BodyVis

2012–Present 18

Project Description

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.

Publications

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

keywords: sharedphys, bodyvis, physiological sensing, large-screen displays, mixed-reality, scientific inquiry, collaborative learning, stem, wearables

PDF | Citation | BodyVis

Physiological Investigations with Live Physiological Sensing and Visualization Tools

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

keywords: sharedphys, bodyvis, physiological sensing, large-screen displays, mixed-reality, scientific inquiry, collaborative learning, stem, wearables

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis

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

| Acceptance Rate: 25.0% (606 / 2424)

keywords: scientific inquiry, wearables, sensor-based learning

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

keywords: sharedphys, bodyvis, physiological sensing, large-screen displays, mixed-reality, scientific inquiry, collaborative learning, stem, wearables

PDF | doi | Citation | BodyVis

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

keywords: sharedphys, bodyvis, physiological sensing, large-screen displays, mixed-reality, scientific inquiry, collaborative learning, stem, wearables

PDF | Citation | 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

| Honorable Mention

keywords: physiological sensing, wearables, interactive body learning, tangible interactive computing

PDF | Citation | BodyVis

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

Leyla Norooz, Jon E. Froehlich

keywords: wearables, e-textiles, sensing and feedback, children, live physiology, educational technology, teaching, anatomy, body learning

PDF | Citation | BodyVis

Talks

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

July 30, 2018 | American Association of Physics Teachers Conference

Washington DC

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Scaffolding Wearable-Based Scientific Inquiry for Inquiry for Early Learners

June 23, 2018 | ICLS 2018

London, UK

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

BodyVis: Live Physiological Sensing & Visualization Tools

June 23, 2018 | ICLS 2018

London, UK

PDF | PPTX | SlideShare | BodyVis

Scaffolding Wearable-Based Scientific Inquiry for Early Learners

April 13, 2018 | AERA 2018

New York

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

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

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

Feb. 13, 2018 | DUB Talk

University of Washington, Seattle

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

BodyVis: E-textiles for Body Learning and Scientific Inquiry

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

Irvine, CA

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Live Physiological Sensing and Visualization Ecosystems: An Activity Theory Analysis

May 6, 2017 | CHI 2017

Denver, Colorado

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

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

Making with a Social Purpose

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

LTS Auditorium, College Park, MD

PDF | Video | HandSight • MakerWear • Project Sidewalk • GlassEar • Scalable Thermography • BodyVis

Transforming STEM Learning Through Wearables

April 4, 2017 | STEAM Salon Lecture Series

University of Maryland, College Park

PDF | PPTX | MakerWear • BodyVis

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

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

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

Oct. 9, 2016 | Learning Sciences Colloquium

Northwestern University

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

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

July 16, 2016 | Saint James

North Carolina

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

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

June 20, 2016 | ICLS 2016

Singapore

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

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis

We design, build, and evaluate new interactive tools and techniques to address pressing societal challenges. Makeability refers both to how our technological innovations make new abilities possible for humans as well as our educational mission to help students gain new abilities as they learn and grow through research, invention, and human-centered design.