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Examining usability in the communication design of health wearables

  • Timothy R. Amidon
  • , Lora Arduser
  • , Catherine Gouge
  • , Les Hutchinson
  • , John Jones
  • , Natasha Jones
  • , Krista Kennedy
  • , Tiffany Lipsey
  • , Kristen Moore
  • , Candice A. Welhausen
  • , Maria Novotny
  • Colorado State University
  • University of Cincinnati
  • West Virginia University
  • Michigan State University
  • University of Central Florida
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
  • Auburn University

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Abstract

This panel consists of six case studies that investigate how emerging contexts for use created by health wearables present UX designers with challenges related to agency, surveillance, and health outcomes, as wearables assess the body in new, potentially unforeseen ways.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSIGDOC 2017 - 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication
EditorsElizabeth Keller
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450351607
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 11 2017
Event35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2017 - Halifax, Canada
Duration: Aug 11 2017Aug 13 2017

Publication series

NameSIGDOC 2017 - 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication

Conference

Conference35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityHalifax
Period08/11/1708/13/17

Keywords

  • Automation
  • Biomedical narrative
  • DIY
  • Feminism
  • Health and fitness trackers
  • Hearing AIDS
  • Nonhuman
  • Occupational safety
  • Smart jewelry
  • Surveillance
  • Western medicine

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