Wearable electronics make it possible to monitor human activity and behavior. Most of these
devices have not taken into account human factors and they have instead focused on …

This paper presents a user-centered methodology to co-design and co-evaluate wearables
that has been developed following a research-through design methodology. It has been …

Ease of mobility and reduction of fatigue are ongoing challenges in pressure suit design. In
order to accomplish these desired effects, a possible solution is to incorporate robotically …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major issues related to health problems among adults
especially people of working age range. Manual therapy is one of the approaches in treating …

Stimming is a repetitive action found among autistic people, like bouncing, jumping, flapping
hands, etc. In the past it was suppressed as it was considered as odd actions. Suppressing it …

The cartilage in hip and knee joints degenerates due to aging and continuous use (ex:
walking). The walking style is altered due to this hip/knee problem, resulting in an …

Nowadays there is a great inclination to modify well-being concept and health care by
changing the technology in “wearable”. For this reason the relation between human body …

Actualmente, o uso de wearable technologies é cada vez mais intrínseco a um ser humano.
Este trabalho alia as wearable technologiese os sistemas de monitorização, propondo um …

Wearable electronics make it possible to monitor human activity and behavior. Most of these
devices have not taken into account human factors and they have instead focused on …

This paper presents a user-centered methodology to co-design and co-evaluate wearables
that has been developed following a research-through design methodology. It has been …