Wearable Computer Technology Research Articles

Towards Future Mobility: Smart Parking System Based on Internet of Things with Wearable Computing Technology on Campus

Technological advances in the digital era opened the door to innovation in various fields, including urban mobility. This article described the concept and implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart parking system integrated with wearable computing technology in a campus environment. The main objective of this research was to develop a smart parking system integrated with wearable computing technology. The methodology used involved designing an integrated parking system, mapping parking areas, and developing a mobile application. Facilitating users' capacity to locate available parking spaces and providing them with real-time information regarding such availability were the primary goals of the proposed system, providing notifications to users when their parking time was running out and facilitating parking payments directly via their smartphone or smartwatch. Integration between smart parking applications and smartphones or smartwatches allowed users to access parking services more quickly and efficiently, improving their overall parking experience. This article described the system architecture and algorithms used, as well as testing and evaluating system performance. The unique aspect of this Smart Parking System research was the integration of wearable computing technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) concept to create a smart parking solution that was comfortable and efficient in the campus environment. The limitations of the discussion in this research were limited to Internet of Things (IoT) technology, sensors, and mobile applications. Through the implementation of this system, it was hoped that it could positively contribute to increasing mobility and efficient use of parking spaces in the campus environment, as well as opening up opportunities for developing similar applications on a wider scale in the future.

Exploring the feasibility of smartglass facilitated remote supervision in the emergency department: A simulation study.

Smartglasses are a wearable computer technology that has potential to facilitate remote supervision to junior doctors working in different clinical settings. The present study aimed to explore the feasibility of smartglass technology to enable remote supervision of junior clinicians by senior clinicians during emergency simulation scenarios. This was a feasibility simulation study using high-fidelity mannequins and standardised patients. Trainee interns (TIs) and supervising clinicians (SCs) were invited to participate in two scenarios: a trauma case and a stroke case. There was a pre-sim questionnaire. The TI wore the smartglasses in a simulated ED bay and performed patient assessment and management. Remote supervision was provided by the SC via a livestream on a remote computer. Upon completion, participants completed a survey regarding their experience comprising of Likert scale and free-text questions. Fifteen TIs and 19 SCs participated. In general feedback from TIs and SCs was positive. TIs were able to identify and treat the key diagnostic problems set during the scenarios. Free-text survey responses provided specific feedback about what did and did not work when using the glasses. The present study demonstrates that smartglasses facilitated remote assistance has promise as an emergent technology and warrants further investigation in simulated and non-simulated environments.

Wearable Computing Technology for Assessment of Cognitive Functioning of Bipolar Patients and Healthy Controls

Mobile cognitive tests have been emerged to first, bring the assessments outside the clinics and second, frequently measure individuals' cognitive performance in their free-living environment. Patients with Bipolar Disorder (BD) suffer from cognitive impairments and poor sleep quality negatively affects their cognitive performance. Wearables are capable of unobtrusively collecting multivariate data including activity and sleep features. In this study, we analyzed daily attention, working memory, and executive functions of patients with BD and healthy controls by using a smartwatch-based tool called UbiCAT to 1) investigate its concurrent validity and feasibility, 2) identify digital phenotypes of mental health using cognitive and mobile sensor data, and 3) classify patients and healthy controls on the basis of their daily cognitive and mobile data. Our findings demonstrated that UbiCAT is feasible with valid measures for in-the-wild cognitive assessments. The analysis showed that the patients responded more slowly during the attention task than the healthy controls, which could indicate a lower alertness of this group. Furthermore, sleep duration correlated positively with participants' working memory performance the next day. Statistical analysis showed that features including cognitive measures of attention and executive functions, sleep duration, time in bed, awakening frequency and duration, and step counts are the digital phenotypes of mental health diagnosis. Supervised learning models was used to classify individuals' mental health diagnosis using their daily observations. Overall, we achieved accuracy of approximately 74% using K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN) method.

Reducing Ergonomic Strain in Warehouse Logistics Operations by using Wearable Computers

Abstract Ergonomics is the study that deals with the design of products and processes that improve both human well-being and overall system performance. In order to reduce the ergonomic strain that the workers in the warehouse sector experience, while also increasing competitiveness and tact time, businesses have to understand the importance of emerging technologies and how these can be applied successfully in their working area. This paper offers a grading of existent wearable computer technology that can be used within a warehouse environment, based on their capacity to reduce ergonomic strain both by means of reducing or eliminating repetitive motions as well as by increasing scanning usability through their software integration with existing ERP systems. Besides the ergonomic efficiency, the analysis also looks at the necessary financial investment and the training effort needed to implement such a solution in order to offer a holistic view of the topic to decision makers. The detailed explanation of the results also offers a purchase decision framework, based on the current market trends in warehouse technologies and on the future development capabilities of the technologies analyzed.

Digital Vision Systems and Wearable Computing Technologies for Assisting Astronauts During Intra- and Extra-Vehicular Activity

This paper examines the application of humanistic intelligence design paradigms and wearable computing technologies to astronaut daily activities and future spacesuit designs. A specific focus is on display technologies providing an augmented and mediated reality. These wearable computer technologies (WCT) are discussed in the context of an astronaut's activities inside a spacecraft, during extra-vehicular activities, and on the surfaces of celestial bodies. Options for wearable computer displays with augmented reality interfaces are presented and recent patents in the field are included. Examples showing the astronaut's using an augmented and mediated reality display integrated into a headband during repair activities onboard the International Space Station, or a spacesuit visor during planetary surface exploration, are provided. The advantages of other WCT, such as sensors for brainwave and tactile feedback for assisting in awareness and spatial orientation, are also discussed. The scope of this paper is intended to attract interest from multiple disciplines pertaining to the nature of space projects in general. Furthermore, the application of the humanistic intelligence design principles provides a framework to assist current experts in improving WCT designs for astronauts in the future. Keywords: Humanistic intelligence, wearable computer, astronauts, spacesuit, vision systems.

The Warning Glove: Wearable Computing Technology for Maintenance Assistance in IPS2

This paper presents an approach on how multimodality and wearable technology can be used to design an innovative device for maintenance assistance of human operators in Industrial Product-Service Systems (IPS 2 ). Based on findings from wearable computing technology and multimodality in warning design, the concept and prototypic realization of a multimodal action-specific warning glove is introduced. This glove provides visual, auditory and haptic feedback. To test the glove's usability the maintenance scenario “changing a spindle” was used. The results of the short version of the ISONORM 9241/110 questionnaire encourage further improvements of the warning glove.

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

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.

Magic Touch: A Simple Object Location Tracking System Enabling the Development of Physical-Virtual Artefacts in Office Environments

A novel method for tracking physical activities is presented. The method is based on the assumption that all changes to the physical environment are done by users themselves, and that these actions can be tracked using wearable computer technology placed on human hands. Various limitations of the proposed method are discussed. Acknowledging these limitations, a range of possible applications are presented, e.g. a set of Physical-Virtual Artefacts intended to decrease the gap between the physical and virtual environments within offices. Also, some aspects of the modelling of user actions in office environments are discussed.

214 ニューラルネットワークを用いた生体情報の非線形解析(OS13-1 衝突・衝撃)(OS13 非線形現象の解析とシミュレーション)

Automatic human health diagnosis measuring living body signals is expected to play a very important role in an aged society. A dramatic progress of remote monitoring and wearable computer technology is considered to be the foundation of such a technology. Aiming at the development of automatic human health diagnosis systems, we start developing a nonlinear multivariate analysis method for living body signals using a multilayer neural network. As the first step, we discuss a neural network-based algorithm to capture time varying signal measured from a living body under a normal health condition.

Electronic displays for information technology

The principal channel of interactive communication from a computer to a person is an electronic display. The amount of information shown and the way in which it can be exhibited depend on successfully matching the capabilities of the display to the human visual system. Making this channel as wide, as fast, and as effective as possible has been the goal of electronic display development for the last fifty years. The cathode ray tube (CRT), which has been the dominant display device used in offices and homes, is the display device on which the personal computer and the graphical user interface were developed. Today, the capabilities of information technology are brought to new environments by new display technologies. Active-matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) have freed the personal computer from the desktop, projection displays bring the power of information technology into meetings, small liquid crystal displays have allowed the development of hand-held computers, and head-mounted displays are bringi ng wearable computer technology onto the factory and warehouse floor.

Wearable computers as a virtual environment interface for people with visual impairment

People who are totally blind or who have vevere visual impairments (e.g. less than 20/200 acuity, central macular scotomas, or advanced diabetic retinopathy) ‘see’ the environment in a fashion that may be completely foreign to those who operate in a very visual fashion. For this population, the visual complexity of the environment is not a concern. What is of concern are salient features found within the environment that relate to their ability to navigate successfully in, and/or interact with, the environment as needed. Toward the purpose of representing these salient features in comprehensive form, investigators at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Research and Development Center are employing wearable computer technology to develop a virtual environment interface. The long-range goal is to create a simplistic virtual representation of the environment that includes only features related to the current navigational task and/or interactive needs of the person. In a completed study, the use of digital infrared transmitters as ‘beacons’ representing salient features of the environment was explored. The purpose of a current study now in progress is to evaluate and compare various user interface structures that were suggested by subjects during the preliminary study. The problem of interest in the current study is street-crossing; however, the results of this research should be applicable to many other problems, including identifying and locating building entrances, and identifying, locating and interacting with electronic devices such as information kiosks, automated teller machines, and self-serve point-of-sale terminals. The long-range result desired is a wearable computer with which one can easily identify and interact with a wide variety of devices in the environment via one familiar, easy-to-use interface.