Title :
Beyond the Wearable Hype
Author :
Lee, Matthew ; Lee, Maria R.
Abstract :
The latest generation of wearable devices, such as the FitBit and Apple Watch, are companions to smartphones that don´t warrant mass adoption. This article looks at some emerging wearable products that are not only improving lives but also serve a real need in society.
Keywords :
mobile computing; wearable computers; Apple Watch; FitBit; smartphones; wearable devices; Biomedical monitoring; Kinetic theory; Positron emission tomography; Sensors; Smart phones; Wearable computing; Internet of Things; distributed systems; pervasive computing; wearable computing;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2015.78
