulation an augmentation: issues of wearable computers”, Ethics and Information Technology, vol.

5, pp. 17-26.• Visseu, A, 2005. Augmented bodies: the visions and realities of wearable computers. Doctor in Sociology. Toronto:

University of Toronto.• Wu, T, Dameff, C & Tully, F 2014, “Integrating Google Glass into simulation-based training: experience and future

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