Monday, June 13, 2011

Two New Tools for Self-Tracking - Technology Review

How long until employers and/or insurance companies start offering financial incentives to wear this sort of device (and to give them access to the collected data)?

The Basis watch is one of a growing number of new tools that seeks to passively collect data on the wearer's health and behavior with the aim of helping them to change it for the better. These devices are part of the new movement in self-tracking, enabled by a new generation of wireless devices and smart phone apps to track exercise, nutrition, sleep, mood, and other variables.  "In the past, only a motivated few would keep a diary for more than a few weeks," says Wilner. "We want to bring these tools to people who wouldn't do this on their own, people who make New Year's resolutions but don't keep them."

Two New Tools for Self-Tracking - Technology Review

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