Effects of functionality on perceived comfort of wearables

Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 57-61

  Bodine, Kerry ^a   Gemperle, Francine ^b  

^a Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort; Comfort rating scales; Desirability; Functionality; Physical comfort; Social comfort; Wearable computers

Indexed keywords

COMFORT; COMFORT RATING SCALES; DESIRABILITY; FUNCTIONALITY; PHYSICAL COMFORT; SOCIAL COMFORT;

WEARABLE COMPUTERS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EID: 78649481108     PISSN: 15504816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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