Towards a Postphenomenological Approach to Wearable Technology through Design Journeys

Towards a Postphenomenological Approach to Wearable Technology through Design Journeys
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通过设计之旅走向可穿戴技术的后现象学方法

DOI：
10.17028/rd.lboro.9724649.v1
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2019
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Stephen Wensveen
Stephen Wensveen
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作者：
P. V. Dongen;Ron Wakkary;O. Tomico;Stephen Wensveen

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