Showing Real-time Recommendations to explore the stages of Reflection and action
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2013-02-01
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The majority of Personal Informatics (PI) tools which
use Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp) devices are
focused on the collection stage of PI as described by Li
et al. [4]. However, tools supporting the reflection and
action stages with UbiComp are underexplored. To
date, tools for reflection are mostly limited to
visualisations of prior performance of an individual, and
how to support action is still very much in debate. In
this work, we explore how reflection and action might
be supported through UbiComp and HCI techniques. We
implemented Tip-Me-lens; a prototype designed for
exploring and understanding recommendations based
on PI data in context. It uses AR tags to differentiate
between products; while a mobile device and its
camera act as a magic lens which visually overlays
digital and real-world browsing. It acts as a futuristic
grocery shopping tool that displays recommendations
on-the-go as they relate to one’s dietary goals.
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Personal informatics, Mobile Devices, Human Computer Interaction