Running: A flexible situated study

Elizaveta Temir; Aisling Ann O'Kane; Paul Marshall; Ann Blandford

doi:10.1145/2851581.2892385

Running: A flexible situated study

Elizaveta Temir, Aisling Ann O'Kane, Paul Marshall, Ann Blandford

Department of Computer Science

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Abstract

This paper describes a situated study of personal informatics applications for running that had to be conducted in a flexible and pragmatic way to adjust for the context of use. A qualitative situated study highlighted important differences in runners' motivations, uncovering markedly different uses and preferences between people who run either for health or for pleasure, but also underscored how the physical nature of the interaction impacted data collection. By adjusting the method to be sensitive to the physical nature of the interaction and the preferences of the participants, a pragmatic situated approach provided insights into how these technologies are actually used.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA 2016: #chi4good - Extended Abstracts, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages	2906-2914
Number of pages	9
Volume	07-12-May-2016
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450340823
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2851581.2892385
Publication status	Published - 7 May 2016
Event	34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016: chi4good - San Jose, United States Duration: 7 May 2016 → 12 May 2016 Conference number: 34 https://chi2016.acm.org/wp/

Conference

Conference	34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016
Abbreviated title	CHI 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose
Period	7/05/16 → 12/05/16
Other	For those who are finding out about CHI – pronounced kai – for the first time, CHI is a place to see, discuss and learn about the future of how people interact with technology. At any minute you might experience a new gesture interface for tablets, learn how developing countries use mobile phones for maternal health, play soccer against someone 3000 miles away, or debate the future of online education. You’ll meet with top researchers from universities, corporations and startups from across the world, as well as the brightest student scientists, designers, and researchers. It’s a place to find your community, to talk about your toughest problems, and to find your next job.
Internet address	https://chi2016.acm.org/wp/

Research Groups and Themes

Digital Health
Bristol Interaction Group

Keywords

Apps
Context
Exercise
Fitness
Mobile
Personal informatics
Running
Situated studies
Wellbeing
Digital Health

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Temir, E, O'Kane, AA , Marshall, P & Blandford, A 2016, Running: A flexible situated study. in CHI EA 2016: #chi4good - Extended Abstracts, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. vol. 07-12-May-2016, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), pp. 2906-2914, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016, San Jose, California, United States, 7/05/16. https://doi.org/10.1145/2851581.2892385

Running: A flexible situated study. / Temir, Elizaveta; O'Kane, Aisling Ann ; Marshall, Paul et al.
CHI EA 2016: #chi4good - Extended Abstracts, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Vol. 07-12-May-2016 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2016. p. 2906-2914.

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