Project Description

Date

2012–2019
We present a new wearable computing and electronic textiles (e-textiles) technology for learning about anatomy and physiology, and for supporting children’s scientific inquiry skills. More specifically, we propose to design, build, and evaluate a set of wearable e-textile shirt prototypes—called BodyVis—that combine embedded sensing and interactive visualization to reveal otherwise “invisible” parts and functions of the human body. As the wearer engages in an activity, physiological phenomena are manifested on the wearable visualization in real-time. In addition, we present a new mixed-reality tool called SharedPhys, which tightly integrates real-time physiological sensing, whole-body interaction, and scientific inquiry to support new forms of embodied interaction and collaborative learning.

Funding

Publications

Physiological Investigations with Live Physiological Sensing and Visualization Tools

Tamara L. Clegg, Virginia Byrne, Leyla Norooz, Seokbin Kang, Jon E. Froehlich

Extended Abstract Proceedings of ICLS 2018

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis • SharedPhys

Scaffolding Authentic Wearable-­Based Scientific Inquiry for Early Elementary Learners

Virginia Byrne, Seokbin Kang, Leyla Norooz, Rafael Antonio Velez, Monica Katzen, Afe Addeh, Jon E. Froehlich, Tamara L. Clegg

Proceedings of ICLS 2018

PDF | Citation | Talk | BodyVis • SharedPhys

Live Physiological Sensing and Visualization Ecosystems: An Activity Theory Analysis

Tamara L. Clegg, Leyla Norooz, Seokbin Kang, Virginia Byrne, Monica Katzen, Angelisa Plane, Vanessa Oguamanam, Thomas Outing, Elizabeth Bonsignore, Jason Yip, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of CHI 2017 | Acceptance Rate: 25.0% (606 / 2424)

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis

“That's Your Heart!”: Live Physiological Sensing & Visualization Tools for Life-Relevant & Collaborative STEM Learning

Leyla Norooz, Tamara L. Clegg, Seokbin Kang, Angelisa Plane, Vanessa Oguamanam, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of ICLS 2016

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis • SharedPhys

SharedPhys: Live Physiological Sensing, Whole-Body Interaction, and Large-Screen Visualizations to Support Shared Inquiry Experiences

Seokbin Kang, Leyla Norooz, Vanessa Oguamanam, Angelisa Plane, Tamara L. Clegg, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of IDC 2016

PDF | doi | Citation | SharedPhys • BodyVis

BodyVis: A New Approach to Body Learning Through Wearable Sensing and Visualization

Leyla Norooz, Matthew L Mauriello, Anita Jorgensen, Brenna McNally, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of CHI 2015 | Honorable Mention

PDF | doi | Citation | Talk | BodyVis

BodyVis: Body Learning Through Wearable Sensing and Visualization

Leyla Norooz

UMD iSchool MS Thesis 2014

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis

Exploring Early Designs for Teaching Anatomy and Physiology to Children Using Wearable E-Textiles

Leyla Norooz, Jon E. Froehlich

Extended Abstract Proceedings of IDC '13 Extended Abstracts 2013

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis

Talks
A Rapid Tour of My Explorations in E-Textiles

Oct. 9, 2018 | HCDE539: Physical Computing and Prototyping Guest Lecture

University of Washington, Seattle

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | I Like This Shirt • MakerWear • BodyVis • Social Fabric Fitness

Hybrid Spaces and Third Places for Scientizing with Mobile, Wearable, and Community Technologies

July 30, 2018 | American Association of Physics Teachers Conference

Washington DC

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

BodyVis: Live Physiological Sensing & Visualization Tools

June 23, 2018 | ICLS 2018

London, UK

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Scaffolding Wearable-Based Scientific Inquiry for Inquiry for Early Learners

June 23, 2018 | ICLS 2018

London, UK

Virginia Byrne

PDF | PPTX Paper | BodyVis

Scaffolding Wearable-Based Scientific Inquiry for Early Learners

April 13, 2018 | AERA 2018

New York City, New York

Virginia Byrne

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Hybrid Spaces and Third Places for Scientizing with Mobile, Wearable, and Community Technologies

March 20, 2018 | ATLAS Institute Seminar Series

University of Colorado, Boulder

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Hybrid Spaces & Third Places: For Scientizing with Mobile, Wearabile, & Community Technologies

Feb. 13, 2018 | DUB Talk

University of Washington, Seattle

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

A Rapid Tour of My Explorations in E-Textiles

Nov. 7, 2017 | HCDE539: Physical Computing and Prototyping Guest Lecture

University of Washington, Seattle

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | MakerWear • Social Fabric Fitness • BodyVis

Making with a Social Purpose

Oct. 13, 2017 | DUB Retreat

University of Washington, Seattle

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | MakerWear • BodyVis • Ondulé • Project Sidewalk

BodyVis: E-textiles for Body Learning and Scientific Inquiry

Oct. 5, 2017 | Digital Media and Learning Conference 2017

Irvine, CA

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Making with a Social Purpose

June 7, 2017 | UMD CS Staff Talk

University of Maryland, College Park

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | MakerWear • BodyVis • HandSight • Project Sidewalk

Live Physiological Sensing and Visualization Ecosystems: An Activity Theory Analysis

May 6, 2017 | CHI 2017

Denver, Colorado

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Designing Wearable Technologies, and the Experiences Around Them, for Children's Body Learning

April 24, 2017 | Human-Centered Computing Fika

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Leyla Norooz

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Making with a Social Purpose

April 13, 2017 | HCDE Invited Talk

University of Washington, Seattle

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | MakerWear • BodyVis • HandSight • Project Sidewalk

Making With a Social Purpose

April 11, 2017 | UW CSE Colloquium

University of Washington, Seattle

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | MakerWear • BodyVis • HandSight • Project Sidewalk

Making with a Social Purpose

April 6, 2017 | Lecture Series at the Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences

LTS Auditorium, College Park, MD

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | Pervasive Thermography • MakerWear • BodyVis • HandSight • Project Sidewalk

Transforming STEM Learning Through Wearables

April 4, 2017 | STEAM Salon Lecture Series

University of Maryland, College Park

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis • MakerWear

Scientizing Daily Life with New Social, Mobile, & Wearable Technologies

Oct. 23, 2016 | National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Scientizing Daily Life with New Social, Mobile, & Wearable Technologies

Oct. 9, 2016 | Learning Sciences Colloquium

Northwestern University

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Scientizing Daily Life with New Social, Mobile, & Wearable Technologies

July 16, 2016 | Saint James

North Carolina

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

SharedPhys: Live Physiological Sensing, Whole-Body Interaction, and Large-Screen Visualizations to Support Shared Inquiry Experiences

June 22, 2016 | IDC2016

Manchester, UK

Seokbin Kang

PDF | BodyVis

“That's Your Heart!”: Live Physiological Sensing & Visualization Tools for Life-Relevant & Collaborative STEM Learning

June 20, 2016 | ICLS 2016

Singapore

Leyla Norooz

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Scientizing Daily Life with New Social, Mobile, & Wearable Technologies

Dec. 11, 2015 | Center for Research on Learning and Technology Speaker Series

Indiana University, Bloomington

Tamara L. Clegg

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

BodyVis: A New Approach to Body Learning Through Wearable Sensing and Visualization

April 19, 2015 | CHI'15

Seoul, Korea

Leyla Norooz

PDF | PPTX | Video Paper | BodyVis

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