@article{9a128bdec4fd4e51abead69408918483,
title = "Wearable Technology: If the Tech Fits, Wear It",
abstract = "“Wearable technology” and “wearable devices” are phrases that describe electronics and computers that are integrated into clothing and other accessories that can be worn comfortably on the body. Examples of wearable devices include glasses, watches, headbands, and jewelry. While these technologies show great influence in fashion and entertainment, they have the largest impact in the areas of health, medicine, and fitness. Librarians are also exploring wearable technology's potential for enhancing services and expanding outreach to their organizations.",
keywords = "computers, electronics, health care, medicine, wearable devices, wearable technology",
author = "Robin Wright and Latrina Keith",
note = "Funding Information: While wearable technology generally refers to items which can be easily changed into and taken off, there are more invasive forms of this concept as in the case of devices implanted in the body such as micro-chips or smart tattoos.1 The ultimate goal of wearable technologies is to incorporate functional portable computer and electronics seamlessly into people{\textquoteright}s daily lives. Its varied uses include the fields of entertainment, education, finance, gaming, and music. However, it is in the fields of health care, medicine, and fitness where wearable technology potentially has its greatest influence.1 Wearable technologies in medicine and health care are not a new concept. More than a decade ago, in 1996, researchers{\textquoteright} at the Georgia Institute of Technology, funded by a U.S. Navy Defense Research Grant, developed the {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}Smart Shirt{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} also known as the Wearable Motherboard. This was originally designed to monitor the physical condition of soldiers. The researchers have since postulated use in the medical civilian arena to monitor vital signs and transmit the biofeedback information to a physician{\textquoteright}s office, hospital or in the case of a soldier, to a battlefield triage station.2 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014, Robin Wright and Latrina Keith.",
year = "2014",
month = oct,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1080/15424065.2014.969051",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "11",
pages = "204--216",
journal = "Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries",
issn = "1542-4065",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "4",
}