The design of a wearable computer

Bass, Len; Kasabach, C.; Martin, Richard L.; Siewiorek, Dan; Smailagic, Asim; Stivoric, John

doi:10.1145/258549.258634

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“…Some studies have shown that using a wearable computer to provide such information leads to faster, more efficient performance than using paper 1,2,3 ; whilst other studies have suggested the opposite 18,4 . Further, people using the wearable computer tend to follow the instructions laid out on the display, whereas people using paper tend to adopt a more flexible approach 18,4 .…”

Section: Wearable Computersmentioning

confidence: 99%

MsSAM: Methods to Support Shared Analysis for Mobile Investigators. A Task Analysis to Support the Integration of Wearable Computer Technology into Crime Scene Investigation

Smith¹,

Baber

Cross

et al. 2005

Measurement and Control

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T he MsSAM project focuses on forensic practice, from the perspective of distributed cognition 6 and its application to crime scene investigation. The research analyses the process of completing crime scene tasks and objectives, the supporting framework within which the practitioner is required to perform, and the human factor elements that affect the Crime Scene Investigator (CSI). Through understanding and analysing the process of crime scene investigation, a theory of technological support has been produced. The theory of technological support to crime scene investigation supports the design and development of novel wearable technology.The following paper outlines the potential capabilities of wearable technology and its application to crime scene investigation. Beginning with the methods used to gather data on the work of the CSI, it will focus on the data capture, recording and disseminative requirements, and also look at how specific research into wearable applications has been utilised to create a multifaceted system that conforms to the requirements of the forensic practitioner. Understanding integration requirementsThe specific application of novel technology needs to provide the necessary capabilities to complete the desired tasks. Therefore, prior to novel technological integration a full understanding of existing practice and of the system, within which integration is to be made, is required. The tasks and objectives of the CSI are varied, requiring the correct methods of search, recovery and preservation of forensic evidence at a variety of scenes.The CSI employs a range of skills that, under usual circumstances, incorporates the search and recording of the scene's physical appearance, correct methods of forensic recovery and finally a fingerprint examination. In conjunction with this, the scene needs to be appropriately recorded and the origin of recovered evidence needs to be fully accounted for. The importance of scene recording is further necessitated by the demands of the Law Courts. Much of the information acquired by the CSI is further utilised by an array of specialist teams, both internal police departments and external organisations, who require the information to complete their specific tasks.

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Section: Wearable Computersmentioning

confidence: 99%

MsSAM: Methods to Support Shared Analysis for Mobile Investigators. A Task Analysis to Support the Integration of Wearable Computer Technology into Crime Scene Investigation

Smith¹,

Baber

Cross

et al. 2005

Measurement and Control

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“…As with mobile computing, a wearable computer user's context is constantly changing. Applications in this area have ranged from understanding sign language [25] to tour guides [26] to airplane maintenance [27]. In all these applications, context has been used to improve the user's experience.…”

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confidence: 99%

CyberDesk: a framework for providing self-integrating context-aware services

Dey¹,

Abowd²,

Wood³

1998

Knowledge-Based Systems

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Applications are often designed to take advantage of the potential for integration with each other via shared information. Current approaches for integration are limited, affecting both the programmer and end-user. In this paper, we present CyberDesk, a framework for self-integrating software in which integration is driven by user context. It relieves the burden on programmers by removing the necessity to predict how software should be integrated. It also relieves the burden from users by removing the need to understand how to make different software components work together. ᭧

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“…They can support an adapted information flow to the needs of a mobile executive worker, e.g. during the outdoor maintenance of wind turbine generators (WTG), or the indoor maintenance of large passenger aircrafts [1] or for outdoor maintenance in general [2,3].…”

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confidence: 99%

Supporting mobile work processes in logistics with wearable computing

Rügge

Ruthenbeck²,

Piotrowski³

et al. 2009

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction With Mobile Devices and Services

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Logistics is a very dynamic and heterogeneous application area which generates complex requirements regarding the development of information and communication technologies (ICT). For this area, it is a challenge to support mobile workers on-site in an unobtrusive manner. In this contribution, wearable computing technologies are investigated as basis for a "mobile worker supporting system" for tasks at an automobile terminal. The features of wearable computing technologies are checked against the requirements of the application area to come to an usable and acceptable mobile solution in an user-centred design process.

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The design of a wearable computer

Cited by 58 publications

References 2 publications

MsSAM: Methods to Support Shared Analysis for Mobile Investigators. A Task Analysis to Support the Integration of Wearable Computer Technology into Crime Scene Investigation

MsSAM: Methods to Support Shared Analysis for Mobile Investigators. A Task Analysis to Support the Integration of Wearable Computer Technology into Crime Scene Investigation

CyberDesk: a framework for providing self-integrating context-aware services

Supporting mobile work processes in logistics with wearable computing

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