how to gain insight on yourself? tools for personal analytics
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How to get insight on yourself?
Tools for personal analytics
By Gene Leybzon
Personal Informatics
“Personal informatics is a class of tools that help people collect personally relevant information for the purpose of self-reflection and self-monitoring“[from http://www.personalinformatics.org/]
What we want to know?
• Common behavior• Habits• Thoughts• Feelings
Why? (Motivation)
• To improve health– Cure or manage health condition – Achieve a specific goal– Find triggers
• To improve quality of life– Maximize performance– Mindfulness
• To find new experiences
How?
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Notification
Data Collection
• Sensors (Fitbit, WiFi-scale, heart rate monitor)• Spreadsheets • Applications (including mobile apps)• Pen and paper• Web sites
Sensors and Devices• Activity Monitors
– FitBit– Nike+ Fuel Band– Pebble
• Sleep monitors– Lark– WakeMate
• Diet– FirBit Aria scale– MyFitnessPal
• Mood• Other
– 23andMe (genetic)– WorkMeter– OmniCOntext
Data Analysis
• Statistical software• Mathematica• Custom apps for data analysis
Visualizations
• Web sites– Fitbit– ZAO– Quantified Mind
• Excel • Applications
Quantified Self Mobile apps
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