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Carsten Ullrich, Cédric Donati, David C. Pugh, Alex Gluhak, Anthony Garcia-Labiad and Xia Wang Work processes such as assembly in manufacturing are often highly complex and change frequently due to today’s high rate of technological innovation. Thus, the usage of…
Dan Kohen-Vacs, Gila Kurtz and Yanay Zaguri Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology expected to transform the way we live, work and learn. It consists of devices endowed with sensors as well as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)…
Eva Mårell-Olsson and Isa Jahnke Wearables such as smart glass technologies with augmented-reality functionalities have the advantages of being voice-controlled and hands-free. The person, for example the dentist, has both hands available for doing the actual work while using smart…
Aylin Ilhan and Kaja Joanna Fietkiewicz Nowadays, many people have to increasingly deal with the question ‘How can I improve my health?’ Fortunately, the market for wearable technologies (e.g., Fitbit or Garmin) supports people by enabling them to track, monitor,…
Robert Klebbe, Anika Steinert and Ursula Müller-Werdan This chapter presents insights into current research about the use of wearable technologies by older adults. The results of requirement analysis, laboratory tests and pilot studies with different quantitative and qualitative methods are…
Puneet Sharma, Roland Klemke and Fridolin Wild In this chapter, the authors focus on capturing an expert’s experiences using wearable sensors. For this, first, we outline a set of high level tasks that facilitate the transfer of experience from an…
Wearable enhanced learning (WELL) is an emerging area of interest for researchers, practitioners in educational institutions and companies. But also many grassroot movements are providing new sensors, devices, prototypical ideas and innovative learning solutions. Deeply rooted in the traditions of…
TwinForce’s HoloFashion app shows what an augmented show room of the future could look like: conveniently select the fabric and see what your jacket will look like. In life size in your own environment.
Introduction Industry 4.0 is the latest stage in the evolution of global manufacturing where digital technologies are being used to respond to changes in consumer demand driven by our ‘on-line’ society. Customers are increasingly demanding new and more customised products…
TAGGING is about deciding what to say about specific textiles or items of clothing; where and how to say it; and what aspects of it to investigate for added value such as patentability or design registration. To make this concrete:…