Self-tracking

By:

Neff, Gina

Contributor(s):

Nafus, Dawn

Material type: Text

TextSeries: MIT Press Essential Knowledge SeriesPublication details: MIT Press 2016 CambridgeDescription: 233 pISBN:

9780262529129

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

610.285 NEF

Summary: This book explores how people record, analyze, and reflect on data, particularly health and wellness-related experiences, using technology to self-track. The authors discuss the social and cultural phenomenon of self-tracking, its implications, and the challenges of using these technologies. They explore the interests of self-tracking enthusiasts, the design of commercial self-tracking technology, and its potential to fill healthcare system gaps. The book emphasizes the importance of using data to empower and educate.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Jammu General Stacks	Non-fiction	610.285 NEF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		IIMJ-9209

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1. An Introduction to Self-Tracking. 2. What is at Stake? The Personal Gets Political. 3. Making Sense of Data. 4. Self-Tracking and the Technology Industry. 5. Self-Tracking and Medicine. 6. Future Directions for Self-Tracking.

This book explores how people record, analyze, and reflect on data, particularly health and wellness-related experiences, using technology to self-track. The authors discuss the social and cultural phenomenon of self-tracking, its implications, and the challenges of using these technologies. They explore the interests of self-tracking enthusiasts, the design of commercial self-tracking technology, and its potential to fill healthcare system gaps. The book emphasizes the importance of using data to empower and educate.

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