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Abstract
VitaBoot is a footwear concept incorporating dynamic graph- ical patterns which indicate the wearer’s activity level. Whilst shoes are an important element in fashion wear and a lot of research has focused on shoes as input devices, compara- ble few concepts have explored the potential for their use as an output space. We created a boot design that incorpo- rates dynamic patterning through the use of electrochromic (EC) displays embedded in the surface material. The boot was designed and constructed from scratch, using a faux leather material, ensuring the overall aesthetic of the design, including the integration of the required control electronics and power source. The boot connects wirelessly to a chest- worn heart rate belt, and pattern changes indicate when the wearer’s heart rate is above a predefined threshold. VitaBoot demonstrates the potential for dynamic shoe patterning for aesthetic or functional means, and the suitability of flexible, low-power EC display technology in this domain.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ISWC 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers |
Number of pages | 5 |
Place of Publication | New York, NY, USA |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 9 Sept 2019 |
Pages | 279-283 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-6870-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Sept 2019 |
Event | 23rd International Symposium on Wearable Computers - London, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2019 http://iswc.net/iswc19/ |
Conference
Conference | 23rd International Symposium on Wearable Computers |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 09/09/2019 → 13/09/2019 |
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Keywords
- activity tracking
- ambient display
- electrochromic display
- footwear
- shoes
- wearable display
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DecoChrom: Decorative Applications for Self-Organized Molecular Electrochromic Systems
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research