IASO - an activity-based computing platform for wearable computing

Displaying and navigating complex information on wearable computers is very different from accessing the same information while sitting at your desk. Limitations in hardware, screen-size, input- and output devices are not met with changes in the software running the wearable system. We propose using the ABC-framework as a middleware layer providing collaboration, adaptation, activity sharing and context-awareness for wearable applications. Furthermore, enhancements in the user-interface and interaction techniques overcome some of the hardware limitations. The proposed system makes wearable computers usable by e.g. emergency workers, policemen and firefighters.