Wearable Computing Devices and Their Interactive Technologies
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control".
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wearable computing devices have evolved into versatile technologies that enhance health, mobility, and human–computer interaction. This Special Issue highlights recent advances in wearable systems, focusing on health monitoring applications, exoskeleton robots, and next-generation interactive technologies.
In healthcare, wearable sensors embedded in watches, patches, textiles, and skin-like devices enable continuous monitoring of physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood oxygen, glucose levels, and sleep quality. Coupled with artificial intelligence and edge computing, these systems can detect early signs of cardiovascular, metabolic, and sleep disorders, supporting preventive and personalized medicine.
Exoskeleton robots represent another critical technology in this area, providing physical augmentation and rehabilitation support. Advances in biomechanics modeling, adaptive control strategies, and sensor fusion allow exoskeletons to assist industrial workers, improve mobility in older adults, and restore motor function in patients recovering from stroke or spinal cord injury.
Equally important are innovations in human–computer interaction. Moving beyond traditional touch and voice control, wearable technologies now incorporate gesture recognition, bioelectrical signals, haptic feedback, and brain–computer interfaces. These interactive approaches provide more natural, intuitive, and immersive experiences, even in complex real-world environments.
Together, these developments demonstrate the transformative potential of wearable computing to reshape healthcare, rehabilitation, and everyday human–machine integration.
Dr. Cheng Ding
Dr. Jianyuan Ni
Prof. Dr. Lijia Pan
Dr. Dapeng Wei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wearable computing
- health monitoring
- exoskeleton robots
- human–computer interaction
- artificial intelligence
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