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2. Wearables in Work:
Small Data Means
Big Business
Ultan Ó Broin (@usableapps)
Director
Oracle Applications
User Experience
March 18, 2014
Nieuwegein, NL

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Wearables: What Are They?
• Smart personal technology devices worn or carried
• Automate or augment activities
• Sensors, cameras, GPS, optical character recognition
(OCR), voice-to-text capability, more …
• Detect, measure, communicate information in real time
• Perform tasks hands-free or see and record data
easily
• Integrate with apps and data in the cloud

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Examples: Smart Watches

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Examples: Heads-Up Displays

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We see wearables used for:
• Corporate health programs
• Medical diagnostics
• In-store retail experiences
• Online experiences
• Field and in-house services
• Warehousing and logistics
• Employee performance
• Contextual customer experiences
• BYOD/WYOD?
Wearables Go to Work

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Nuances: Enterprise Methodology
§ Security
§ Scalability
§ Performance
§ Builders and partners
§ Global operations
§ Onboarding, training
§ Extendable, customizable
§ Support
§ Return on investment

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Oracle’s User Experience Strategy is About …
Simplicity
Easily access the
essential information
and actions to support
your work.
Mobility
Optimized UIs for
wherever and however
you work.
Extensibility
Tailor the user experience
to best fit your company’s
identity and business
processes.

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Learn More About Oracle Apps UX Online
• Oracle.com/UsableApps
• Blogs.oracle.com/VoX
• Blogs.oracle.com/UsableApps
• @usableapps

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