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Tap and Hövding – Wearable Research – Reyna Corrales

Tap

 Invented by Dovid Schick and Dr. Sabrina Kemeny

Practice it works in:
Tap is for people who want to stay within the virtual reality environment but may be constrained by their physical surroundings. For instance, professionals can use this device to boost their presentation, work on the go and control complex commercial devices like never before.

People can use Tap when they travel for work, commute in small spaces and are in environments that are not suitable to lug around a bulky laptop or external keyboard to pair with your phone or tablet.

Specific use: 
Tap is a wearable Bluetooth keyboard that converts finger movements into keypresses, so users can compose text, play games, point, click and scroll using just about any available surface. The strap has five holes that you put your fingers through, and it’s embedded with sensors that track information about your hands and fingers.

By connecting to Bluetooth enabled devices, professionals are able to control their presentations or other media by tapping on surfaces. You can even take notes discreetly and efficiently! The possibilities are endless with the ability to activate and control software such as virtual & augmented reality, robotics and drones.

Mobility: 
You can take Tap anywhere on the go! Packed in a slick carrying and charging case, it is a portable device that you can use on almost any surface.

Utility vs Fashionability:
Other than looking badass with a hi-tech brass knuckles wrapped around your fingers, Tap is also a comfortable wearable that slides and sits nicely onto your hand.

However, users may not be able to work as efficiently on soft surfaces. It is still better to tap your fingers with a good amount of force on a solid surface like a desk or table. It is also important to manually disable Tap when you’re not actively typing to avoid accidental keypresses.

Hövding Cycling Airbag

Invented by Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin in Malmö, Sweden (2005)

Practice it works in:
The Hövding Cycling Airbag is the helmet for people who don’t like wearing helmets. Invented as a wearable airbag for cyclists, it protects the wearer’s head, neck, and shoulders in the event of a crash. In an independent study conducted by Stanford University, it was found to give the wearer up to eight times better protection than a standard helmet does.

For future focus, the Hövding may be applied to activities outside of cycling such as elderly with poor balance and even for professions within high-risk environments such as construction workers.

Specific use:
You simply put the Hövding around your neck, clip on the zip, press the button, stick it in your bag and off you cycle! In the event that the wearer actually gets into an accident – be it aggressive or subtle – the Hövding picks up on those movements and it will inflate. It goes from a scarf to a fully protected airbag around your head in in less than 100 milliseconds.

The device contains internal sensors which can detect a crash based on data gathered from thousands of simulated cycling accidents. When the device is turned on, it begins self-diagnostic tests and the sensor begins tracking your movement 200 times per second. It understands the difference between movements that are leading to an accident and safe everyday cycling.

If you’re in an accident and nobody is around, the Hövding sends out a signal to a loved one or the emergency services.

Mobility:
The conventional helmet is a hassle in terms of mobility as you have to carry it around once you’re off the bike. On the other hand, the Hövding sits nicely on your neck – packed with a battery, air bag and all that Swedish technology inside. It doesn’t need a companion app and definitely easier to lug around than a bulky helmet.

Utility vs Fashionability:
The Hövding, in its resting state, generally just looks like you’re wearing a scarf around your neck so it’s stylish (no helmet hair, yay!) and has no real hindrance on your ability to keep turning your head. It looks like a hood and is made in an ultra-strong nylon fabric that won’t rip when scraped against the ground. The fabric shell protects the device and can also change the design to match to your outfit.

However, when it’s activated, you are essentially wearing an inflated balloon on your head. If it turns out to be a dud or small accident where you can dust yourself off easily and the Hövding activates, the only thing hurt might be your pride.

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Wrist Analytics

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A hand-wearable device that uses multiple sensor technologies to record and communicate biometric data about wrist positioning. It creates a flexible platform to interact with their hand movement data through a mobile application, whether users are at work, home or gym.

The creator of Wrist Analytics, Jintong Zhu, wants to understand how hand-wearables can help us to interact with objects differently. Our hands are used to perform countless actions all day every day, consciously. Wrist Analytics can be used in various scenarios; by selecting either wristband, stickers, or splint. One of the representatives and case studies of the project is piano playing. Physical skills training and remote learning processes require understanding of wrist motion.

Specific use

Trained piano players always stay in a small range of wrist motion. The neutral position of the wrist in piano playing is recommended for both sound quality and hand health. During a piano practise session where the teacher is not around, the band could record the piece performed by the student. Moreover, the sensing system enables Wrist Analytics to receive wrist elevation, positioning and relaxation data. Between lessons, students can go to ‘weekly sessions’ and practice with the comparison data. Wrist Analytics helps to shape a better understanding of the movements required to skilfully perform physical actions. For instance, the device could be advanced to allowing users to learn how to play the piano from the wearable.

Wrist Analytics also serves as a health companion as it continuously tracks wrist motions while we perform daily activities, allows us to make corrections to have a happier and healthier life. For example, long periods of tense muscles and incorrect wrist posture at work on the computer can easily lead to wrist problems. Similarly, mothers taking care of a new-born frequently experience wrist pain, ranging from mild to severe pain. Wrist Analytics then notify you if your wrists needs some rest, and the splint can protect and ease the pain.

Mobility

Users can choose to use Wrist Analytics in the form of wristband, stickers or splint, according to their daily activities. As they are also sleek and compact, Wrist Analytics is greatly mobile.

Utility vs Fashionability

With its sleek and monochrome design, it can suit different outfit styles and hence, is quite fashionable. It also has high utility as it is able to perform its job of sensing wrist elevation, positioning and relaxation and converting them into data shown in the app. However, it would be good if further improvements are made such that it could be a teacher or guide of its own, for example, by incorporating sensors, vibrations to guide one’s movements in a sport (eg. yoga, squash) or skill such as playing the piano or other instruments.

Lunavity

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Lunavity is a system designed by a group of students at Rekimoto Lab, The University of Tokyo, to augment the human capability of jumping. An attachable multi-rotor elevates the user during the movement, enabling them to leap higher and further. In the future, where drones are widely used for delivery and transportation, the same can be applied to augment users’ mobility. One can jump twice or three times as high. Lunavity adjusts to a human’s natural movements, to augment the wearer’s jumping ability. It also supports the body, giving a feeling of lightness to the wearer.

Specific use

Essentially, it allows humans to gain abilities totally new to man, and opens up to many possibilities of the future. For instance, it can be used in the area of sports, creating the potential for new kinds of sports as players can reach nearer to the ceiling. It could also be useful for the physically disabled and wheelchair-bound, where they can experience walking/jumping by bouncing or pushing their limbs for the first time. This would be life-changing for them. Moreover, into the future, if such technology becomes as accessible as smart phones, and has evolved to be more intuitive, we would need lesser stairs and elevators around.

Mobility

You could carry it around like a backpack. However, it is still not as compact to bring it around every day, and storage could be a problem. Perhaps, allowing the device and multi-rotor part to be foldable and more lightweight, less bulky and heavy would be good.

Utility vs Fashionability

Some would say it looks stupid, and that it looks too heavy and bulky. Hence, its fashionability is debatable. Utility-wise, it is a revolutionary technology that teleports us to a Doraemon world, but the key is in its intuition and whether the sensors are accurate enough in detecting the human’s natural movement and how the users can control how much and how far to jump, and when they want to land. It has to be easy to control, or else this device would not go far in terms of using it in our everyday lives.

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Wearable Research – Tracy Leong

Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears

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Designed by Neurowear, the Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears consists of a set of motors that are cleverly disguised under the cat ears and move according to the user’s brainwaves (picked up by the sensors on the ears and forehead).

If you’re happy, the ears perk up! If you’re bored or sad, the ears droop downwards. They are immensely popular amongst cosplayers and at comic conventions as they help to bring anime/manga characters to life.

Its Specific Use

The Necomimi Ears are more of a novelty item than a wearable designed to help improve an activity. The ears provide feedback that reflect the emotions going through the user’s mind, so people in the surrounding will know how you’re feeling internally even though your poker face might be amazing.

They have been used in cosplay, dressing up (halloween?) and as entertainment at parties. Interestingly, my high school Psychology teacher once made each of us put on a pair of Necomimi Cat Ears during class and used it as a gauge to monitor our attention levels throughout the lesson. Of course, the person with droopy cat ears often got called upon.

Mobility

Similar to the design of a pair of headphones, I would consider the Necomimi Cat Ears to be rather mobile as it is lightweight and portable. No electricity is needed and simply pop a AAA battery in and you’re good to go!

Utility versus Fashionability

Although it isn’t clear what the use of this novelty item is, I’d say its utility is in its ability to bring anime/manga/comic characters to life. That being said, it balances both utility and fashion well as the ears are simply cloth covers that can be swapped out for a variety of other colors and designs. Fancy wolf ears instead? Going for a different style? There’s a huge diversity to choose from.

However, the brain sensors that require you to clip onto your left ear and in the middle of the forehead do take away from the overall (slightly tacky) fashion of the item as it breaks the belief of real cat ears.

Neurocam

Practice It Works In

Also designed by Neurowear, Neurocam is a wearable headset that analyzes the brainwaves of the user as they view their surroundings in real life. A value measures how much they “like” or “take interest” in a particular scenery and reflects it on the iPhone attached to the side.

At first glance, this may seem like another novelty item and can be used by anyone. As one article aptly put it, Neurocam lets people around you know how much you hate them.

Its Specific Use

Using the camera at the side, the Neurocam records what the user sees while the brain sensors (in similar fashion to the Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears) transmit the user’s brain waves. The algorithm then reflects how much the user enjoys what they’re seeing on the iPhone display attached on a scale of 1 to 100. Anything more than 60 will be recorded down in five second gifs which the user can playback at the end of their day. These gifs are available for download and can be uploaded to social media. Hence, making it an interesting tool for influencers/content creators to record the ‘highlights’ of their day and post content for their audience.

Another one of Neurocam’s uses is conducting market research to figure out what consumers like and dislike, in order to better develop stores. Additionally, its designers have discussed adding ’emotion tagging’ in the future – which will tag certain emotions (e.g. anger, sadness, happiness) to their respective recordings. Perhaps this could be used to figure out what triggers certain people and to further studies in Psychology.

Mobility

Again, similar to Necomimi, the Neurocam is lightweight and portable as it’s design follows that of a headphone. The only drawback might be the iPhone attached to the side that will add some weight to the headset.

Utility versus Fashionability

It’s evident that the designers kept to a clean minimalist look with its all white facade and sharp lines – giving it a futuristic vibe. However, it faces the same issue as Necomimi with regard to the obtrusive brain sensors and iPhone. In addition, some users may be deterred in using it if they have to keep a phone pressed up against their head throughout the entire time. 

Nonetheless, it does look like something high-tech and sci-fi, so I think it’s a small win for fashion!

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Wearable Research – Joey Ng

Buoyancy Control Device (BCD)

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Also called the buoyancy compensator, this piece or wearable equipment is for divers.

Its specific use 

This device is used for divers to achieve neutral buoyancy underwater and positivity buoyancy (float) on surface.
It is usually attached with an oxygen tank, diving regulators (1st, 2nd and alternate) and information system tools (compass/depth/pressure gauge).

Mobility

Is it fairly mobile, worn like a vest. 
Comes in sizes as well.
The only part that inhibits its mobility is the size and weight of the oxygen tank when worn together.

Utility VS Fashionability 

It is more for functionality than for fashionability as it is a very important piece of device in diving which involves delivering air supply to the diver and making sure the diver can stay afloat on surface.
In terms of fashionability, as it looks like a vest so different patterns or clothing ideas can also be applied to it as well. Although the right material would be more important. 

Hairclip Multi Tool (Clippa)

Practice it works in

It can be used generally but Clippa Blackfin was specifically manufactured for military situations and purposes.

Its specific use

It is a general tool, combining many different tools:
1. Bottle opener
2. Screwdriver/Box opener
3. Nail file
4. Ruler
5. Serrated knife 
All into one small and light tool that you can wear on your hair.

Mobility

It is extremely mobile, measuring a size of 5-6cm in length and extremely lightweight, weighing at 4.5g. Furthermore, it can be worn on your hair.

Utility VS Fashionability

Besides the Clippa Blackfin (marketed for men and military uses), there is also the Clippa Lady which is pink in colour, targeted at ladies. This shows there can be room for fashionability and it can be worn as a fashion statement. However the design would be hard to change as it has to incorporate all those tools. 

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Wearable Research – Clare Chang

Catch

Practice it Works In

Catch is designed by a British product designer Hans Ramzan. It is a pocket-sized device that allows for people to test for HIV from home. Therefore, it is branched out from the practice of medicine and healthcare. 

Its Specific Use

This mechanism was invented because people sometimes do not notice the signs of HIV and hence transition into AIDS, which is the final stage. This is designed for people from developing countries, to solve the problem of people there also not being able to afford and access healthcare aid. This device is specifically designed to extract blood and check if HIV is present. It is done in a few simple steps:

  1. User inserts finger into sleeve 
  2. Pipette on the top (which is linked to the needle) is pushed down
  3. Needle enters the finger, and when pipette is released, blood is extracted and sucked into the device
  4. Press the latch button at the side of device and needle is removed and blood flows onto absorbent strip
  5. The indicator shows results – one line means test works, two lines means HIV antibodies are present 

Mobility

This device is extremely lightweight and portable, being slightly smaller than the length of an index finger. This is also attributed to the material it is made of. Catch is made from a composite of recycled polythylene terephthalate (PET) water bottles and regular PET.

Utility VS Fashionability

Ramzan has kept the design of Catch extremely simplistic. Instead of undergoing a more rigorous procedure of doing a blood test and waiting hours or even days to obtain result, Catch produces results almost immediately. This is also useful because it saves on manpower for this healthcare service. It is also profitable since it is made from recycled material (with an estimated production cost of ~SGD7). The visual design in also appealing because of the sleekness and minimalistic details.

Fishing Vest

Practice It Works In

The fishing vest is made for those who participate in the sport – both recreational and competitive. It is to keep all the tools organised and close to the users’ reach.

Its Specific Use

The vest is designed with multiple compartments in order for the user to store different items separately. The compartments are also made of different sizes and also with different closures (either zip, button, or zippers). It is meant to keep the fisherman’s tools neat and dry, especially since there are various small items that could be easily misplaced. The vest is also double-sided meaning that storage compartments are not only on the outside but also on the inside, maximising the amount of space.

Mobility

The fishing vest does not restrict the movement of the fisherman since it sits only on the body’s torso, allowing for a free range of movement of the arms and legs.

Utility VS Fashionability 

Overall, the fishing vest is very practical and acting as a mobile storage space. It is also useful because it acts as an indirect fishing tool checklist for the user when one of the compartments are empty. As for fashionability, it is definitely not suited for everyday wear since it may not be that lightweight and also the conglomerate of items in a single vest may look bulky and unflattering.

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Wearable Research — Shelton Chang

Cargo Pants

Vetements Cargo Pants worn by Badgalriri, Rihanna, the queen. 

Practice it works in
Used mainly in the military, sports, fishing. Any practice that requires you to keep and have access to handy objects quickly.

Its specific use
Part of the battle dress first worn by members of the British Armed Forces in 1938. The large pockets were designed for the British military to hold outfield essentials. US Paratroopers subsequently adopted the concept with even larger pockets to hold rations and extra ammunition.

Mobility
Pretty mobile considering that you have to wear pants. It’s just a bottom with many pockets.

Utility vs Fashionability
If Tim Gunn says cargo shorts are is not fashionable, it’s not. Never argue with the godfather of fashion. But cargo pants are making a come back in fashion so…

Carpenter jeans

Practice it works in
Carpentry and construction.

Its specific use
Made with tougher materials such as denim and canvas, the pants designed to withstand the wear and tear at the workplace. The loops and pockets enable easy access to the tools keeping their hands free. The hammer loop was designed on the left leg to hold the hammer but it often falls out or bangs around the leg. Wider and thicker belt loops allow for a wide work belt that holds other tools.

Mobility
Pants are pretty mobile. Unless you are carrying a ton of tools and gizmos that might hinder the way you walk.

Utility vs Fashionability
I would say both as you cannot deny the functionality of pockets. Workwear and 90s fashion are in this season so pieces with an updated and modern fit (see Calvin Klein) are so fetch.

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Wearable Research – Kaitlyn

Nano Meter 555 Midlayer, by Vollebak

https://www.vollebak.com/product/nano-meter-555-midlayer-motion-capture/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTbX-AfB0is/?taken-by=vollebaksports

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The shirt is made by Vollebak, a start-up specialised in adventure gear, suggesting it is intended for adventure athletes like ultramarathon runners. However, I imagine anyone who simply enjoys outdoor adventures could also reap the same benefits when wearing Nano Meter 555 Midlayer.

Specific Use

The shirt, made of sophisticated heat-retaining fabric and lock-down rubberised zip, is intended to keep users warm when outdoors, especially during nightfall. Being long-sleeved also indicates that it offers sun-protection during the day.

An added use is related to day and night recognition. Its highly visible colour – our human eye is most sensitive to wavelength of light of 555 nanometres – can enhance users’ visibility in the day; its retroreflective system of Motion Capture Markers allows three-dimensional human motions to be accurately perceived, even with the least amount of light available.

Mobility

The high stretch top does not restrict physical movement given its flexible, lightweight fleece material, seamless side panels and active stitching technology. Even the Motion Capture Markers are lightweight, flexible and barely detectable by touch: they are microscopic glass beads embedded into the fabric, rather than bulky glass discs weighing down on the shirt and user.  

Utility vs Fashionability

The overall aesthetics of Nano Meter 555 Midlayer is similar to a typical running top; the Motion Capture Markers simply act as subtle matte design details. The shirt should appeal to anyone who is drawn to active or tech wear, whether or not they are actually outdoor adventurers. It is also in a vibrant green colour; in this case, perhaps, the aesthetic appeal is inherent in the recognition technology – the colour green with specific wavelength of light of 555 nanometres.

However, given its highly specialised use, I would say that its utility as an adventure gear is prioritised over fashionability especially for professional outdoor adventurers, whose safety might be compromised if not for proper heat-retaining gear and recognition technology if they are lost in the wilderness.

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Nadi X Tights, by Wearable X

Practice it works in

Launched as part of a line of activated yoga apparel, the Nadi X tights with its accompanying app is intended for all yoga enthusiasts (men and women), especially beginners and amateurs who are learning yoga.

Specific Use

The haptic technology integrated into the tights offer guidance to yogis through vibration around users’ hips, knees and ankles, correcting any misalignment in posture when detected by embedded accelerometers. The pants, along with the Nadi X app, act in place of a yoga teacher and being physically present in a yoga lesson.

Mobility

The Pulse device, which activates the guidance technology, connects to its host plate behind the left knee. While it might not physically prevent yogis from getting into positions, its presence might cause discomfort to users if they happen to press onto it while posing. Otherwise, the tights are lightweight and highly stretchable given their four-way stretch fabric with flat seams, allowing for greater freedom in movement. Mobility is also not obstructed by the accelerometers and haptic motors which are integrated into the fabric itself rather than as external devices like the Pulse.

Utility vs Fashionability

The Nadi X tights are aesthetically similar to other yoga pants, all of which have a sleek, skin-tight appearance. They do not necessarily stand out as unique fashion necessities, even if the line of yoga apparel offers a variety of designs for both men and women. Without the Pulse device, they function and appear as regular workout pants; whereas the accelerometers and haptic motors allow the pants to function as a wearable tool, offering a highly personalised and private yoga learning experience.

Ho Koon Yee Kaitlyn, A0143645E

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Wearable Research – Cassandra Lim

SurfEars

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SurfEars are ear plugs designed for water athletes like surfers and swimmers.

Its specific use
These ear plugs protect the water athlete’s ears from water, bacteria, dirt and cold air, thereby preventing abnormal bone growth in the ear canal as well as ear inflammation, without affecting their hearing. At the same time, they enable almost no acoustic loss and hence allowing the water athlete to hear their surroundings and not feel isolated.

Mobility
These ear plugs are, of course, lightweight and extremely mobile, and they stay in place even during extreme activities.

Utility vs Fashionability
These ear plugs are also high in utility as they come with changeable parts that allow customisation to fit perfectly in the water athlete’s ears, as well as fixation wings that keep them in place without the need of a safety cord. This, in my opinion, enhances its fashionability, and they also look sleek, with a nice pop of colour.

Survival Laces 

Practice it works in
Survival Laces are shoelaces that double up as a survival tool for the camper, hiker, backpacker, and the like.

Its specific use
These laces made with 550 paracord can be used to catch game, repair gear, bandage wounds, build shelter, build weapons or traps, and etcetera. It also contains a strand of tinder and a ferrocerium rod which could be used to start a fire in times of desperation.

Mobility
These laces add little weight and volume to the survival gear, with so many capabilities hidden under one firmly secured metal aglet (of each lace). In fact it does not even require space in the backpack as they only need to replace the laces of the hiking or backpacking boots. They are available in 5 lengths to fit almost any shoe.

Utility vs fashionability
These paracord laces have good utility by providing endless possibilities in the wilderness, and even accommodates amateurs in fire-making with the tinder strand cut to the optimal length of 4 inches and leaving a surplus. Fashionability is also not compromised with mobility as the laces come in two chic and universal colours, black or olive, which would go with any shoe.

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Wearable Research – Boo Shangyou

Micnova MQ-MSP07 Pro Triple Camera Carrying Chest Harness System

Practice:

Micnova MQ-MSP07 is a multifunctional vest specially designed for photographers.

Specific Use:

The MQ-MSP07 allows you to carry a camera, lens, camera flash, and tripod (each weighing up to 10kg) simultaneously. This is suited for photographers who want to carry their equipment on their body hands-free and switch between them swiftly without having to rustle through large camera bags trying to find the equipment they need.

Mobility:

The MQ-MSP07 is made from nylon and mesh fabric, making it lightweight and flexible, while still being able to support the weight of most professional photography equipment. The vest is designed to disperse the weight of the equipment evenly to the chest and back, making it suitable for photographers who intend to go on a long journey.

Utility vs Fashionability:

I believe this vest is more geared towards utility than fashion. It certainly doesn’t look as pretty as some of the designer-brand camera bags out there, but it certainly has a lot more practical use than those. A regular camera bag usually places the weight of your photography equipment entirely on your shoulders/back, but this vest distributes the weight of the equipment between your chest and back much more evenly, and you also don’t have to dig through your bag to find what you want, as previously mentioned. Thus, I would say that this vest is geared more towards active use of photography equipment, while camera bags would be geared more towards transport of said equipment, as this vest is probably not something you would want to be casually walking around with in shopping centres or on public transport.

Live Lids

Practice:

The Live Lid snapback cap can be used by pretty much anybody in a huge range of professions (any profession that would allow/require you to wear a cap). It serves as a unique way to simply express yourself or even advertise for your company or favourite sports teams.

Specific Use:

The Live Lid has an embedded 2.8 inch LCD screen on the front panel that is capable of displaying any static image. The high definition screen connects to your phone via WiFi, allowing you to upload any image to complement your look.

Mobility:

Although the website doesn’t get into weight specifics, the LCD screen is supposed to be very lightweight and the cap doesn’t weigh much more than a regular snapback cap, making it almost/just as mobile as any regular snapback cap.

Utility vs Fashionability:

The Live Lid certainly places heavier importance on fashionability over utility. In terms of utility, there isn’t much this cap does that a regular cap doesn’t do (even as an advertising tool, you could technically sew your company’s logo onto a regular cap), but the customisability afforded by the LCD screen allows you to make it match your look and express your individuality quickly and easily.

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Wearable Research – Li Hui

AlterEgo Headset

Practice:

This headset can be used by anyone who wishes to control their devices and ask queries without speaking.

Specific Use:

The device helps to transcribe words that wearers verbalise internally without saying them out loud, using electrodes attached to the skin. When someone say something inside their head, the electrodes will make contact with the skin and the device will pick up subtle neuromuscular signals. These signals will be matched to particular words and they will then be sent into a computer. The computer can also respond through the device using a bone conduction speaker which only allows the wearer to hear it.

Mobility:

The device is worn around the jaw and chin, clipped over the top of the ear to hold it in place.

Utility vs Fashionability:

The best thing about this device is that it does not cause much disruption to the wearer’s daily life. For instance, when one wants to look up something while having a conversation with someone else, the person will be able to search for it without shifting his or her attention from the environment or conversation.

The disadvantage of this device is that users would have to wear a device strapped to their face which may not look that appealing.

Zwim

Practice:

The Zwim Goggles is used by swimmers who wishes to track their real-time data while exercising.

Specific Use:

Although there are several technologies to track your fitness data but it works differently for swimming. Watches interfere with the flow of the workout as swimmers are required to check their data in the middle of the workout. Therefore, Zwim comes with an optical heart-rate sensor that will be placed on our temple, firmly attached by the strap. Zwim also has a motion sensor that determines every turn made after completing each lap. It helps to keep track of lap time, lap count, elapsed time, the user’s heart rate and the calories burned. It also integrates a near-eye full-colour display which shows key real-time statistics.

Mobility:

This device is very convenient as it works exactly like a normal goggle, protecting your eyes from the chlorine water and at the same time, showing the users’ key real-time statistics.

Utility vs Fashionability:

Zwim allows users to customise their screen display by selecting the data they want to see.

It is considered fashionable as it looks like a normal goggle and it does not cause any disruption during the workout.