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We introduce a new area of interaction research, everyday computing, by focusing on scaling ubiquitous computing with respect to time. Our motivations for everyday computing stem from wanting to support the informal and unstructured activities typical of much of our everyday lives. Our goal is understanding the transformation of everyday life as computing is ubiquitously integrated into informal, daily activities and routines.
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ECL at Wireless Health 2015 |
December 9, 2015
The ECL was invited to present their work at the National Institute of Health for the conference on Wireless Health. Maia Jacobs presented the paper, "Lessons learned from a yearlong deployment of customizable breast cancer tablet computers". Dr. James Clawson and Dr. Beth Mynatt are also authors on the paper.
Abstract: Patient-centered technologies demonstrate great promise for users, however they often focus on solitary moments or singular tasks within a broader healthcare journey. We utilized a technology probe to investigate how patients managing long-term diseases use flexible health tools throughout their health journeys. Through a yearlong deployment, we provided 36 cancer patients with a suite of resources on customizable mobile tablets. The majority of our participants did engage with the technology throughout treatment and into survivorship. We analyzed participants' tablet adoption, usage patterns, and customization and describe how each of these influenced technology engagement and changes in use. Finally, we identified a set of lessons researchers can use to guide the design of future patient-centered technologies. Specifically, we discovered that customizable tools reveal insights into patients' goals and values, integrating health and non-health resources encourages participants to return to health resources when needed, and a need exists to expand our definition of health resources.
Congrats Beth!! |
December 9, 2015
The Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund presented Beth with their Smart Woman Award for her leadership at the GT Institute for People and Technology and for impacting lives through personal health informatics and human-computer interface design. The Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund provides scholarships and support to low-income women 35 and older across the US to build better lives through college completion. Congratulations Beth!
Foley Scholars selection - Congratulations Maia and Jessica! |
December 9, 2015
Congratulations to both Maia and Jessica for being finalist for the 2015-16 Foley Scholars Program . The Foley Scholars for 2015-16 included Jessica, Barbra Ericsson, and Tanushree Mitra. This was the first time that since the inception of the award program that all finalist were women. Congrats again Maia and Jessica!
ECL at UbiComp 2015 |
November 16, 2015
The ECL was busy at UbiComp 2015! Maia presented at the DC, James presented the paper "No Longer Wearing: Investigating the Abandonment of Personal Health-Tracking Technologies on Craigslist". This paper was co-authored by Jessica Pater (Ga Tech), Dr. Andrew Miller (Univ. of Washington), Dr. Beth Mynatt (Ga Tech), and Dr. Lena Mamykina (Columbia).
Abstract: Personal health-tracking technologies have become a part of mainstream culture. Their growing popularity and widespread adoption present an opportunity for the design of new interventions to improve wellness and health. However, there is an increasing concern that these technologies are failing to inspire long-term adoption. In order to understand why users abandon personal health-tracking technologies, we analyzed advertisements of secondary sales of such technologies on Craigslist. We conducted iterative inductive and deductive analyses of approximately 1600 advertisements of personal health-tracking technologies posted over the course of one month across the US. We identify health motivations and rationales for abandonment and present a set of design implications. We call for improved theories that help translate between existing theories designed to explain psychological effects of health behavior change and the technologies that help people make those changes.
ECL at CSCW 2015 |
March 14, 2015
The ECL is participating in 2 workshops and presenting one paper at CSCW 2015 in Vancouver this week! Jessica Pater is participating in the workshop on Ethics in CSCW. Dr. James Clawson, Maia Jacobs, and Andrew Miller (ECL alumni now at Univ. of Washington) are participating in the workshop on Moving Beyond e-Health and the Quantified Self
Maia Jacobs will be presenting the paper, "Comparing Health Information Sharing Preferences of Cancer Patients, Doctors, and Navigators". Dr. James Clawson and Dr. Beth Mynatt are also authors on the paper.
Abstract: As technologies such as personal health records and symptom trackers become more common, we are beginning to see an increase in patients actively engaging in health tracking behaviors. Patient collected data can provide valuable insight for healthcare providers, particularly in the area of breast cancer. Thus far, little work has examined whether the health information that patients are willing to track and share aligns with the health information needs of healthcare providers. Our work provides a comparison between the health information sharing preferences between breast cancer patients, doctors and navigators. We identify discrepancies between stakeholders' preferences, signifying where technology can play an important role in helping patients prioritize the health information that is shared with providers. We also present design implications from this work to guide the development of future health information sharing tools that consider the differing needs of those within a healthcare network.
