WearAbility: the connection between accessibility and wearable computers
summary
Survey of working prototypes and research rather than theory: a 2004 backpack system and vibrating safety glasses evolved into Google Glass head-tilt controls that let a paraplegic navigate menus hands free; DASH ear buds stream heart rate, speed and drop rate for athletes; Dialogue’s patch detects seizure‑like motions and sends phone alerts; OMsignal shirts read heart rate and movement; a C‑shaped virtual keyboard tracks finger positions; shoe insoles add GPS for Alzheimer tracking; Georgia Tech demos real‑time captions on Glass, rough but functional.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 6:08Obstacle Detection in 2004
- 13:27Internet of Things
- 17:14Hands Free
- 23:34Hearing
- 40:03Instant Captioning
- 44:47Resources
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