The transparent self
Author(s): Lanzing, Marjolein Abstract: This paper critically engages with new self-tracking technologies. In particular, it focuses on a conceptual tension between the idea that disclosing personal information increases one’s autonomy and the idea that informational...
Are you (self-)tracking? Risks, norms and optimisation in self-quantifying practices
Author(s): Boka EnMercedes Pöll Abstract: In this paper, we reflect on self-tracking practices in the context of neoliberal ideologies – predominantly the quest for self-improvement as mediated by and...
Remembering Through Lifelogging: A Survey of Human Memory Augmentation
Author(s): Morgan Harvey Marc Langheinrich Geoff Ward Abstract: Human memory is unquestionably a vital cognitive ability but one that can often be unreliable. External memory aids such as diaries, photos, alarms and calendars are often employed to assist in...
Creating Meaning in a World of Quantified Selves
Author(s): Bietz, Matthew J.Hayes, Gillian R.Morris, Margaret E.Patterson, HeatherStark, Luke Abstract: A large part of the appeal of health tracking devices stems from their seeming objectivity. Built on sensors and algorithms, these systems appear neutral and...
Wearable device implications in the healthcare industry
Author(s): Erdmier, CaseyHatcher, JasonLee, Michael Abstract: This manuscript analyses the impact of wearable device technology in the healthcare industry. The authors provide an exploration of the different types of wearable technology that are becoming popular or...
Who am I? Representing the self offline and in different online contexts
Author(s): Emanuel, Lia Neil, Greg J. Bevan, Chris Fraser, Danaë Stanton Stevenage, Sarah V. Whitty, Monica T. Jamison-Powell, Sue Abstract: The present paper examines the extent to which self-presentation may be affected by the context in which is it undertaken....
From data fetishism to quantifying selves: Self-tracking practices and the other values of data
Authors: Tamar Sharon Dorien Zandbergen Abstract: This article foregrounds the ways in which members of the Quantified Self ascribe value and meaning to the data they generate in self-tracking practices. We argue that the widespread idea that what draws...
Wiki-Health: From Quantified Self to Self-Understanding
Author(s): Guo, Yike Li, Yang Abstract: Today, healthcare providers are experiencing explosive growth in data. Although the dramatic increase in the use of medical imagingtechnologies has been a major contributor to healthcare data growth in the past...
Theorising the Quantified Self and Posthumanist Agency
Author(s): Danter, StefanReichardt, UlfriedSchober, Regina Abstract: In our paper we will examine the cultural implications of the quantified self technology and analyse how contemporary US-American novels reflect and comment on the qualitative changes of the human...
The Rise of Consumer Health Wearables: Promises and Barriers
Author(s): Piwek, LukaszEllis, David A.Andrews, SallyJoinson, Adam Abstract: Lukasz Piwek and colleagues consider whether wearable technology can become a valuable asset for health care. Document:...