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Effects of Functionality on Perceived Comfort of Wearables
White Plains, New York, USA October 21-October 23
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Kerry Bodine, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Francine Gemperle, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
This paper presents results from a study examining the link between the functionality and the comfort of wearable computers. We gave participants two different devices to wear and varied our descriptions of device functionality. Significant differences in desirability and comfort ratings were found between functional conditions, indicating that functionality is a factor of comfort. Differences were also found between device locations (upper arm and upper/mid back) and participant gender.
Index Terms:
Comfort, physical comfort, social comfort, comfort rating scales, wearable computers, functionality, desirability
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Kerry Bodine, Francine Gemperle, "Effects of Functionality on Perceived Comfort of Wearables," iswc, pp.57, Seventh IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'03), 2003
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