Boundary Negotiating Artifacts in Personal Informatics: Patient-Provider Collaboration with Patient-Generated Data
Author(s): Chia-Fang Chung Kristin Dew Allison Cole Jasmine Zia James Fogarty Julie A. Kientz Sean A. Munson Abstract: Patient-generated data is increasingly common in chronic disease care management. Smartphone applications and wearable sensors help patients more...
Acceptance of Commercially Available Wearable Activity Trackers Among Adults Aged Over 50 and With Chronic Illness: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
Author(s): Kathryn Mercer Lora Giangregorio Eric Schneider Parmit Chilana Melissa Li Kelly Grindrod Abstract: Background: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior increase the risk of chronic illness and death. The newest generation of “wearable” activity trackers...
The gamification of risk: how health apps foster self-confidence and why this is not enough
Author(s): Maturo, AntonioSetiffi, Francesca Abstract: Weight loss apps enable users to quantify many aspects of food consumption, beginning with calories intake. Users of weight loss apps can also participate in online forums that act as digital self-help groups....
Personal Activity Trackers and the Quantified Self
Author: Hoy, Matthew B. Abstract: Personal activity trackers are an inexpensive and easy way for people to record their physical activity and simple biometric data. As these devices have increased in availability and sophistication, their use in daily life and in...
Design beyond the numbers: Sharing, comparing, storytelling and the need for a quantified us
Author(s): Kersten-van Dijk, Elisabeth T.IJsselsteijn, Wijnand A. Abstract: In this article we discuss the social side of self-tracking. Technologies that allow users to keep track of various aspects of their lives tend to focus on individual needs and goals (the...
Technologies for Sharing: Lessons from Quantified Self about the Political Economy of Platforms
Author(s): Kristen Barta Gina Neff Abstract: Quantified Self (QS) is a group that coordinates a global set of in-person meetings for sharing personal experiences and experiments with self-tracking behaviours, moods, and activities. Through participation in US-based QS...
The Data Science of the Quantified Self
Author(s): Bermingham-McDonogh, Niamh Supervisor: Prof. Eiben, Gusz Documentation: https://beta.vu.nl/nl/Images/werkstuk-berminghamMcDonogh_tcm235-701810.pdf References: [1] Internet world statistics.http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm. [Online;accessed June...
Self-tracking the microbiome: where do we go from here?
Author(s): Gimbert, CarineLapointe, François Joseph Abstract: The quantified self community brings together enthusiasts who are using technological devices to monitor their health and social media to share their personal data with others online. In light of the...
Roles for Personal Informatics in Chronic Pain
Author(s): Sergio FelipeAneesha SinghCaroline BradleyAmanda CdeC WilliamsNadia Bianchi-Berthouze Abstract: Self-management of chronic pain is a complex and demanding activity. Multidisciplinary pain management programs are designed to provide patients with the skills...
A Quantified Past: Toward Design for Remembering With Personal Informatics
Author(s): Elsden, ChrisKirk, David S.Durrant, Abigail C. Abstract: This article questions how people will interact with a quantified past—the growing historical record generated by the increasing use of sensor-based technologies and, in particular, personal...