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Examining usability in the communication design of health wearables
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Timothy R. Amidon, Lora Arduser, Catherine Gouge, Les Hutchinson, John Jones, Natasha Jones, Krista Kennedy, Tiffany Lipsey, Kristen Moore, Maria Novotny, Candice A. WelhausenAuthors Info & Claims
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This panel consists of six case studies that investigate how emerging contexts for use created by health wearables present UX designers with challenges related to agency, surveillance, and health outcomes, as wearables assess the body in new, potentially unforeseen ways.
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Published: 11 August 2017
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