The Design and Interface of Wearable Devices

Introduction Consider the following scenario: You want to make breakfast based on the recipe you found online when browsing mobile devices. Focus is shared between recipe descriptions and instruction execution (ie retrieving materials, combining with preparation, retrieving cookware, etc.) just like any recipe tracks recipes. This is a common experience to learn to cook new recipes, but if recipes have many steps and stages, switching recipes between mobile phones or books can be troublesome. And it is possible to increase the frustration of beginner cuisine.

A common hurdle for UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience) design of wearable devices is how to provide input to the device. Just like any other input method, it must be intuitive, accurate and efficient. However, the wearable device has its own problem in terms of delicacy. It is a requirement that there are not many other devices. Unlike the keyboard, the wearable input device should not get in the way (for users and surrounding people). The purpose of the wearable device is to make it possible to exchange quickly and easily. Traditional analog watches always do this by displaying time, and the wearer only needs to inform the clock of the time.

This application provides people with new user interfaces beyond mobile devices as well as keyboard and mouse. The new user interface has become more user-friendly with wearable devices such as voice interfaces and watches that use touch and provide tactile feedback. The user interface has also become more versatile through technology enhancements and virtual reality technologies. With the progress of these UIs, the application became more natural and it became possible to enter deeply into our daily life. Most importantly, we know that a successful application design is a more comprehensive design thinking process centered on users and operators of applications and infrastructure as well as UI. Who uses the application? Who is running the application? What kind of problems are they trying to solve? Design thinking helps applications to truly become part of people's daily workflow and achieve what they want to achieve.

In the IoT era, the touch-free natural user interface is essential for interaction with everyday users and smart devices and the environment. When designing a smart building, a well-designed interface that recognizes common user gestures greatly improves user experience, productivity, and security.