A Wearable Intervention for Laptop Users

Abstract

The paper aims to investigate the potential impact of a wearable glasses-type intervention regarding the posture and the productivity of laptop users in a standard working environment. Participants performed reading and typing tasks with a laptop with and without wearing the wearable device to compare the results. Posture markers were placed on the participant’s body to measure neck flexion and head tilt. Typing speed was measured in words per minute (WPM). The results of this study indicated that participants’ head tilt and neck flexion angles are significantly different during the reading and typing tasks with the intervention as compared to those without the intervention. While the average typing speed with the intervention was slower than without the intervention, some participant’s typing speeds and interviews support the notion that the participants’ typing speed would have improved if more time was given.