Latest Advancements in Wearable Devices

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.

Testing for Wearability and Reliability of TPU Lamination Method in E-Textiles

Electronic textiles (e-textiles) and wearable computing have been emerging increasingly during the last decade. Since the market interest and predictions have grown, the research into increasing reliability and durability of wearables and e-textiles is developing rapidly. The washability of different integration methods and resistance to mechanical stress are the main obstacles being tackled. However, the freedom of movement and overall comfort is still often overlooked during the development phase. It is essential to see the e-textile product as a whole and consider several aspects of user experience. This work will focus on developing and improving the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) lamination integration method for e-textiles. In the work, a stretchable copper-polyimide based circuit was laminated onto knit fabric using various TPU films and stacks. The study shares measurable characteristics to determine which material assembly and design would ensure the highest durability for the electronics part without losing its original textile softness, flexibility and stretchability.

Review of Internet of Wearable Things and Healthcare based Computational Devices

Wearable computing have variety of applications in healthcare ranging from muscle disorders to neurocognitive disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and psychological diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and so on. Different types of wearable computing devices are used, for example, bio fluidic-place on wearables, textile-place on wearables, and skin-place on wearables including tattoo place on wearables. In drug delivery systems, the wearable computing systems have shown promising developments, increasing its use in personalized healthcare. Wearable contain experiments, which need to be addressed before their consumerist as a fully customized healthcare system. Distinct types of wearable computing devices currently used in healthcare field are reviewed in this paper. Based on various factors, the paper provides an extensive classification of wearable computing devices. Additionally, limitations, current challenges and future perspective in health care is reviewed.

Visualization concept for maintenance information using wearable devices

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the current state of methods for information visualization on wearable devices and demonstrate how these devices and methods can be used to support the work of aircraft maintenance engineers. This paper develops a path to make aircraft maintenance tasks more efficient and safe by providing relevant and important information to maintenance personnel matching the task they are currently working on. Design/methodology/approach The current researchers elaborate prerequisites that wearable computing devices have to meet to use them in aircraft maintenance. Based on these prerequisites the researchers evaluate such existing devices and visualization techniques with regard to how they can be used to visualize information in aircraft maintenance processes. Findings This paper elaborates a roadmap how wearable devices can be applied in future aircraft maintenance scenarios. It also shows that augmented reality (AR) is a technology that shows great potential to support aircraft maintenance staff. The current researchers develop a scenario, how AR applications on wearable devices support such tasks. Practical implications The implementation of the maintenance scenario that is developed in this paper will vastly reduce the possibilities of mistakes by maintenance personnel. This leads to more efficient maintenance processes and further increases the safety of aviation in general. Originality/value Although AR today already is used in fields of application like gaming, an application of this technology in a safety-critical environment is not known to the author. This paper provides a step towards extending the application domains of this technology to aircraft maintenance.