DESIGN FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: DESIGN ASPECTS OF WEARABLE ACTIVITY TRACKERS


KURU A., Erbug C.

20th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED), Milan, Italy, 27 - 31 July 2015, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Milan
  • Country: Italy
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Many people use wearable activity trackers to gather personal behavioral data, make better decisions, and make changes to their behavior. While the proliferation of new products on the market makes collecting personal data easier, what people expect from these products remains an open question. To uncover which features of these products lead people keep using, a one-week user study was conducted with people who use these products to support or track their behavior. Baseline interviews were conducted and participants were asked to interact with a typical wearable activity tracking product.