Sheryl Williams spends her day utilizing various emerging technologies to enhance her life as a digital pioneer. These technologies include a smart clock that monitors her sleep patterns, clothing that can track her vital signs, and interactive surfaces in her home that allow her to check her schedule, access recipes in the kitchen, and keep food hot or cold. She is also able to video conference with others and use augmented reality devices like Google Glass to stay connected with family and students. Various sensors and chips help monitor her health and balance. The document suggests that technologies like these will help baby boomers and younger generations alike to continue being digital pioneers as our lives become more enhanced with new innovations.
INTRODUCTION:
The recent use of ultrasound imaging in peripheral regional anesthesia allows the operator to see neural structures, guide the needle under real-time visualization, navigate away from sensitive anatomy, and monitor the spread of local anesthetic.
Google Glass, smart watches, athletic monitoring bracelets, and even Oculus Rift, the virtual reality goggles, have triggered the imagination of mobile developers ready to explore the potential of placing a computer on the body. Researchers have been developing wearable computers for many years, but today’s miniaturized, low-cost components and powerful mobile processors have made it easy to develop devices that integrate a persons physical state, location, and gestures. These devices can solve many accessibility issues, from detecting oncoming sirens for deaf individuals to hands-free control of mobile phones, wheelchairs, and other devices. Head mounted devices track the user’s sightline, motion-based sensors track gestures and movements, and geolocation provides context specific information. This talk introduces today’s wearable computers, key research projects, and what ideas for future products.
WearAbility = Wearable Computers and AccessibiltyTed Drake
Accessible version: http://wearability.org/wearability-inclusive-design.html
They say 2014 is the year of wearable computers and devices. While marketed mostly towards the busy professionals and health conscious athletes, there's far more to these devices.
This presentation looks at the intersection of wearable computers and accessibility. How can these sensor filled devices provide alternative displays and gestures? How can they help a blind person see the world, a person with a mobility issue explore, track health and detect traumatic events before they happen?
This presentation was created for the Inclusive Design 24 series of webinars that celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2014.
FETC24 24 or 2024 Dr. Maureen Brown Yodermaureenyoder
As presented on January 26, 2024 at the FETC conference in Orlando. Please send any questions or comments to myoder@lesley.edu
Hope to see you next year! Maureen
How can you use infographics as a teaching tool? How can you go further and inspire your students to make infographics to show what they have learned? This presentation will help take you down that path to bring infographics into your elementary, middle or high school classroom.
INTRODUCTION:
The recent use of ultrasound imaging in peripheral regional anesthesia allows the operator to see neural structures, guide the needle under real-time visualization, navigate away from sensitive anatomy, and monitor the spread of local anesthetic.
Google Glass, smart watches, athletic monitoring bracelets, and even Oculus Rift, the virtual reality goggles, have triggered the imagination of mobile developers ready to explore the potential of placing a computer on the body. Researchers have been developing wearable computers for many years, but today’s miniaturized, low-cost components and powerful mobile processors have made it easy to develop devices that integrate a persons physical state, location, and gestures. These devices can solve many accessibility issues, from detecting oncoming sirens for deaf individuals to hands-free control of mobile phones, wheelchairs, and other devices. Head mounted devices track the user’s sightline, motion-based sensors track gestures and movements, and geolocation provides context specific information. This talk introduces today’s wearable computers, key research projects, and what ideas for future products.
WearAbility = Wearable Computers and AccessibiltyTed Drake
Accessible version: http://wearability.org/wearability-inclusive-design.html
They say 2014 is the year of wearable computers and devices. While marketed mostly towards the busy professionals and health conscious athletes, there's far more to these devices.
This presentation looks at the intersection of wearable computers and accessibility. How can these sensor filled devices provide alternative displays and gestures? How can they help a blind person see the world, a person with a mobility issue explore, track health and detect traumatic events before they happen?
This presentation was created for the Inclusive Design 24 series of webinars that celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2014.
FETC24 24 or 2024 Dr. Maureen Brown Yodermaureenyoder
As presented on January 26, 2024 at the FETC conference in Orlando. Please send any questions or comments to myoder@lesley.edu
Hope to see you next year! Maureen
How can you use infographics as a teaching tool? How can you go further and inspire your students to make infographics to show what they have learned? This presentation will help take you down that path to bring infographics into your elementary, middle or high school classroom.
Presentation for a professional development workshop for teachers. The goal is to get the teachers excited about integrating technology into their curriculum and classroom operations.
22. The Future looks bright and exciting for
Baby Boomers as well as the younger
generations
Our Lives will be enhanced with the new
technologies as we continue to be
Digital Pioneers at any age
