Smart garments -- the issue of usability and aesthetics

Authors:
Andreas Sonderegger
Affiliations:
University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2013 ACM conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing adjunct publication
Year:
2013

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Abstract

In this position paper, important issues to consider for the development of smart garments are addressed. A special emphasis is placed on usability and its evaluation in a user-centered design approach. Different factors influencing the outcomes of usability tests are discussed. The effect of design aesthetics as a very important influencing factor in usability tests is addressed in detail and its potential influence on the outcomes of usability evaluations of smart garments is discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations for the development of usable and enjoyable smart garments.