Can disability discrimination law expand the availability of wearable computers?

Reuben Kirkham

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Abstract

An exploration of current discrimination law reveals new opportunities for promoting the public use of wearable assistive technologies, which can be a powerful impetus for both wearable advocates and researchers exploring design alternatives.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-33
Number of pages9
JournalComputer
Volume48
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Disability Discrimination Act
  • Discrimination
  • Wearable assistive technologies
  • Wearable computing

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