Can disability discrimination law expand the availability of wearable computers?

Reuben Kirkham

doi:10.1109/MC.2015.167

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	25-33
Number of pages	9
Journal	Computer
Volume	48
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2015.167
Publication status	Published - Jun 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

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

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10.1109/MC.2015.167

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