Advances in Human Factors in Wearable Technologies and Game Design

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Advances in Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, July 17-21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

268 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book focuses on the human aspects of wearable technologies and game design, which are often neglected. It shows how user centered practices can optimize wearable experience, thus improving user acceptance, satisfaction and engagement towards novel wearable gadgets. It describes both research and best practices in the applications of human factors and ergonomics to sensors, wearable technologies and game design innovations, as well as results obtained  upon integration of the wearability principles identified by various researchers for aesthetics, affordance, comfort, contextual-awareness, customization, ease of use, ergonomy, intuitiveness, obtrusiveness, information overload, privacy, reliability, responsiveness, satisfaction, subtlety, user friendliness and wearability. The book is based on the AHFE 2017 Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies and AHFE 2017 Conferences on Human Factors and Game Design, held on July 17-21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California,USA, and addresses professionals, researchers, and students dealing with the human aspects of wearable, smart and/or interactive technologies and game design research.

• Reihe: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
• Themen: Medizin Gesundheitsfachberufe Biomedizinische Technik / Medizintechnik
• ISBN: 9783319606385
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.06.2017
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Tareq Ahram, Christianne Falcão