I was happy to see this wearable tech at in Vancouver. #ISEA2015

Electric heart allows wearer to display & enjoy the heartbeat of a distant beloved.

Wish there had been more wearable tech at the conference.

Thanks Suzi!

At the Lively Objects Opening, Museum of Vancouver @ISEA2015

It was worn by Boris Kourtoukov of the Social Body Lab http://socialbodylab.com

Monarch is a harness with wing-like shoulder enhancements that render the wearer more fearsome. The structures expand and contract in response to sensors on the arm reading muscle movement so they mimic a “fight or flight” posturing.  It is an example of an expressive wearable that addresses human interactions and public display, not just (like so much wearable tech) online communication and consumption.

On Sunday I’ll be delivering a short version of the longer paper, found here

http://isea2015.org/proceeding/submissions/ISEA2015_submission_38.pdf