List of human and social factors

Privacy
Right of individuals to control the collection and use of personal information about themselves.
Work relationships
The characteristics of the connection between people working in the same context, ad the implications of wearable computing over their relationships.
Self Identity & group identify
The self-concept (self identity) is the mental notion a user has about it physical, psychological and social attributes as well as its attitudes, beliefs and ideas. The self-identity consists of the self-image and self-esteem.
organisational culture
Culture encompasses the values, beliefs, attitudes, norms and behavior of an organisation. Culture is how things get done in organisations. A norm is an expected pattern of behavior in a given situation.
Human interaction
The characteristics of interaction between the wearer and another individual, (user or none-user).
Empowerment
To equip the user with new capabilities or to enhance existing ones. Increasing and augmenting the wearer’s social, professional, personal strength.
Power & Control
The features of the socio-technical wearable computing system which enables the organisation or a person to control the actions of the individual wearer.
Personalization
The capability of the user to modify the device to his personal preferences and treat it as a personal device.
Undisruptiveness
Not disrupting the users’ social interaction and his interaction with the environment
Trust
The trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others when engaging in interaction involving exchange of information through wearable computing.
Gender issues
the properties that distinguish men and women, and the implications of these properties on the design and use of wearable computing
Security
Safeguarding of information from unauthorized users
Collaboration
The act of working jointly
User Control
The degree to which the wearer can control and modify the properties and operation of the wearable computer.
Convenience
Safety
The condition of being safe; having freedom from danger, hurt, injury or any hazard.
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