This position paper argues that earphones hold the potential for major disruptions in mobile,
wearable computing. The early signs are positive and the industrial wheels are in motion …

Smart ear-worn devices (called earables) are being equipped with various onboard sensors
and algorithms, transforming earphones from simple audio transducers to multi-modal …

Wearable devices are currently popular for fitness tracking. However, these general usage
devices only can track limited and prespecified exercises. In our previous work, we …

We present ERICA, a digital personal trainer for users performing free weights exercises,
with two key differentiators:(a) First, unlike prior approaches that either require multiple on …

Physical therapy (PT) is crucial for patients to restore and maintain mobility, function, and
well-being. Many on-site activities and body exercises are performed under the supervision …

Even though it is well known that physical exercises have numerous emotional and physical
health benefits, maintaining a regular exercise routine is quite challenging. Fortunately …

Fine-grained, unobtrusive monitoring of gym exercises can help users track their own
exercise routines and also provide corrective feedback. We propose W8-Scope, a system …

We explore the use of personal earable devices for detecting and correcting incorrect head
postures, which can trigger the medical condition of “Forward Head Posture”. We …

Detecting head-and mouth-related human activities of elderly people are very important for
nurse care centers. They need to track different types of activities of elderly people like …

Earable computing gains growing attention within research and becomes ubiquitous in
society. However, there is an emerging need for prototyping devices as critical drivers of …