The Curse of Quantified-Self: An Endless Quest for Answers

by | Sep 1, 2015 | Research Publications

Author(s):

  • Niels van Berkel
  • Chu Luo
  • Denzil Ferreira
  • Jorge Goncalves
  • Vassilis Kostakos

Abstract:

Quantified Selfers are individuals that take a proactive stance to collect and act upon their personal data. However, these endeavours towards a better insight into one’s life often do not last long. An important challenge for QS is sustaining data collection over a long period of time (i.e., months, years, decades). In this paper we discuss the drivers, needs and concerns of longitudinal QS-data collection. We argue that to support longitudinal QS various obstacles have to be overcome, including i) integration and sharing of data between a variety of (new) devices, ii) incorporating human input for psychological data collection and iii) providing answers to the questions people really have.

Documentation:

https://doi.org/10.1145/2800835.2800946

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