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2020 | 48 | nr 4 | 13--25
Tytuł artykułu

Wearable Devices in Digital Society : Recognition, Use of and Readiness for Use by Young Consumers

Warianty tytułu
Wearable Devices w społeczeństwie cyfrowym - znajomość, użytkowanie i gotowość do użycia przez młodych konsumentów
Języki publikacji
EN
Abstrakty
EN
This article presents the issue of using and recognizing Wearable Technology by young consumers. The review of literature and reports has shown that this type of devices is increasingly common, available and allows to support digital society in leading healthy lifestyle, by monitoring health parameters. In the perspective of these factors, the authors formulated the aim of the article, which is to identify the recognition, use of and readiness for use of Wearable Devices. The study was conducted on a sample of 173 representatives of young consumers. The technique of an Internet survey based on an electronic questionnaire was used for this purpose. This research aimed to find answers to questions focusing on finding factors on which recognition, use of and readiness for use of Wearable Devices depends. The results of the survey showed that most often dependencies occur in the case of variables such as gender of respondents, age and professional status. In terms of the most important functions, the respondents indicated measurement of steps, pulse and time in motion (on your feet). Respondents also showed the greatest willingness to use Wearable Devices such as smartwatch, smartglasses and smartband. The findings of this study provide several practical implications for developers and marketers of sports wearables that can be used to better design and promote their products as well as better satisfy users' needs. (original abstract)
Niniejszy artykuł porusza kwestie rozpoznawania, użytkowania oraz gotowości do użycia technologii noszonej (Wearable Technology) przez współczesnych konsumentów. Przegląd literatury przedmiotu oraz raportów branżowych wykazał, że ten typ technologii oraz urządzeń jest coraz bardziej rozpowszechniony, dostępny i odgrywa coraz większą rolę w życiu codziennym współczesnego społeczeństwa cyfrowego. W związku z tym autorzy sformułowali cel badawczy, jakim była identyfikacja poziomu rozpoznawalności, użytkowania oraz gotowości do użycia urządzeń noszonych (Wearable Devices). Badanie zostało przeprowadzone na próbie 173 respondentów, będących młodymi konsumentami (pokolenie Z i Y), przy zastosowaniu elektronicznego kwestionariusza ankiety. Pytania badawcze były nakierowane na rozpoznanie czynników, które determinują wykorzystywanie oraz gotowość do stosowania technologii noszonej. W świetle wyników badania istotne zależności odnotować można w przypadku zmiennych takich jak płeć, wiek i status zawodowy respondentów. Najważniejsze funkcje opisywanej technologii zdaniem młodych konsumentów koncentrują się wokół pomiaru pulsu, liczby wykonywanych kroków oraz obliczania czasu spędzanego w ruchu. Respondenci wykazali również, że najbardziej interesującymi ich produktami w tym zakresie są smartwatch, smartglasses oraz smartband. Szczegółowe wyniki opisywanego badania niosą szereg implikacji dla twórców i sprzedawców tego typu technologii oraz urządzeń, w szczególności przedstawiając profil potencjalnych konsumentów oraz oczekiwania użytkowników. (abstrakt oryginalny)
Rocznik
Tom
48
Numer
Strony
13--25
Opis fizyczny
Twórcy
  • University of Lodz
  • University of Lodz
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