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Personal InformaticsPersonal Informatics
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““Self-knowledge through Self-knowledge through numbers.numbers.””
http://quantifiedself.com/http://quantifiedself.com/
Using data such as heart rate, weight tracking, and other metrics to affect change in some aspect of one’s life.
Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012
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ExamplesExamples
•Workout tracking•Heart rate monitoring•GPS tracking•Weight & body composition tracking
•Nutritional tracking•Blood pressure tracking•Blood chemistry tracking•Mood tracking•Sleep tracking
... just about any metric!
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GEAR USED IN STUDENT ELECTIVE
• Heart rate monitoring• GPS tracking• Workout manager
• Sleep management• Activity tracking• Food log• Calories in/out• Sleep management
R.I.P.R.I.P.
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Sensor technologyA device can be worn to record activity levels and other data through various means.
Often associated with a website or smartphone app to analyze the data.
Examples include
BodyMedia Fitbit
Nike Fuel
Basis Watch
GPS units
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•FitBit
•www.fitbit.com
Nike+ Fuelband
nikeplus.nike.comJawbone Up
jawbone.com/up
BodyMedia Core
bodymedia.com
A Variety of Trackers
Basis Watch
mybasis.com
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Key features:- Functions as a digital watch
- Syncs with heart rate monitor and other exercise equipment
- GPS-enabled
- Sophisticated features (more than we will use in this course!)
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• How to wear the heart rate monitor– strap around chest, with hard plastic part facing outward andcentered over your xiphoid process
– dampen the plastic electrodeson back of strap to establish better connectivity
• Sync the heart rate monitor– About 30 feet distance between sensors required while syncing to prevent other HR strap signals from interfering. Spread out!
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Heart rate monitoringHeart rate monitoring
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220 - age = maximum heart rateis only a ROUGH estimate!
Better calculation found here:http://www.calculatenow.biz/sport/heart.php
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Uploaded to the Garmin Connect website
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http://www.myzeo.com/
Introduction to
Sadly went out of business in 2013Sadly went out of business in 2013
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Tools I UseTools I Use
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Global Positioning
System(GPS)
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A network of
satellites orbiting the Earth
used to triangulate the
exact position of
a GPS receiver.
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Google Earth and GPS data used together are a powerful tool
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•Mapping of fitness data gives one the ability to pinpoint the
data to a specific time and place.
Image shows heart rate data shown along side a GPS trail. Image from fitness tracking software rubiTrack
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Route planning in Route planning in Google Earth!Google Earth!
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Cumulative data can be
used to keep a record of
one’s achievements and as
a motivational tool to set
goals and aspirations.
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Exercise and Food Tracking
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MyFitnessPalMyFitnessPalWorkout and diet
tracking toolssuch as
Workout and diettracking tools
such as
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fitocracyfitocracy20
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Nutrition and Exercise Education
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HowHow’’s the weather?s the weather?
–Weather websites & apps• Live doppler radar means we can monitor the website and head out when a window of opportunity presents itself.
• Forecasts for longer-range planning
• http://www.wunderground.com/ WeatherBugElite
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Blogs and other Internet information sites
Blogs and other Internet information sites
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FatWatchFatWatch
25Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012
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Marc’s weight data from mid-October 2011 through mid-October 2012
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Marc’s fat weight data from mid-October 2011 through mid-October 2012
28Marc’s weight and fat data from mid-October 2011 through mid-October 2012
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When tracking weight daily,
trend lineshelp conquer
the chaos• Quarterly data for mid-July through mid-October 2012
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Withings scaleWithings scale30
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Marc’s data as displayed by the Withings iPhone app
