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| − | + | The Quantified Self (QS) refers to individuals that engage in keeping track of their daily activities systematically, in an attempt to better understand their bodies and their needs, ultimately seeking fulfillment. The data tracked can take many forms: it can be biological, physical, behavioral, or environmental information <ref>Swan, M. 2013. The Quantified Self: Fundamental Disruption in Big Data Science and Biological Discovery. Big Data, 1(2), pp.85-99.</ref>. The QS movement relies on different self‐tracking tools, such as bracelets, smartwatches, sensors, fitness trackers or any other device that can measure biological attributes<ref>Chan, Estève, Fourniols, Escriba, & Campo, 2012; De Moya, Pallud, & Scornavacca, 2019</ref>. A branch of the Internet of Things, QS focuses on the data generated by human bodies <ref>(Couturier, Sola, Borioli, & Raiciu, 2012)</ref>. The movement became more structured as mobile apps dedicated to keeping track of sleep, mood, health related issues, and smart watches like Fitbit became available and now has international communities of self-trackers that focus on data sharing. | |
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Revision as of 12:13, 12 March 2021
The Quantified Self (QS) refers to individuals that engage in keeping track of their daily activities systematically, in an attempt to better understand their bodies and their needs, ultimately seeking fulfillment. The data tracked can take many forms: it can be biological, physical, behavioral, or environmental information [1]. The QS movement relies on different self‐tracking tools, such as bracelets, smartwatches, sensors, fitness trackers or any other device that can measure biological attributes[2]. A branch of the Internet of Things, QS focuses on the data generated by human bodies [3]. The movement became more structured as mobile apps dedicated to keeping track of sleep, mood, health related issues, and smart watches like Fitbit became available and now has international communities of self-trackers that focus on data sharing.
