“Quantified (Self for) Others”: Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of a Remote Monitoring Service of the Activities of the Elderly

by | Jul 8, 2021 | Research Publications

Author(s):

  • Myriam Fréjus
  • Julien Guibourdenche

Abstract:

This paper presents the results of an evaluation of an activity monitoring system for elderly care based on household electricity usage. We show that the interest of the elderly in the service does not derive from a desire to monitor their own activities, but that the system is above all seen as a tool for generating contacts with the family members or designated persons monitoring their activities remotely. Therefore, the quantified self here is a means for fostering collective interactions and stronger social ties within a framework where questions of privacy are not an obstacle with regards to data utilization.

Documentation: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80091-8_127

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