Title :
Wearable communities: augmenting social networks with wearable computers
Author :
Kortuem, Gerd ; Segall, Zary
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Lancaster Univ., UK
Abstract :
Wearable communities-social networks based on computer-augmented face-to-face encounters-present both social and technical design challenges. Our WearCom design methodology permits rapid prototyping of wearable community systems to facilitate community building.
Keywords :
social aspects of automation; software prototyping; wearable computers; WearCom design methodology; community building; computer-augmented face-to-face encounters; rapid prototyping; social network augmentation; wearable communities; wearable computers;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2003.1186728
