Latest Advancements in Wearable Devices

2022 ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Mohit Angurala
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Wearable Computing ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Masses

Wearable devices have impacted the daily life of every individual. These devices come with the embedded feature that fits almost within clothes, accessories, or even watches. One of the wearables named “wrist-worn devices” has gained acceptance by the masses among other wearables. Vital information can be easily gathered with the help of such wearables. These are also suitable for myriad applications such as sports, agriculture, medical, and several more. This chapter gives a comprehensive review of wearable computing electronic devices being used in various fields and provides the latest trends in wearables. The main objective of this review is to discuss various challenges that are faced by individuals in using wearables and the latest methods that can overcome these issues. In the modern epoch, wireless wearable devices have gained a lot of importance in various fields such as sports, agriculture, medical, and many more.

Comprehensive review on various additive manufacturing techniques and its implementation in electronic devices

2022 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 477-502
Author(s):  
Nidhin Divakaran ◽  
Jyoti Prakash Das ◽  
Ajay Kumar P V ◽  
Smita Mohanty ◽  
Ananthakumar Ramadoss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques

Mobile Interactions Augmented by Wearable Computing

2018 ◽  
pp. 1084-1094
Author(s):  
Stefan Schneegass ◽  
Thomas Olsson ◽  
Sven Mayer ◽  
Kristof van Laerhoven
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Wearable Computing ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Optical Tracking ◽  
Eeg Signal ◽  
Interaction Techniques ◽  
Mobile Interaction ◽  
Mobile Interactions ◽  
Gestural Input

Wearable computing has a huge potential to shape the way we interact with mobile devices in the future. Interaction with mobile devices is still mainly limited to visual output and tactile finger-based input. Despite the visions of next-generation mobile interaction, the hand-held form factor hinders new interaction techniques becoming commonplace. In contrast, wearable devices and sensors are intended for more continuous and close-to-body use. This makes it possible to design novel wearable-augmented mobile interaction methods – both explicit and implicit. For example, the EEG signal from a wearable breast strap could be used to identify user status and change the device state accordingly (implicit) and the optical tracking with a head-mounted camera could be used to recognize gestural input (explicit). In this paper, the authors outline the design space for how the existing and envisioned wearable devices and sensors could augment mobile interaction techniques. Based on designs and discussions in a recently organized workshop on the topic as well as other related work, the authors present an overview of this design space and highlight some use cases that underline the potential therein.

Context-Aware Mobile and Wearable Device Interfaces

2015 ◽  
pp. 308-321
Author(s):  
Claas Ahlrichs ◽  
Hendrik Iben ◽  
Michael Lawo
Keyword(s):  
Interaction Design ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Wearable Computing ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Context Information ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Recent Developments

In this chapter, recent research on context-aware mobile and wearable computing is described. Starting from the observation of recent developments on Smartphones and research done in wearable computing, the focus is on possibilities to unobtrusively support the use of mobile and wearable devices. There is the observation that size and form matters when dealing with these devices; multimodality concerning input and output is important and context information can be used to satisfy the requirement of unobtrusiveness. Here, Frameworks as middleware are a means to an end. Starting with an introduction on wearable computing, recent developments of Frameworks for context-aware user interface design are presented, motivating the need for future research on knowledge-based intuitive interaction design.

scholarly journals Urgency of Proper E-Waste Management Plan in Nepal: An Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Jyoti Giri ◽  
Rameshwar Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Open Environment ◽  
International Policies ◽  
Developed Nations

 Electrical and electronic gadgets (or E-gadgets) have become indispensable components of our daily life these days. As today’s electrical and electronic devices become tomorrow’s waste, the potential hazards of these materials in an open environment are significant, as they can contaminate soil, drinking water, air and thus directly affecting human health and surrounding biota. With time, the random disposal of these wastes may lead to a disastrous situation. Although Nepal is one of the least developed countries, also in terms of electrical and electronic equipment, we are importing the high-tech E-gadgets from the developed nations and using them without a proper vision for their after-use management and their impacts on socio-economic values as well as health and environment. It has become an urgent need of the hour to address E-waste challenges taking into consideration the best suited international policies and practices.

Series of in-fiber graphene supercapacitors for flexible wearable devices

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 2547-2551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Liang ◽  
Zhi Wang ◽  
Jiao Huang ◽  
Huhu Cheng ◽  
Fei Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Wearable Electronic ◽  
Wearable Electronic Devices

An integrated series of in-fiber all-solid-state graphene supercapacitors have been fabricated for flexible wearable electronic devices.

mHealth Technologies towards Parkinson's Disease Detection and Monitoring in Daily Life: A Comprehensive Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Hanbin Zhang ◽  
Chen Song ◽  
Aditya Singh Rathore ◽  
Mingchun Huang ◽  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Disease Detection ◽  
Comprehensive Review

scholarly journals Development of Real-Time Measurement Platform for Stretchable and Rollable Functions of Flexible Electronics under Multiple Dynamic Loads

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Chang-Chun Lee ◽  
Jui-Chang Chuang ◽  
Ruei-Ci Shih ◽  
Chi-Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Sine Wave ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Dynamic Loads ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Mechanical Reliability ◽  
Electronic Components ◽  
Real Time Measurement ◽  
Applied Fields

Mainstream next generation electronic devices with miniaturized structures and high levels of performance are needed to meet the characteristic requirements of electronics with flexible and stretchable capabilities. Accordingly, several applied fields of innovative electronic component techniques, such as wearable devices, foldable curtain-like displays, and flexible hybrid electronic (FHE) biosensors, are considered. This study presents a novel inspection system with multifunctions of stressing tensile and bending mechanical loads to acquire the stretchable and rollable characteristics of soft specimens. The performance of the proposed measurement platform using samples of three different geometric types is evaluated in terms of its stretchability. The results show a remarkable enhancement of mechanical reliability when the sine wave geometric structure is used. A symmetrical sine wave-shaped sample is designed to measure performance under cyclic rolling. The proposed measurement platform of flexible electronics meets the testing requirements of mechanical reliability for the development of future flexible electronic components and FHE products.

scholarly journals ‘I am he. I am he. Siri rules’: Work and play with the Apple Watch

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clancy Wilmott ◽  
Emma Fraser ◽  
Sybille Lammes
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Science And Technology Studies ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Wearable Computing ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Quantified Self ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Share Data ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Internet Of Things

In this article, we will use autoethnographic accounts of our use of the Apple Watch to analyse a new type of ludic labour that has emerged in recent years, in which leisure activities are redefined in terms of work and quantifiable data. Wearable devices like the Apple Watch encourage us to share data about ourselves and our activities, dividing our attention in everyday contexts as ‘quasi-objects’ that need our input to hybridise work and play, offering opportunities to merge leisure and labour, and also the possibility for resistant practices in the interstices between function and failure. We combine perspectives from Science and Technology studies, media studies and play studies, including the ‘quantified self’ and the ‘Internet of Things’, to argue that while the Apple Watch moves us closer to merging with the machine, its inability to provide what it promises offers a way out – a more positive understanding of intimate, wearable computing technology.

Special Issue on Wearable Robotics and Mechatronics Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-137
Author(s):  
Takayuki Tanaka ◽  
Yuichi Kurita ◽  
Keisuke Shima ◽  
Norihisa Miki
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Generous Time ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Wearable Systems ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Calculation Processing

Many wearable devices have been developed and are being currently used, owing to the miniaturization of computers and electronic devices and advancements in calculation processing algorithms. They have various uses and forms, for example, a power assist robot for reducing the burden of work, a wearable sensor for measuring the level of activity and health condition of people and animals, and so on. In Japan, wearable devices have attracted attention as an important technology in a human-centered society (Society 5.0) and can help realize economic development and address social problems. A society that can benefit from a wide range of wearable devices is being realized. This special issue covers robotics and mechatronics technologies for next generation wearable devices to realize such a society, including wearable systems and their elemental technology, AI, IoT, and other relative technologies. We sincerely thank the authors for their fine contributions and the reviewers for their generous time and effort. We would also like to thank the Editorial Board of the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics for their help with this special issue.

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