{"title":"Less contact: heart-rate detection without even touching the user","authors":"F. Michahelles, Ramon Wicki, B. Schiele","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.27","url":null,"abstract":"Heart-rate sensing is very important. Whereas there are different methods and commercial products available, they all have a common drawback: the user has to mount some piece of sensor to his body. This paper provides a case study on how micro-impulse radar (MIR) can be used to sense heart-rate in a contact-free manner. With a sequence of tests the robustness of radar to different placements and even distances from the subject is shown. Since MIR is also cheap and power-efficient this paper suggests heart-rate sensing through radar as a promising approach.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127479731","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}
Nicky Kern, Stavros Antifakos, B. Schiele, A. Schwaninger
{"title":"A model for human interruptability: experimental evaluation and automatic estimation from wearable sensors","authors":"Nicky Kern, Stavros Antifakos, B. Schiele, A. Schwaninger","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.3","url":null,"abstract":"For the estimation of user interruptability in wearable and mobile settings, we propose in (N. Kern et al., 2003) to distinguish between the users' personal and social interruptability. In this paper, we verify this thesis with a user study on 24 subjects. Results show that there is a significant difference between social and personal interruptability. Further, we present a novel approach to estimate the social and personal interruptability of a user from wearable sensors. It is scalable for a large number of sensors, contexts, and situations and allows for online adaptation during run-time. We have developed a wearable platform, that allows to record and process the data from a microphone, 12 body-worn 3D acceleration sensors, and a location estimation. We have evaluated the approach on three different data sets, with a maximal length of two days.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134005731","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 robust hand tracking for gesture-based interaction of wearable computers","authors":"Yang Liu, Yunde Jia","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.4","url":null,"abstract":"Hand gesture-based interface is one of the most promising modes of natural and fluid human-computer interaction that substitutes for the mouse and keyboard in wearable computing systems. In wearable computing scenarios, hand positioning and tracking is particularly difficult due to complex background, lighting variation and image dithering caused by head movement. This paper proposes a robust hand tracking method for gesture-based interaction of a wearable computer with a visual helmet. The method is an extension of the basic CONDENSATION algorithm, which is able to track hand in dynamic and complex background. Furthermore, the algorithm can recognize the current hand gesture and automatically switch between multiple well-defined gesture templates in the tracking loop. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm worked well in dynamic and complex background in real time.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125198629","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":"Fibre-meshed transducers based real time wearable physiological information monitoring system","authors":"R. Wijesiriwardana, Kim Mitcham, T. Dias","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.20","url":null,"abstract":"Unobtrusive sensors are an important element in wearable systems. One approach in constructing unobtrusive transducers is to use smart materials and then integrate them into smart unobtrusive fabric structures. These types of transducers are called fabric transducers (Fibre-Meshed Transducers or FMTs). Fabrication is carried out via textiles manufacturing processes. In this paper we have discussed three types of FMTs and their applications. Also the discussion is further extended towards real time physiological monitoring system. We have constructed resistive, inductive and capacitive transducers with electronic flatbed knitting technology. The resistive FMTs that were developed inherited with limitations. The inductive FMTs are used for motion and gesture capturing of the kinematical joints of the human body, and capacitive FMTs are used as bio-potential electrodes, which were used to measure ECG. Also we have used the capacitive FMTs as switches. Further we have developed a PDA based wearable physiological monitoring system by using these novel FMTs.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"107 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124119341","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 comparative investigation into two pointing systems for use with wearable computers while mobile","authors":"A. Chamberlain, R. Kalawsky","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.1","url":null,"abstract":"Target selection is a task carried out by many wearable computer users. Conventional desktop pointing devices such as mice are not appropriate for the wearable user as they are designed for use within the conventional desktop paradigm. Although many pointing systems have been devised for use with wearable computers, little empirical research has been carried out. This research investigates two different target selection systems: a touch screen stylus and an off-table mouse. This research takes a novel approach and evaluates users while moving and stationary. Twenty participants wore a wearable computer and selected targets while stationary and while mobile, input times and the participants' task load were recorded.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130960155","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":"Personal mobile hub","authors":"D. Husemann, C. Narayanaswami, M. Nidd","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.35","url":null,"abstract":"As advances are made in wearable computing, there is a need for a personal mobile hub that can manage interactions between the wearable devices and act as a proxy for these devices. In this paper we describe why this is a good model, why the interfaces need to be open, and why different parties in the value chain, such as wireless service providers and device manufacturers, may prefer such architecture. Our personal mobile hub supports multiple wireless protocols, some short range and some wide area so that the power of the Internet is available even to body worn sensors. We describe custom hardware that we built for this purpose and also the software necessary to make this concept work. We have tested out this architecture with an end-to-end application. The working system was demonstrated at the annual IBM Stockholders meeting in 2004 and is also available for customers to see at the IBM Industry Solutions Lab in Zurich.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129085536","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":"FreeDigiter: a contact-free device for gesture control","authors":"C. Metzger, Matt Anderson, Thad Starner","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.23","url":null,"abstract":"We present FreeDigiter, an interface for mobile devices which enables rapid entry of digits using finger gestures. FreeDigiter is an infrared proximity sensor with a dual axis accelerometer and requires little signal processing. Initial laboratory experiments attain accuracy rates of 99.0%; and the system is tolerant to highly varying lighting conditions. The FreeDigiter system requires little power and could be implemented in a very small form factor appropriate for controlling in ear hearing aids, small MP3 players, and hands-free mobile phone headsets.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131203728","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":"Continuous recognition of arm activities with body-worn inertial sensors","authors":"H. Junker, P. Lukowicz, G. Tröster","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.12","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new method for recognizing nonperiodic, sporadic arm-related activities in a continuous signal stream from body-worn inertial sensors. The method utilizes a segmentation scheme based on a natural, dynamic signal partitioning.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133659779","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":"Augmenting a pH Medical Study with Wearable Video for Treatment of GERD","authors":"Thad Starner, Daniel Ashbrook","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.9","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present an augmentation to the wearable computers typically used to determine if a patient is a candidate for surgery to correct problems associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). A wearable camera was used by the first author while participating in a 24–hour stomach acid pH study. After the study’s conclusion, an examination of the captured video and pH record revealed some results that allowed the first author to avoid many of the activities that result in symptoms related","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122337563","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":"The design and deployment of a wearable vibrotactile feedback system","authors":"R. Lindeman, J. Sibert, C. Lathan, J. Vice","doi":"10.1109/ISWC.2004.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2004.43","url":null,"abstract":"We present work on the development and deployment of a wearable system for displaying vibrotactile stimuli at multiple locations on a person. This system is targeted as a general-purpose controller, with the flexibility to support many types of output devices, such as pager motors, muffin fans, and solenoids. We describe the deployment of one configuration of our system for use in the military, and discuss design changes we made that resulted from this deployment. Our major design goals include physical robustness, light weight, low power, and wireless communication. Once these goals are attained, we will explore the size of the \"vocabulary\" of cues that can be unambiguously identified by the wearer.","PeriodicalId":407425,"journal":{"name":"Eighth International Symposium on Wearable Computers","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128292941","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}