Quantified self

Wearable Tech

Wearable Tech is still very much a DIY technology.

DIY Devices

• How to get what you want (DIY Wearable Technology Documentation) by kobakant
• Wearable Tech Database (consumer toys)

Body Motion

You can track your bodily motion using Actitity Trackers.

Consumer Devices

• Fitbit Flex
• Nike Fuelband
• Garmin vivofit

Muscle Activity

Muscular Activity is recorded as Electro-Myogram (EMG)

Brain Activity

Electrical Activity of the brain is recorded as EEG.
The metabolic activity of the brain (oxygen consumption) can also be measured with imaging technologies such as CT.

Research

• Electroencaphalography (EEG)
• Tomography (imaging by slicing)
• Computer Tomography (CAT scan)

DIY Devices

• Open EEG
• Towards DIY OpenSource CT

Consumer Devices

• EPOC Emotiv (EEG)
• NeuroSky MindWave (EEG)

Heart Beat

Activity of the heart is recorded as Electro-Cardiogram (ECG).

Breath

Scientific Devices

• Stethoscope
• Respiratory sounds

Sexual Arousal

Research

• Slashdong (News)
• Arse Elektronika (Conference)

Scientific Devices

• 7 mostly scientific devices for measuring sexual arousal
• Penile Plethysmograph (Wikipedia)

Consumer Devices

• Real Touch
• VibEase

Links

• Quantified Self

Lectures

• GMU:Keeping_Track Keeping Track (GMU)
• GMU:Tools_for_Tales Tools for Tales (GMU)
• Interactive Costumes – E-textiles made for the Stage (HCI)