Wearable sensor badge and sensor jacket for context awareness

Abstract

The addition of sensors to wearable computers allows them to adapt their functions to more suit the activities and situation of their wearers. A wearable sensor badge is described constructed from (hard) electronic components, which can sense perambulatory activities for context-awareness. A wearable sensor jacket is described that uses advanced knitting techniques to form (soft) fabric stretch sensors positioned to measure upper limb and body movement. Worn on-the-hip, or worn as clothing, these unobtrusive sensors supply abstract information about your current activity to your other wearable computers.