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Creating Emotional Attachment with Assistive Wearables

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Wearable technology plays a significant role in improving the quality of life for people, especially individuals who deal with the issue of aging and disability. Despite the advantages, there are some barriers that cause these users to reject or abandon their wearable devices. In the design of these devices, the literature suggests that little attention has been given to the psychological and social needs of the users. However, some researchers are exploring various strategies to design inclusive wearables and minimize the stigma associated with assistive wearables. This paper provides a literature review of the current approaches and frameworks related to wearable technology, with a qualitative focus on the discourse about the design of emotionally engaging and meaningful products. It suggests that there is an opportunity in the area of assistive technology to design inclusive wearables that not only alleviate the stigma attached to the devices, but also lead to the creation of long-term product attachment.

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Fayazi, N., Frankel, L. (2020). Creating Emotional Attachment with Assistive Wearables. In: Stephanidis, C., Kurosu, M., Degen, H., Reinerman-Jones, L. (eds) HCI International 2020 - Late Breaking Papers: Multimodality and Intelligence. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12424. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60117-1_6

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