Title :
Can Disability Discrimination Law Expand the Availability of Wearable Computers?
Author_Institution :
Digital Interaction Group, Newcastle Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Abstract :
An exploration of current discrimination law reveals new opportunities for promoting the public use of wearable assistive technologies, which can be a powerful impetus for both wearable advocates and researchers exploring design alternatives.
Keywords :
wearable computers; disability discrimination law expand; exploring design alternatives; powerful impetus; public use; wearable assistive technologies; wearable computers; Assistive devices; Assistive technology; Legal aspects; Wearable computing; Americans with Disabilities Act; Disability Discrimination Act; discrimination; wearable assistive technologies; wearable computing;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2015.167
