Papers/Notes: Computing on the Body

Monday, April 12
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

BuzzWear: Alert perception in Wearable Tactile Displays on the Wrist
Seungyon Claire Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Thad Starner, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Presents the design of 2-dimensional wearable tactile displays on the wrist and the evaluation performed with visual distraction. Guides the design of eyes-free wearable alert systems to support mobile interaction.

i*CATch: A Scalable, Plug-n-Play Wearable Computing Framework for Novices and Children
Grace Ngai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Stephen C.F. Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Vincent T.Y. Ng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Joey C.Y. Cheung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Sam S.S. Choy, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Winnie W.Y. Lau, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Jason T.P. Tse, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

This paper presents i*CATch, a modular framework consisting of controllers, sensors, actuators, a bus, and a graphical programming language. It enables novices and children to create innovative applications with wearable computers quickly.

Skinput: Appropriating the Body as an Input Surface
Chris Harrison, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Desney Tan, Microsoft Research, USA
Dan Morris, Microsoft Research, USA

Skinput is a technology that appropriates the human body for acoustic transmission, allowing the skin to be used as a finger input surface.

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