Essays about: "wearable health technologies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words wearable health technologies.

  1. 1. Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve? EmoWri: A Wearable Tool to Start Sensitive Conversations : A Case Study with Parents and their Teenage Children

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medieteknik

    Author : Linnéa Lidholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Social sharing of emotions; Well-being; Designing for well-being; User experience; Wearable displays; Research through Design;

    Abstract : Sharing one’s emotions is the first step in taking care of one’s mental health and well-being. Teenagers struggle to open up and share their feelings, making them more vulnerable to mental health conditions extending into adulthood. Researchers and designers have been looking for new solutions to support users' health. READ MORE

  2. 2. Development of an intervention framework for design, implementation and adoption of occupational exoskeletons

    University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

    Author : Gennaro Alberico; [2022]
    Keywords : Industrial exoskeletons; key facilitators adoption barriers; intervention framework;

    Abstract : During the last few years, wearable technologies or body-worn assistive devices have become very popular within the occupational field. Among them, there are the so-called exoskeletons which have shown a promising potential in several areas ranging from medical care, military to, particularly during the last five years, industrial applications. READ MORE

  3. 3. Electronic Performance And Tracking Systems (EPTS) : Perceptions, Benefits and Challenges of Professional Football Athletes and Training Staff

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Pavlos Bitilis; [2021]
    Keywords : Information Systems; Personal Informatics PI ; Wearables; Electronic Performance Tracking Systems EPTS ; Football; Football Technology; Football Athletes; Football Training Staff; Sensemaking; Qualitative Research; Ethnography; Greece;

    Abstract : Personal Informatics (PI) are information systems that allow people to process activities with the usage of information technology, aiming to produce informational products (data) either for themselves or for others. Technologies that enable PI are becoming increasingly popular, assisting people in collecting personally relevant information about their body and their behaviour. READ MORE

  4. 4. Digitally Enabled, Wearable Remote Patient Monitoring of Clinical Trials to Assess Patient Reported Outcomes-A Systematic Review : Shifting Paradigm from Site-Centric to Patient Centric Health Care

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Harsimran Kaur; [2021]
    Keywords : Clinical Trials; Digitalisation; Remote Patient Monitoring; Wearable Medical Devices.;

    Abstract : Summary: Although the digital revolution has transformed many niches of human activity, healthcare sector and pharmaceutical drug development has been relatively slow in embracing emerging technologies to optimize health efficacy, especially in Nordic Countries. The topic is of more importance now owing to the present scenario of the corona virus (COVID-19)outbreak, which has caused unparalleled disruption in the conduct of clinical trials and presented challenges as well as opportunities for clinical trialists and data analysts. READ MORE

  5. 5. Monitoring of Vital Signs Parameters with ICTs : A Participatory Design Approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Ayesha Babar; Carine Kanani; [2020]
    Keywords : Healthcare; Participatory design; eHealth; Vital signs monitoring; Continuous vital signs monitoring; Smart health monitoring;

    Abstract : The development of internet-based technologies, the design and adoption of wireless wearable and smart devices have been a growing study spot in all domains. The healthcare sector as many others is making technological progress to improve healthcare services and patients wellbeing and avoid or minimize the use of manual and traditional practices such as the use of paper notes to record the vital signs parameters data. READ MORE