Activity-aware systems have inspired novel user interfaces and new applications in smart
environments, surveillance, emergency response, and military missions. Systems that …

Personal, mobile displays, such as those on mobile phones, are ubiquitous, yet for the most
part, underutilized. We present results from a field experiment that investigated the …

Obesity is now considered a global epidemic and is predicted to become the number one
preventive health threat in the industrialized world. Presently, over 60% of the US adult …

The global obesity epidemic has prompted our community to explore the potential for
technology to play a stronger role in promoting healthier lifestyles. Although there are …

As computing moves beyond the desktop, human activity becomes an essential component
of many applications. Activity classification is an active research area and several research …

This thesis investigates the use of wearable sensors to recognize human activity. The activity
of the user is one example of context information–others include the user's location or the …

In this paper, the potential role of a sport tracking application is examined in the context of
supporting tracking outdoor sporting activities. A user study with 28 participants was …

We designed an activity-based prototyping process realized in the ActivityDesigner system
that combines the theoretical framework of Activity-Centered Design with traditional iterative …

There exists today a paucity of tools and devices that empower people to take control over
their everyday behaviors and balance their stress levels. To overcome this deficit, we are …

This paper explores the design of mobile applications for supporting wellness activities. A
cross-cultural user study was conducted in India and Finland. 16 participants used a …