Reading Your Mind: Interfaces for Wearable Computing

Today´s mobile devices have inherited many of the characteristics of desktop computing -- including the assumptions that the user´s full attention and dexterity can be focused on the interface. Unfortunately, on-the-go users are impaired by their mobility and often find desktop-style Windows Icon Menu and Pointer (WIMP) interfaces difficult, if not impossible, to use while performing their primary task (walking, having a conversation, fixing a copier, etc.). Instead of having interfaces that consume attention, why can´t mobile devices be like a well-trained English butler who needs so little direction to satisfy his client´s needs that he seems to read minds? Inspired by this concept, we will demonstrate mobile interfaces that provide valuable services while requiring little effort by the user.