Breath, skin and clothing: Using wearable technologies as an interface into ourselves

International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-186

  Schiphorst, Thecla ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contextual performance practices; Digital network interface; Embodied computing; Human computer interaction; Wearable technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007863529     PISSN: 14794713     EISSN: 20400934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1386/padm.2.2.171_1     Document Type: Article

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