Title :
Personal contextual awareness through visual focus
Author :
Cheng, Li-Te ; Robinson, John
Author_Institution :
Lotus Res., Canada
Abstract :
The authors explore options for using body parts as focal points for wearable systems. Their two working systems, Handel and Footprint, demonstrate several possibilities for recognizing visual body cues.
Keywords :
haptic interfaces; portable computers; Footprint; Handel; contextual awareness; visual body cues; wearable systems; Appropriate technology; Auditory displays; Books; Context awareness; Context modeling; Feedback; Mediation; Stability; Wearable computers; Wearable sensors;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.940021