Abstract
Activity trackers are increasingly popular, but they have high levels of abandonment and little evidence exists to suggest why this is. This paper explores barriers to engagement with activity trackers. We extend previous research by not only characterising the barriers users experienced, such as tracking accuracy and device aesthetics, but also by reporting the workarounds they created. We discuss implications for the design of activity tracking systems by reflecting on these workarounds, the potential for activity tracker design to help overcome existing barriers, and how customisation could play a role.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | UbiComp 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 617-621 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450335744 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Sept 2015 |
Event | 3rd ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp 2015 - Osaka, Japan Duration: 7 Sept 2015 → 11 Sept 2015 |
Conference
Conference | 3rd ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Osaka |
Period | 7/09/15 → 11/09/15 |
Keywords
- Activity tracking
- Behaviour change
- Fitness
- Health
- Personal informatics
- Physical activity
- Quantified self
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Dr Paul Marshall
- School of Computer Science - Associate Professor in Human Computer Interaction
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