How to present information on wrist-worn point-light displays
Jutta Fortmann, Heiko Müller, Wilko Heuten, Susanne Boll · 2014
In the last years there has been an emerging trend towards wearable devices, such as wristwatches, and wristbands. Common wrist-worn devices often present information visually and in an abstract way. However, little research has been done on the question of how these displays should present information in daily life. In this work we built a point-light bracelet to explore this question. In a user study participants designed light patterns for a hands-on scenario: physical activity feedback. Afterwards, we investigated how the participants experienced the light patterns in their daily life. From the study results we derive implications for the design of light patterns on a wrist-worn display, e.g. how and when to use the light parameters colour and brightness.