Wearable sensors : fundamentals, implementation and applications / / edited by Edward Sazonov, Michael R. Neuman

• Pubblicazione: San Diego, California : , : Academic Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (649 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.39
• Soggetto topico: Computer engineering; Human-computer interaction
• Persona (resp. second.): SazonovEdward; NeumanMichael R.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Wearable Sensors; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1.1 Wearables: Fundamentals, Advancements, and a Roadmap for the Future; 1 World of Wearables (WOW); 1.1 The Role of Wearables; 1.2 Data-Information-Knowledge-Value Paradigm; 1.2.1 The Emerging Concept of Big Data; 1.2.2 Medical Loss Ratio and Wearables; 1.3 The Ecosystem Enabling Digital Life; 1.3.1 Smart Mobile Communication Devices; 1.3.2 Social Media Tools; 2 Attributes of Wearables; 2.1 Taxonomy for Wearables; 2.2 Advancements in Wearables ; 2.2.1 The Wearable Motherboard - a User-Centric Approach to the Design of Wearables2.2.2 Research in Flexible Electronics; 2.2.3 The Latest Trends in Commercial Wearables; 3 Textiles and Clothing: The Meta-Wearable; 3.1 Attributes of the Textile Meta-Wearable; 3.2 Realization of the Meta-Wearable: The Wearable Motherboard; 3.2.1 Wearable Motherboard Architecture; 3.2.2 Convergence and Interactive Textiles; 3.3 Applications of Wearables; 4 Challenges and Opportunities; 4.1 Technical Challenges; 4.2 Making a Business Case; 5 The Future of Wearables: Defining the Research Roadmap ; 5.1 Imagine the Future5.2 The Research Roadmap: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Realizing the Future; References; 1.2 Social Aspects of Wearability and Interaction; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Interpretation of Aesthetics; 2.1 Visual Processing of Aesthetics; 2.2 Visual Expression of Individual and Group Identity; 3 Adoption of Innovation and Aesthetic Change; 3.1 The Fashion Cycle: Aesthetic Change in Fashion; 3.2 Social Leadership in Fashion; 4 On-Body Interaction: Social Acceptance of Gesture; 4.1 Conspicuity and Social Weight; 4.2 Impact of Body Location and Handedness ; 4.3 Impact of Cultural Norms4.4 The "Vocabulary" of Gesture; 4.5 Differentiating Passive and Active Gestures; 5 Case Study: Google Glass; 6 Conclusion; References; 1.3 Wearable Haptics; 1 Introduction; 2 The Need for Wearable Haptic Devices; 3 Categories of Wearable Haptic and Tactile Display; 3.1 Force Feedback Devices; 3.2 Vibro-Tactile Feedback Devices; 3.3 Electro-Tactile Feedback Devices; 4 Display of Friction and Weight Illusions Based on Fingertip Manipulation; 4.1 Creation of Haptic Sensation via Finger Pulp Manipulation; 4.2 Deformation of the Contact Area ; 4.3 Weight and Friction Illusion Display5 A Wearable Sensorimotor Enhancer; 5.1 Improvement of Haptic Sensory Capability for Enhanced Motor Performance; 5.2 A Wearable Sensorimotor Enhancer Based on the Stochastic Resonance Effect; 5.2.1 Two-Point Discrimination Test; 5.2.2 One-Point Touch Test; 5.2.3 Active Sensory Test - Texture Discrimination; 5.2.4 Motor Skill Test - Minimal-Force Grasping; 6 Conclusions; References; 2.1 Wearable Bio and Chemical Sensors; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Chemical and Biochemical Sensors; 1.2 Parameters of Interest; 2 System Design; 2.1 Sample Handling ; 2.1.1 Transport of Fluids in a Textile
• Sommario/riassunto: Written by industry experts, this book aims to provide you with an understanding of how to design and work with wearable sensors. Together these insights provide the first single source of information on wearable sensors that would be a valuable addition to the library of any engineer interested in this field. Wearable Sensors covers a wide variety of topics associated with the development and application of various wearable sensors. It also provides an overview and coherent summary of many aspects of current wearable sensor technology. Both industry professionals and academic researchers will benefit from this comprehensive reference which contains the most up-to-date information on the advancement of lightweight hardware, energy harvesting, signal processing, and wireless communications and networks. Practical problems with smart fabrics, biomonitoring and health informatics are all addressed, plus end user centric design, ethical and safety issues. Provides the first comprehensive resource of all currently used wearable devices in an accessible and structured manner. Helps engineers manufacture wearable devices with information on current technologies, with a focus on end user needs and recycling requirements. Combines the expertise of professionals and academics in one practical and applied source.
• Titolo autorizzato: Wearable sensors
• ISBN: 0-12-810021-4; 0-12-418666-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791002803321
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