Responsive and emotive wearables: devices, bodies, data and communication

I examine the possibility that wearable technology can be used to create new forms of non-verbal communication via physiological data, in particular how data can be drawn from the body and then amplified and broadcast to those interacting with the wearer. I introduce two new terms as sub-sections of the field of wearable technology called 'responsive wearables' and 'emotive wearables'. Through my research and practice I will question how technology will meld with the body, how privacy may be affected and the implications of recording personal data. I will also investigate what might be the social consequences of interpreting rather than experiencing emotions.