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Usability Study of Mainstream Wearable Fitness Devices: Feature Analysis and System Usability Scale Evaluation

Usability Study of Mainstream Wearable Fitness Devices: Feature Analysis and System Usability Scale Evaluation

Usability Study of Mainstream Wearable Fitness Devices: Feature Analysis and System Usability Scale Evaluation

Authors of this article:

Jun Liang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Deqiang Xian3 Author Orcid Image ;   Xingyu Liu4 Author Orcid Image ;   Jing Fu5 Author Orcid Image ;   Xingting Zhang6 Author Orcid Image ;   Buzhou Tang7 Author Orcid Image ;   Jianbo Lei8, 9 Author Orcid Image
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