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What is Wearable Computers

Chapter 364
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Any portable, miniature devices that are computer based and worn by the user as part of their clothing or accessories. Increasing miniaturization and widespread use of portable computers (including smartphones) makes this a viable and promising domain in which affective computer interfaces may be developed.
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Affective Human-Computer Interaction
Nik Thompson (Murdoch University, Australia) and Tanya McGill (Murdoch University, Australia)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch364
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Chapter 357
Affect-Sensitive Computer Systems
Any portable, miniature devices that are computer based and worn by the user as part of their clothing or accessories. Increasing miniaturization and widespread use of portable computers (including smartphones) makes this a viable and promising domain in which affective computer interfaces may be developed.
Published in Chapter: Affect-Sensitive Computer Systems; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Human Factors Problems of Wearable Computers
Devices worn on the person that provided personalized, context-relevant information
Published in Chapter: Human Factors Problems of Wearable Computers; From: Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
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