{"title":"The people sensor: a mobility aid for the visually impaired","authors":"Sunita Ram, J. Sharf","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729548","url":null,"abstract":"Electronic Travel Aids, which transform visual environmental cues into another sensory modality, have been proven to help visually impaired people travel with a greater degree of psychological comfort and independence. The People Sensor is an Electronic Travel Aid designed to address two issues of importance to visually impaired people: inadvertent cane contact with other pedestrians and objects, and speaking to a person who is no longer within hearing range. The device uses pyroelectric and ultrasound sensors to locate and differentiate between animate (human) and inanimate (non-human) obstructions in the detection path. The distance between the user and the obstruction along with the nature of the obstruction (human or non-human) is transmitted via modulated vibrotactile feedback. Armed with advance knowledge of the presence and location of objects and people in the environment, users of The People Sensor can travel with increased independence, safety and confidence.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"108 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124817762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Handheld and bodyworn graphical displays: presented at the International Symposium on Wearable Computing (ISWC'98)","authors":"Steven A. Lewis, G. Havey, B. Hanzal","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729535","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes two display systems developed by Honeywell under a DARPA program called Handheld and Bodyworn Graphical Display. The bodyworn display is worn on the wrist and has a wireless interface to the computer. The transmitter is attached to the standard VGA connector of a wearable computer. It transmits 16 color VGA (640/spl times/480) at 30 frames/sec over a 53 Mbit/sec RF link to the bodyworn display. The display is similar to the ones used in our helmet-mounted displays but is packaged to be worn on the arm or held in your hand. The second display system incorporates a hand held computer with a \"see through\" display. This computer is intended to be worn around the neck like a pair of binoculars. The optics allow a distant image, which is viewed through the scope, to be superimposed with a VGA display. The development and the applications of these novel display systems will be discussed.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"15 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115574459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Bauer, Timo Heiber, Gerd Kortuem, Z. Segall
{"title":"A collaborative wearable system with remote sensing","authors":"Martin Bauer, Timo Heiber, Gerd Kortuem, Z. Segall","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729524","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a collaborative wearable system based on the notion of remote sensing. Remote sensing lets users of wearable or stationary computers perceive a remote environment through the sensors of a remote wearable computer. We describe a concrete system with remote sensing capability that is designed to enhance the communication and cooperation of highly mobile computer technicians.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"147 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124698813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preliminary investigation of wearable computers for task guidance in aircraft inspection","authors":"J. Ockerman, A. Pritchett","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729527","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a preliminary investigation of how the capabilities of wearable computers may be used to provide task guidance in mobile environments. Specifically, this study examined how the capabilities of wearable computers may be used to aid a user in an inspection task, using as a case study the procedural task of preflight inspection of a general aviation aircraft. Two different configurations of a computer-based, voice-activated task guidance system and the current method of preflight inspection were compared and evaluated. Initial results demonstrate an over reliance on the computer by the pilots and indicate the importance of the user interface design to the performance of the inspectors. The paper concludes with recommendations on promising directions of research.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132502861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Strub, Kim Johnson, Anita Allen, V. Bellotti, Thad Starner
{"title":"Privacy, Wearable Computers, And Recording Technology","authors":"H. Strub, Kim Johnson, Anita Allen, V. Bellotti, Thad Starner","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729541","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"136 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134484032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A heat dissipation tutorial for wearable computers","authors":"Thad Starner, Y. Maguire","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729540","url":null,"abstract":"Wearable computing brings computation much closer to the user for everyday tasks and may be worn during most of the day. However, with CPU and wireless network intensive applications, higher power microprocessors and radio links are necessary resulting in increased heat generation. This paper suggests a method to increase the hear dissipation capability per unit surface area of a mobile computer by coupling it to the user. In addition, this paper presents tools and guidelines for determining the placement of heat dissipating components.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133347205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Sunkpho, J. Garrett, A. Smailagic, D. Siewiorek
{"title":"MIA: a wearable computer for bridge inspectors","authors":"J. Sunkpho, J. Garrett, A. Smailagic, D. Siewiorek","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729545","url":null,"abstract":"MIA (Mobile Inspection Assistance) is a wearable computer system that helps bridge inspectors collecting multimedia information in the field and producing the inspection report. MIA allows an inspector to fill out the inspection form, access previous inspection reports, make sketch(s) of the bridge element(s), take photograph(s), and produce the inspection report via a voice or pen interface. The first prototype of the system was developed by students in a Wearable Computer Project Design Course at Carnegie Mellon University during Spring 1998 semester. The hardware and software aspects of the system is discussed, as well as the application of the system for inspection.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134250542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"StartleCam: a cybernetic wearable camera","authors":"Jennifer Healey, Rosalind W. Picard","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.1998.729528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.1998.729528","url":null,"abstract":"StartleCam is a wearable video camera, computer, and sensing system, which enables the camera to be controlled via both conscious and preconscious events involving the wearer. Traditionally, a wearer consciously hits record on the video camera, or runs a computer script to trigger the camera according to some pre-specified frequency. The system described here offers an additional option: images are saved by the system when it detects certain events of supposed interest to the wearer. The implementation described here aims to capture events that are likely to get the user's attention and to be remembered. Attention and memory are highly correlated with what psychologists call arousal level, and the latter is often signaled by skin conductivity changes; consequently, StartleCam monitors the wearer's skin conductivity. StartleCam looks for patterns indicative of a \"startle response\" in the skin conductivity signal. When this response is detected, a buffer of digital images, recently captured by the wearer's digital camera, is downloaded and optionally transmitted wirelessly to a webserver. This selective storage of digital images creates a \"flashbulb\" memory archive for the wearable which aims to mimic the wearer. Using a startle detection filter, the StartleCam system has been demonstrated to work on several wearers in both indoor and outdoor ambulatory environments.","PeriodicalId":199366,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Papers. Second International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Cat. No.98EX215)","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117351288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}