Moving Wearables into the Mainstream Taming the Borg / by Joseph L. Dvorak.

Joseph Dvorak has over 10 years experience in wearable technology and design. He led the Conformables project at Motorola which researched highly wearable and easy to use devices and applications. He was the Motorola Scientist in Residence at the MIT Media Lab from 2005 - 2007. He is an Adjunct Prof...

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Main Author: Dvorak, Joseph L. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • to Wearables
  • Background
  • Wearable System Applications
  • Overview of Wearable Systems
  • Mainstream Wearable Design
  • Overview of Mainstream Wearable Design
  • Mainstream Wearable Design In Detail
  • Supporting Technologies
  • Awareness and Immersion
  • Communication And Power
  • Mainstream Wearable Systems User Interfaces
  • Sight and Sound User Interfaces
  • Emerging User Interfaces
  • Some Tough Hurdles and the Future
  • Social Issues of Wearables
  • Future of Wearable Systems.