This course focuses on the design, development and evaluation of wearable and biometric (body-sensing) interactions, for wellness, rehabilitation, artistic or educational applications. Students extend their knowledge of electronics, computer programing and interaction design, and apply this to the development of a functioning prototype design that analyses and responds intelligently to data collected via analogue and digital biosensors.

The course provides students with an introduction to the theory and practice of wearable and health related digital technology, with a focus on realtime (live) data analysis, feature extraction, data visualisation and data sonification. The past five years have seen tremendous growth in the area of wearable and biometric technologies, such as fitness trackers, heart rate monitors and this growth is set to continue. This course provides students with an introduction to design and engineering issues and approaches for addressing the functional and aesthetic requirements these new forms of interactions present.