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Mobile Capture for Wearable Computer Usability Testing
Mobile Capture for Wearable Computer Usability Testing
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Lyons, Kent
Starner, Thad
Starner, Thad
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Abstract
The mobility of wearable computers makes usability testing difficult. In order to fully understand how a user interacts
with the wearable, the researcher must examine both the user’s direct interactions with the computer, as well as the external context the user perceives during their interaction. We present a tool that augments a wearable computer with additional hardware and software to capture the information
needed to perform a usability study in the field under realistic conditions. We examine the challenges in doing the capture and present our implementation. We also describe
VizWear, a tool for examining the captured data. Finally, we present our experiences using the system for a sample user study.
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2001-10
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