Wearable Computing and the Remembrance Agent

This paper gives an overview of the field of wearable computing. It covers the key differences between wearables and other portable computers, and discusses issues with the design and application for wearables. There then follows a specific example, the wearable remembrance agent — a proactive memory aid. The paper concludes with discussion of future directions for research and applications inspired by using the prototype.

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