Cloud Computing: Can wearable technology boost productivity?
October 21, 2013
Grazed from CNN. Author: Dr. Chris Brauer.
With great power comes great responsibility. There is some confusion over whether this quote should be attributed to Voltaire or Spiderman. Either way, the message is the same and one that should be resonating with the inventors, companies, brands, media, policy makers and industries hitching a ride on the innovation bullet train of wearable technologies.
Our original Human Cloud research project at Goldsmiths, University of London in partnership with cloud computing provider Rackspace focused on the socio-economic impact of wearable technology moving from novelty and entertainment to health and lifestyle…
We conducted a survey of 4,000 adults in the UK and US and spent six weeks with 26 participants experimenting with these new technologies, from fitness bands like the Fitbit, Jawbone Up and Nike Fuelband, to sensor-based wearable cameras like the Autographer…
Read more from the source @ http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/21/business/can-wearable-technoloy-boost-productivity/