Publication #16 - 基本欲求を満たすウェアラブル・コンピュータ：子供と高齢者の特徴 (Fundamental Needs in Wearable Computing: Specificities of Young People and Older Adults)

My 4-pages paper "基本欲求を満たすウェアラブル・コンピュータ：子供と高齢者の特徴" ("Fundamental Needs in Wearable Computing: Specificities of Young People and Older Adults") written with 橋爪宏達 (HASHIZUME Hiromichi) was published at the 日本バーチャルリアリティ学会第12回大会 (12^th annual conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan) the 21 September 2007 (see post on VRSJ大会 2007).

Abstract: Young people and older adults have specific needs reflected by their growth and decline, activities and use of technology. First, we briefly present their cognitive, physical, and sensory characteristics. Then, based on impacts on fundamental needs, we discuss dedicated systems that exploit wearable computers, and the proper design of such systems. Our most significant contribution is to provide the first overview of age-related specific needs in wearable computing.

Publication: <http://horizons.free.fr/home/documents/publications/2007-09-21_vrsj_needs-wearable-young-older.pdf>

Co-author: 橋爪宏達 (HASHIZUME Hiromichi) obtained his Ph.D. of engineering in Japan from the electric engineering section of 東京大学 (University of Tokyo). He is currently professor at 国立情報学研究所 (National Institute of Informatics) in 東京 (Tokyo, Japan).