Sensors in everyday devices, such as our phones, wearables, and computers, leave a
stream of digital traces. Personal sensing refers to collecting and analyzing data from …

Background: There is increasing interest from academics and clinicians in harnessing
smartphone applications (apps) as a means of delivering behavioral interventions for health …

Examining several sources of data on smartphone use, this paper presents evidence for the
popular conjecture that mobile devices are “habit-forming.” The form of habits we identified …

Background Many systematic reviews exist on the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM)
interventions to improve clinical outcomes and psychological well-being of patients with …

Persuasive technology in mobile applications can be used to influence the behaviour of
users. A framework known as the Persuasive Systems Design model has been developed …

Aims To identify mobile health applications with features for improving the lifestyle of
patients with chronic diseases. Methods We performed a systematic literature review …

Value sensitive design (VSD) represents a pioneering endeavor to proactively consider
human values throughout the process of technology design. The work is grounded by the …

According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimations, one out of five adults worldwide
will be obese by 2025. Worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980. In fact, more than 1.9 …

Objectives Activity trackers hold the promise to support people in managing their health
through quantified measurements about their daily physical activities. Monitoring personal …

Today's mobile phones are far from the mere communication devices they were 10 years
ago. Equipped with sophisticated sensors and advanced computing hardware, phones can …