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This document provides summaries of 13 technologies related to self-tracking and quantification of personal data: - The Copenhagen Wheel which transforms bicycles into mobile sensing units. - Several other technologies are described briefly, including a sleep tracker, language learning platform, smart inhaler, and service for archiving genetic information. - The document discusses themes around how these technologies can be used for self-improvement, but also raises questions about privacy and the potential negative impacts of constant self-monitoring.
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- 1. - Preliminary Draft - The Qualified Self Cases The Amaté platform Prof. L. SCHLENKER December 1st 2014 How can you use enterprise technologies for self-improvement?
- 2. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER I. The Copenhagen Wheel II. Brave New World III. Babolat IV. Sensory Fashion V. Propeller Health VI. The Apple Watch VII. Baby Connect VIII. Klout IX. Duolingo X. Any.do XI. Sciel XII. Gorillas in the Cloud XIII. Zeo Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 3. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER I. Vandrico Inc has compiled a list of 115 individual gadgets II. The average price of a device around 350 Euros III. Just under 70 per cent of all wearable tech products can be categorized as ‘Lifestyle,’ while ‘Fitness’ accounts for 51 devices and ‘Medical’ 25 IV. Only one device currently is categorized for commercial or industrial use Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER Wearable Technology Database
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- 5. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Transforms your bike into a mobile sensing unit • Developed by the SENSEable City Lab du MIT and the City of Copenhagen • Unlock and lock your bike, change gears and select how much the motor assists you • Captures your energy and restores it given your cycling rhythm http://youtu.be/S10GMfG2NMY Intro Domains Technology Cases
- 6. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • In the near future, the universe is made of numbers • Eugenics is common practice • Gametes are scientifically selected • Only one metric – genetic perfection ! • Traffic of personal data • Does the « quantified self » = the « l’exposed self » Tuttiquanti http://youtu.be/7u3RrbNpRUQ Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 7. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Tennis is stats heavy : serve percentages, forehand winners, aces, unforced errors • Give the amateur some way of assessing his or her game • Hitting the sweet spot 100 % of the time doesn’t mean you’ll win • Data is often misleading, but winning is often about fractions. • It does have the potential to change the way we think about coaching Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 8. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Uses fashion and IT to create responsive clothes offering therapeutic value •Scents as tools to improve mental and physical wellbeing • A localized ‘scent cloud’ is released to fit specific moods • Goal is unlock emotional memories and to complement mood monitoring tools for the ‘Quantified Self’ Dr Jenny Tillotson Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 9. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • 8.4% of Americans, or over 25 million people, suffer from asthma. • Third-leading cause of death in the US with $50 billion associated annual healthcare costs • Helps researchers pinpoint environmental triggers and monitor the population of asthma suffers • Attaches to an asthma inhaler and logs the time and geographic location each time its used • Uncontrolled asthma declines by 50 percent http://youtu.be/6CH1IxzmwUs Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 10. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Acts as a health and fitness tracker, runs apps and communicates with the iPhone. • Logs biometric information using 10 different sensors • Supports Siri - Apple's voice-controlled "personal assistant“ • «Our most personal product » - yet only one technology http://youtu.be/rwv-3wZocK4 • Apple Pay – a portable cash register Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 11. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Record feedings, nursing, naps, milestones, moods…. • Track weight, height, head size, compare with the US percentiles • Detailed information automatically transmitted to each family member, to or from the nanny http://youtu.be/yJdEYE3f3Ss Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 12. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Klout is a metric for overall online influence • Tracks over 35 variables on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Wikipedia, and Instagram • Proposes three metrics : True Reach, Amplification Probability, and Network Score • Not representative of the influence a person really has • Exploitation of its users' status anxiety •Some employers are making hiring decisions based on Klout scores http://youtu.be/tOFIV14p3lM Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 13. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • A language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform • Tracks progress on a dozen languages • Proposes a gamified skill tree that displays each user’s progress • Users gain "experience points" that they can compare •The system measures which questions the users struggle with and what sorts of mistakes they make • Data-driven approach - 34 hours equals a college semester of study •Crowd sourced business model (CNN, Buzz Feed) http://youtu.be/WyzJ2Qq9Abs Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 14. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Tracking your to-dos • E-mail, calendar, maps integration • Missing calls, SMS editor, Meeting organizer • The Any.Do Moment • Apps search engine http://youtu.be/8RzY3DUJgWc Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 15. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • What if the devices “completely go away to be absorbed into the fabric of our lives?” • Smart pills are an example of ambient technologies that integrate into our environments • These Invisibles will create a world in which we don’t see technology or sensors • Can technology become human – reacting to what makes each one of us unique? http://youtu.be/-hhOtjdkU34 Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 16. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Where does the quantify self lead? • Sceil proposes to store your human tissue (in liquid azote) • If needed, one can then transform the skin cells into root cells using a modified retrovirus • In other words – we archive our own genetic code • Questions of price, risk and meaning http://youtu.be/Xj63nYl7h3E Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 17. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • A cooperative project between the Apenheul Foundation and TNO. • Create a richer “visitor” experience in this zone that hosts half of the world’s mountain gorillas • Sensors (electronic eyes, ears and nose) are used for non-intrusive research and education • Mapping of the hierarchical relationships within the community. • Capture the gorilla’s activity or sleep patterns • Why not let the Apes “twitter their status” ? http://youtu.be/Omya8i4QTtQ Intro Domains Technology Cases ©2014 L. SCHLENKER
- 18. ©2013 L. SCHLENKER • Sleep is the third pillar of health (with diet and exercise) • Works on the basis of actigraphy, which is the detection and analysis of muscular movement •Sleep data reveals how your sleep is related to factors such as diet, stress, and physical activity • The physical and psychological benefits have yet to be proven ©2014 L. SCHLENKER Intro Domains Technology Cases