Creating user interfaces with electrical muscle stimulation

Abstract

Envisioning, designing, and implementing the user interface require a comprehensive understanding of interaction technologies. In this forum we scout trends and discuss new technologies with the potential to influence interaction design. --- Albrecht Schmidt, Editor

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Index Terms

• Applied computing

  • Life and medical sciences

    • Consumer health

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

  • Interaction design

    • Interaction design process and methods

      • User interface design