by Research Team | Nov 15, 2017 | Research Publications
Author(s): Maher, CarolRyan, JillianAmbrosi, ChristinaEdney, Sarah Abstract: Background: Wearable activity trackers offer considerable promise for helping users to adopt healthier lifestyles. This study aimed to explore users’ experience of activity trackers,...
by Research Team | Nov 13, 2017 | Research Publications
Author(s): Menychtas, AndreasDoukas, CharalamposTsanakas, PanayiotisMaglogiannis, Ilias Abstract: The abundance of activity trackers and biosignal sensors as well as the evolution of IoT and communication technologies have considerably advanced the concept of...
by Research Team | Oct 30, 2017 | Research Publications
Author(s): Saffarizadeh, K.Boodraj, M.Alashoor, T. Abstract: By the end of 2017 more than 33 million voice-based devices will be in circulation, many of which will include conversational assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. These devices require a...
by Research Team | Oct 24, 2017 | Research Publications
Author(s): Feng, YuanyuanLi, KaiAgosto, Denise E. Abstract: This paper examines how healthy activity tracker users, particularly gym-goers, manage personal health information generated by their activity tracking devices. Findings from 117 valid responses to a web...
by Research Team | Oct 24, 2017 | Research Publications
Author(s): Taylor, Natalie GreeneHagen, LoniDincelli, ErsinUnsworth, Kristene Abstract: As wearable devices continue to rise in popularity and become more embedded in our lives, there is a growing need for better information privacy policies protecting users’...
