Saving the Quantified Self
Author(s): Yang, Yeesheen Abstract: In the information age, we are offered a myriad of options through which to fulfill the exhortation to “know thyself.” Tech-based initiatives—including Google Calico, which seeks to address the problems of aging and death, and...
How affective computing could complement and advance the quantified self
Author: Alphonsus KearyPaul Walsh Abstract: This paper primarily relates to the engineering of affective (emotional) computing (AC) capabilities in machines and also considers how such developments may be used to advance the quantified self (QS) paradigm. Our work...
Personality Traits and Facebook Use: The Combined/Interactive Effect of Extraversion, Neuroticism and Conscientiousness
Author(s): Sala, Louise La Skues, Jason Grant, Sharon Abstract: This study examined the influence of Big Five personality traits on Facebook usage and examined the interactions of traits in this context based on Torgersen’s (1995) typological approach. The effect of...
The quantified self: closing the gap between general knowledge and particular case?
Author(s): Thornquist, ElineKirkengen, Anna Luise Abstract: Rationale, aims and objectives This paper addresses the movements ‘evidence‐based’ (EBM ) and ‘personalized’ (PM ) medicine. The former is being criticized for failing to do justice to clinical complexity and...
The Quantified Self: Closing the Gap Between General Knowledge and Particular Case?
Authors: Eline Thornquist Anna Luise Kirkengen Abstract: Rationale, aims and objectives This paper addresses the movements ‘evidence‐based’ (EBM ) and ‘personalized’ (PM ) medicine. The former is being criticized for failing to do justice to clinical complexity and...
The Measurable Me: The Influence of Self-Quantification on the Online User’s Decision-Making Process
Author(s): Sjöklint, Mimmi Abstract: The advancement of information technology, online accessibility and wearable computing is fostering a new playground for users to engage with quantified data sets. On one hand, the online user is continuously yet passively exposed...
Toward helping users in assessing the trustworthiness of user-generated reviews
Author(s): Sherwani, DaraStumpf, Simone Abstract: With the growing number of systems that provide user-generated reviews come new forms of trust relationships. User trust in vendors can be mediated by trust in either reviews or reviewers, or possibly both. These new...
On the Integration of Self-tracking Data amongst Quantified Self Members
Author: Whooley, Mark Bernd, Ploderer. Gray, Kathleen Abstract: Self-tracking, the process of recording one's own behaviours, thoughts and feelings, is a popular approach to enhance one's self-knowledge. While dedicated self-tracking apps and devices support data...
Personal Informatics for Non-Geeks: Lessons Learned From Ordinary People
Author(s): Gul CalikliMads Schaarup AndersenArosha BandaraBlaine PriceBashar Nuseibeh Abstract: We have been studying how ordinary people use personal informatics technologies for several years. In this paper we briefly describe our early studies, which influenced our...
Meaningful Game Elements for Personal Informatics
Author(s): Amon Rapp Abstract: Thanks to the advancements in wearable technologies, Personal Informatics tools can reach now the larger audience represented by common people. However, their integration in users' everyday lives poses a variety of issues that should be...