Ian Li presented on the challenges of self-tracking over 7 years of research. Some key challenges are preparing to collect meaningful data, integrating diverse data sources, and using data for reflection and behavior change. Li discussed tools he developed to help with different stages of self-tracking like experience sampling, visualization, and open source APIs. The goal is to build easy to use and insightful self-tracking tools.
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Challenges of Self-Tracking: Why Ian Li Spent 7 Years Doing Research
1. Challenges of Self-Tracking
Ian Li
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Quantified Self Conference 2011
2. Challenges of Self-Tracking
Why I Spent 7 Years Doing Research
Ian Li
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Quantified Self Conference 2011