Talk:Debates in Digital Culture 2019/The Quantified Self

Hello everyone! That's us out of time for any more edits, so we'll have to go with it as it is. I've cleaned up some grammar and page layout issues, so hopefully it looks okay. It's showing up as 2891 words for me, so I think we're okay on the word count. Thanks to everyone for their contributions - well done!__MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 11:36, 29 March 2019 (UTC) This page is your Essay Discussion Page. It is where you will document planning, logistics, decision-making, delegation of tasks, reading annotations, and so on for your Collaborative Essay class project. Please think carefully about how you will manage and organise this page. Don't forget to keep logged in when contributing to the discussion, and sign each contrib with the four tildes (~) markup. This will form the basis for a good chunk of available marks for this project, so please do contribute regularly and consistently. GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 13:27, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Topics to Consider

 * Gary Wolf --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 16:22, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Kevin Kelly --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 16:22, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Sub-dermal implants--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 11:31, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Positivism and Utilitarianism --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:21, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Scientism --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:24, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Techno-Utopianism --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:32, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Data Commons --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:27, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Algorithms --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:26, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Lifelogging --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:29, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Wearable Technology --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:29, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Transhumanism --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:33, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Posthumanism --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:44, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Apps --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 11:29, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Body Area Network--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 12:13, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Data Breaches --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 16:33, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
 * capitalism and lively data--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 11:33, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
 * embodiment
 * datafication
 * dataveillance—MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 12:45, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Assemblages and prosumption--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 13:41, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Bellabeat Wiki Page Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:25, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Fitbit Wiki Page Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:25, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Apple Health App Wiki Page Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:25, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Fitbit Website Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:25, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Discussion

 * Hey folks! Thought I'd just steal the layout of the page from the Online Communities page in order to get us started - we can add or subtract elements if we need to! #MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 13:37, 5 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi peeps! Here's a link to a previous year's project page to get some inspiration. We can't copy any content but it's good to have something to use as a kind of template for our layout, image use, etc. --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:57, 5 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey guys I included a quote in the introduction to get things started, feel free to move it or change it etc. Also I was thinking we could assign someone or multiple people to double check the references? NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 12:30, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Great quote from that book - is that in the library or did you get it online? I think the most important thing to do right now is generate ideas for topics and page sections, then we can assign each person their own topic to research/write. We’ll have to coordinate with the other group, so that we’re not doubling up what we’re doing. Hopefully we can fine tune it at the meeting!—MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 09:55, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I got it online but I don't think it was the full book that I was able to access so I'm sure they might have it in the library too NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 11:29, 13 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello. I've listened to Greg's podcast on this topic a few times now and I've gathered a few main concepts that I'm aiming to find some readings on. The main one that stood out to me was the concept of 'self tracking' as it can relate to many different things such as using something like a Fitbit or Apple Watch to track yourself through self improvement. There are already a few readings related to these in the 'Internet of Things' week so I'm going to also make an annotated bibliography for the ones I think are relevant. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello, and  ! We're all meeting on Thursday at the Study Zone, at 11am - can any of you guys make it along? We're looking to have the 'Topics To Consider' section full of potential sections and sub-sections by then, so that we can assign topics for each individual to research and write about. It would make sense to coordinate this so that we're not doubling up on work - does this sound okay?--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 13:48, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello, I think myself and will come along. Thanks for letting us know! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 20:22, 13 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi I can no longer make it this morning. I'm not sure about the others in my group. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 09:37, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello, and ! Sorry you guys couldn't make it along to the meeting the other day - we have some ideas for topics and how to present the info on the book page. We've broadly assigned research topics to the various members of our group (see the table below) - would you like to add yourselves on or would you prefer to wait to discuss things more?


 * We're thinking, as the essay word count is 3000 words, the book page could be split into the 4 topics above, which makes 750 words per section (and 375 words per person across the 8 of us). Are you guys okay with that idea? If you have any alternative ideas for section headings, please let us knowTeeth.png --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 17:01, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Good Afternoon everyone! Is anyone free to meet up tomorrow afternoon from 1-2pm? I think it would be good to speak in person just to all get on the same page for the final week. This invite extends to the guys in the other group too! Please let me know. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 17:01, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Just to follow this up - if we make each section 750 words, that leaves us 300 for an introduction (based on the 3000 word limit plus 10%) - does that sound okay to everyone?--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 21:11, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, Im happy with that idea, gets everything done more efficiently and quickly. Can I just double check though, are we actually allowed to do that? To form one mega group rather than 2 separate groups? Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 16:34, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey, I think that's the way we're supposed to do it - looking at the other pages, everyone is working collaboratively across their groups. The project brief says "Initially working in groups of between 3 and 5...you need to choose a particular theme from the following themes...This is to ensure that no more than 15 people in total are working on one theme at any given time." I take it to mean that the book page will contain a 3000 word essay, written collaboratively by all members of the combined teams. Could you confirm this please, ?--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 11:09, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I made sections for each topics for people to discuss in whatever topic they have been assigned just so it is easier to spot and work with your partner NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 10:09, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Nice one!--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 18:42, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi We will try and join you guys tomorrow if we can. Where are you meeting? Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 22:17, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi I was thinking the study room outside the library as all of the bookable library rooms are fully booked, just hope we can get at least one computer. Just need to confirm this place is ok with you and the other guys. Thanks! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 09:03, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi  Study room outside the library sounds fine with me, though the main problem might be finding a computer that's free. (Aceventura hairdetective (discuss • contribs) 09:13, 22 March 2019 (UTC))
 * Perfect. Even if we cannot find a computer we can still access most of the material on our phones and just have a general chat about it. See you all soon! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 09:27, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, everyone! Should we maybe decide on a regular referencing style? I've noticed some of the other groups using the built-in s, we might be safe using those. Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 09:10, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Whoops, this is embarrassing, just refreshed the essay page and it's all been changed to s already. Thanks, ! Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 09:15, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

History and Development Discussion
I'm planning to look into the history more on the technological side but I'll also see if I can find sources that look at Quantitative self before social media if I can. (Aceventura hairdetective (discuss • contribs) 13:38, 22 March 2019 (UTC))


 * Okay! If you want to look at the technological side, I'll focus especially on finding sources on how Quantified Self began as a movement. I've been thinking that if we start our section with how the technology developed, then an explanation of movements forming around it might work better coming afterwards, and we could maybe blend the two parts together once they're complete. Does organising it like that sound alright to you? Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 16:20, 24 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's fine with me. Sorry for the late reply. (Aceventura hairdetective (discuss • contribs) 15:22, 26 March 2019 (UTC))

The way I've been writing this part about how movements formed around the technology, I've left some blank spots to fill with information about how Quantified Self people responded to specific types of technology, not knowing which to mention yet. Since there'll probably be more about those technologies in your section, I'll adjust the blanks depending on what technologies your part mentions. Are there any very particular types of technology you know you're mentioning already that I could fill some blanks with? I think we've definitely managed to gather a lot of information on Quantified Self's opinions about most types of self-tracking technology in the annotated bibliography, so I can quickly find information there no matter what technology examples we have, most likely. Sorry for this late reply as well! We can definitely get this done tonight. Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 19:14, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! I've just posted my own section in the main essay. I've not talked about any specific types of technology because I wasn't sure what you might have chosen to mention in your part about the technological side, but if/when you post later this morning, I'll be keeping these pages refreshed if you want to work on making our sections fit together better. I wrote mine to come after yours, but we can change whatever we need to. Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 07:58, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Wearable Technology Discussion
What angle are you guys approaching this topic from? I am going to do some research into the pros of wearable technologies such as FitBit and Apple watches. There are some other lesser known technologies such as the Bellabeat which is a menstrual tracker that can be worn as a necklace, brooch, bracelet etc. It works similarly to a Fitbit but it is tailored to be useful especially for those who have menstrual cycles. I will let you all know when I find more academic information. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 17:18, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I don't think we discussed an angle or specifically what to include in each section so it's up to you and but what you're saying sounds great! NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 10:56, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Btw you can delete my comment on this section if it starts getting crowded with discussion on the topic! NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 11:00, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Ah okay then! I think what I am going to do then is I will do some research into the different types of wearable technologies outside of Fitbit or Bellabeat and see how they all compare. All of these devises are very similar in their styles and target consumers but when I have been researching I've noticed that they all more or less do the exact same things. I think it would be interesting to find a pattern that runs between these devices. I am not sure if this is actually the right angle to approach it from as it is such a broad subject but I will try my best and let you know if I find anything noteworthy. Thanks! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:31, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Just checking in to say I have added a new annotated bibliography that I think you will all find useful. It is probably one of the best articles I have come across whilst I have been researching. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:41, 24 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello I am very sorry to be a nag but I think it would be really useful if we could have a chat on here about the angle you plan on approaching this section of the essay from so we are not stepping on each other when it comes to write it. I have a good idea of what I am going to write my section about but I just want to make sure this doesn't clash with you and that you do not have any problems with it. Please let me know as soon as possible what your plan is as I would like to get this started as soon as we possibly can since the deadline is on Friday. Even if you are not sure what your plan is please let me know either way so I can just get started. Thanks! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 14:10, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi ! I’m doing a research regarding wearable technologies for health and fitness in United States ! We need to write 750 words together ,so we can divide the work ! I write for my research 375 words and you the other 375, ok ?


 * Hello thank you for replying. My research has been based off of studies done in the United Kingdom just by chance so perhaps I could do the same but for specifically the UK for a contrast? I think that sounds like a great idea. I have already started writing mine in a Word Document but I should have no problem tweaking it to emphasise that it is based on the UK. I'll check back in once I am done and see if our ideas work together! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:19, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hello and ! It's just a suggestion, but you could split it between the wearable technology itself (fitbits, apple watch, etc) and the apps that collect and analyse the data (myfitnesspal, healthkit, etc). That would set us up nicely for the next section, where we'll focus on how the information generated is used....Just a thought, so feel free to do whatever makes sense for you guys!--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:16, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hello, I am happy to do that. I have only done 170 words so far so it is not any hassle to tweak it. There are plenty of sources that cover both of these areas. I think that I would prefer to write my section on the apps and data themselves as that relates more to the work I have already been doing. Is this alright with you ? If you would rather write your section on that please do let me know as I am happy to do either but it saves me a bit of work if I were to focus solely on the health apps. Thanks! Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 21:30, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi ! I finish my research on the health apps ! I write 375 words! Don ‘t worry ,you are free to work on other topic !

Applications Discussion
MandrakeShepherd Hi, I saw you needed a second researcher for the Applications topic so put my name down. What parts would you like me to research/ write about just so that I am able to continue to do research. Thus far I have looked into the applications of fitness apps and how they link into fitbits etc. Is this something you would like me to continue to do or is there other topics that i could help you look into?

Whitejohntickle? (discuss • contribs) 13:26, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey, I was confused because of the question mark at the end of your name! Glad to have you on board! I was thinking the section could be split into 3 sections - personal, medical and industrial. There’s a lot of different ways to use the technology but these are the main 3, I think - do you have any others for consideration? I’m happy to work on any of them, so just let me know what you’d prefer. Cheers! —MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:03, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello! I’m not sure who edited the Applications section, but I think there is some confusion - in terms of ‘apps’ (phone or computer programs), that was to be covered in the previous section on wearable technology. This section is to focus on applications in terms of how you would use the data (personal fitness, health monitoring, employee monitoring, animal tracking). Does this make sense?—MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 20:00, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, sorry that was me yeah i think i must have misunderstood as i assumed it was apps on your phone so was discussing how they linked to wearable text. Yeah that makes sense will start looking more into that area - thanks. Whitejohntickle? (discuss • contribs) 14:09, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * No worries, ! If you have any alternative ideas to what's there already, just let me know! Happy to do whatever works!Male smile.svg--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 17:11, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey, . How are you getting on with your writing? Are you happy to split it into the three sections I suggested? I’ll be writing my section later tonight, so if you let me know, I’ll work on any bits you’re not covering...—MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 19:19, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Criticism Discussion
Hey do you think we could somehow split this paragraph in two and do half each or should we kind of continuously work together to produce one paragraph? NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 16:17, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Also, for 'criticism' is this kind of the effects self-tracking can have, the anxieties it can cause etc. not sure if I'm on the right line NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 16:17, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi Yes splitting the paragraphs sounds good to me. I'm going to do some research on the topic today. I'll update you if I find anything useful, but it think you're on the right track there. Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 14:35, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Do you know how you would like to break up the paragraph between us? I don't know how we're going to start and finish it.Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 14:35, 23 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I was thinking we could maybe do a bit about how people are afraid of the unknown and need to know everything instantly nowadays (how 'healthy' they are etc.)and then also the effects self-tracking can have on someone, such as becoming obsessed and full of anxiety over especially things like what they're eating and then we could try and link the paragraphs by talking about not being conscious in the moment anymore? For example,straight after or during a meal a person could start inputting their calorie, fat, protein intake etc. or maybe how self-tracking can provide limited knowledge and maybe how some apps/technology can be deceiving in the knowledge its providing NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 18:20, 23 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Let me know what you think and if you find anything in your research! NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 18:20, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

I provided some useful links to websites that can gives us more ideas on what to write NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 14:10, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

I think the best way to split this is to do a paragraph on the effects self-tracking can have on someone and then also one on the knowledge it provides people and companies with (could talk about the limited knowledge tech./apps give and/or the knowledge it provides companies with without the consumer realising). Not sure if we'd be able to link this into one paragraph but we could always make it 2, I'll start drafting a paragraph for the effects of self-tracking. NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 11:26, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, sorry it took me a while to respond but I totally agree. That sounds like a good idea for our part. I've also added some helpful links too. I think they're a good read to enhance our knowledge on the topic. I'll post the draft soon and we could edit them together. Would you like to write the introduction to the topic or should I? Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah that sounds great! I can do the introduction, I already started writing a little bit and yeah I'll probably upload a draft sometime tomorrow evening or Thursday NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 18:02, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, i'm just finishing up my draft of the essay but I'm a little nervous about not understanding the topic properly. Do you mind taking a look at it when I'm done and seeing if there are any parts that I can improve on? Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:05, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah that's fine! I'm sure it'll be great :) I'll try have a draft up this evening NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 13:09, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I have started the introduction for this topic but not to sure what exactly you'll be talking about yet so I'll let you edit it, I'll upload it just now! NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 13:13, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

right now im focusing on Candice Lanius article. Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:15, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Okay so I think we both had the same idea so this topic so we can just make it one paragraph, I started editing yours and I think it would be a good idea if we structured it as the restrictions she faced like time,feeling guilty for missed data, being unspontaneous, feeling the need to be 'ideal', can you think of anything else? we could just go into more detail on these restrictions. NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 20:06, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

No worries. I started working on another paragraph focuses on data and how easily they could get hacked. Do you mind taking a look at it when I submit it in case I've made an error? Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 22:28, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah that's fine! Think I have finished our part it would be great if you could look over it to double check. Also I think for the references you need to use the APA 6th edition instead of just a link, not too sure though, could maybe do both NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 23:11, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Added some pictures :)NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 23:33, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Useful Links
Data Breaches NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 14:07, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Hidden AnxietiesNatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 14:07, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Data CollectionNatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 20:37, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Are Quantified Self-critics Asking The Wrong Questions Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Review of Deborah Lupton’s The Quantified Self and Dawn Nafus’ Quantified Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

The Hidden Anxieties of the Quantified Self Movement Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

[https://www.mdpi.com/2224-2708/1/3/217 Sensor Mania! The Internet of Things, Wearable Computing, Objective Metrics, and the Quantified Self 2.0] Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Fatism, self-monitoring and the pursuit of healthiness Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

The Realization of Personalized Medicine through Crowdsourcing, the Quantified Self, and the Participatory Biocitizen Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey and ! I don't know if it's relevant but I interviewed a guy from the St Andrews research unit and he had a few criticisms: how insurance companies use the data to increase premiums (which he thinks needs regulation to stop it), the potential for 3rd parties to use the data irresponsibly (he thinks that we'll see some lawsuits and new legislation happening over this) and he wasn't a fan of the phrase 'Quantified Self', saying "I think it’s a disparaging term personally. It diminishes the efforts of those who collect the data." Not sure if this helps but I thought I'd pass it on!--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 16:01, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's brilliant! will definitely help us thank you so much. NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 18:02, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi, that's so helpful. Thank you for the suggestions we'll definitely keep this in mind when writing the essay.Yasi.sdt (discuss • contribs) 20:51, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Research Web Links

 * Gary Wolf TED talk --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 13:45, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Quantified Self Labs website --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:50, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia Page --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 16:23, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Beginner's Guide --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:30, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Gary Wolf NYT article --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:34, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Melanie Swan article --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:35, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Captives of the Cloud --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:38, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Unfitbits --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:40, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Internet Of Things Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 12:21, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Digital health and the biopolitics of the Quantified Self Aceventura hairdetective (discuss • contribs) 12:39, 12 March 2019 (UTC))
 * Deborah Lupton's Book (Greg cited her as a main source)--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 14:15, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Deborah Lupton's blog--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 14:17, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * St Andrews Uni research group wesbite--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:34, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Scottish companies that deal in wearables:
 * Scottish dairy cow tracking
 * Golf monitors
 * Healthcare tracking
 * Industry coordination website--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:35, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Article on care provider in Scotland using wearables--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 16:14, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * MeasuredMe website--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 10:10, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Womens Health Wearable Tech Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 14:12, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Annotated Bibliography
Liat Berdugo & Megan V. Nicely (2019) A new quantified self: embodied pedagogy and artistic practice, International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 15:1, 104-119, DOI: 10.1080/14794713.2019.1569348 Berdugo and Nicely are Arts professors, teaching at the University of San Francisco. They ran a pilot course, entitled The Quantified Self: Technology, Choreography, and Embodiment which looks to expand on the three central Quantified Self (QS) questions: ''What did you do? How did you do it? What did you learn?'' The intended outcome was to generate a broader and less simplified version of these three, basic questions. The outcomes of the course are limited in their usefulness as any kind of academic study, however, they do raise important questions regarding our perceptions of data, device-usage and prioritisation of scientism over a more qualitative perspective on life. The authors do not mention the number of students on the course but do state that they were all "women-identified or gender nonconforming". In terms of academic rigour, or practical usage of data, the outcomes are intentionally qualitative and non-scientific. The most important aspects of this article with regards to the Wikiproject are the challenging of the primacy of scientism and the linking of the QS movement to Positivism and Utilitarianism. --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 15:19, 7 March 2019 (UTC) Caseau, Y. (2019) Machine Learning Heuristics for Short Time Series Forecasting with Quantified-Self Data. Yves Caseau is the Director General of Technology and Services at the National Academy of Technologies of France. This is a preliminary paper which aims to produce a "toolbox of heuristic algorithms organised into a term algebra". While the paper is very much aimed at experts, as opposed to laymen, it does have some valuable points. In terms of definitions, it defines "time series", "trackers" and the "quest" concept. It proposes that "The main characteristic of “self-tracking” is that the data collected by the user is often biased, quite often short and makes a forecasting challenge which is difficult, when it is not groundless." (p. 1) and that "Most self-tracking time series have a strong “random noise” component and depend also on other factors that are not tracked or available at the time of the analysis." While most of the content is too advanced for our purposes, these definitions and criticisms will be valuable in considering other sources. --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 11:44, 12 March 2019 (UTC) Lines, B. W. G. (2019) The Quantified Self & Big Data: causing a new turn in science?. This is a blog operated by the New Media & Digital Culture department at University of Amsterdam. The first post provides an overview of QS and raises some issues, such as the value of individual data as opposed to comparative data, the subjectivity of analysis and the volume of data to be processed. It makes an interesting link to Behavioural Psychologist, Daniel Kahneman's, theory of 'peak-end rule', where "We judge our experiences almost entirely on how they were at their peak and how they ended." Later posts concern 'Big Data' and 'Mood Tracking' - the latter of which is particularly relevant to the subject of QS and also makes the link to the 'Hawthorne Effect'(a type of reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behaviour in response to their awareness of being observed). The page contains multiple links to further research possibilities and cites a number of apps and websites relevant to the topic. --MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 12:43, 12 March 2019 (UTC) '''Busch, L., Utesch, T., Bürkner, P-C., & Strauss, B. (2019). A Daily Diary of the Quantified Self – The Influence of Fitness App Usage on Psychological Well-Being, Body Listening and Body Trusting.''' This study was conducted by researchers at the University of Münster in Germany. It aimed to examine the effects of fitness app usage on psychological well-being and explore causal relationships between 'body trusting' and well-being. They recruited three groups of 'novice fitness app users', setting one group a target of 10K steps per day using a tracking device, the second group with devices but no target, and the third being asked to document all of their daily physical activity without a tracking device. There were 152 participants in total. The study found no correlation between fitness app usage, specific goal-setting and psychological well-being - "Overall, the results indicate that fitness app usage — and specifically tracking of steps and burnt calories — cannot support the overall improvement of psychological well-being, body listening or body trusting. However, a large variability in effects was observed, indicating that the effects of fitness app usage are highly individual." The conclusion of the study isn't particularly helpful and there are some interesting data sets that they don't mention, such as whether the group with the steps target exercised more than the group with no target.--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 12:43, 12 March 2019 (UTC) '''Lupton, D. (2016). New Hybrid Beings. In The quantified self. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com Deborah Lupton is a professor in the News & Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra. This chapter looks at the social, political and cultural theories that underpin the self-tracking movement. Lupton describes as 'sociomaterialism', the school of thought that examines how material objects function as agents in social networks, interacting with both humans and other objects. Lupton also defines 'assemblage' as "when humans, non-humans, practices, ideas and discourses come together in a complex system". An example of an 'assemblage' is the "human-body-sensor-software-data configuration...generated when a person uses a digital device is used to monitor and measure physical activities". This chapter is especially helpful in considering the history and development of the QS movement, and the philosophy behind it. Lupton provides definitions, explains concepts and links to other scholars such as Turkle, Marcus and Thrift, which signposts multiple further opportunities for research. The book as a whole is a keystone text for research and other project members will benefit from following the links to other researchers for their own sections.--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 13:31, 16 March 2019 (UTC) '''Lupton, D. (2016). 'An Optimal Human Being'. In "The quantified self" (pp. 49-65). Malden, MA: Polity. In this chapter, Deborah Lupton examines the ways in which self-tracking cultures portray the self and the body. Lupton draws on the discussion of some theoretical perspectives from other authors such as, concepts of selfhood and embodiment in contemporary western cultures to create a well-rounded argument on how self-tracking can optimise one’s self. Lupton’s research is based on the subject of the quantified self. This article is useful in helping me to understand the concept of ‘the quantified self’ as Lupton draws on opinions of other writers to give a broader and varied chapter. The limitations to this chapter is that there can be some jargon which some readers may find difficult to understand especially those who are not familiar with self-tracking and new technologies. However, this chapter is well structured, informative and includes useful and relevant material to how self-tracking has enabled people to be more knowledgeable on their health. This chapter will not form the basis of my research however it has still provided me with useful insight to the topic of ‘the quantified self’ as a whole.NatashaRcurly (discuss • contribs) 17:46, 20 March 2019 (UTC) '''Swan, M. (2013). The quantified self: Fundamental disruption in big data science and biological discovery. Big data, 1(2), 85-99.''' Melanie Swan is a Technology Theorist in the Philosophy Department at Purdue University. In this paper, Swan explores the QS movement, focussing on the opportunities for 'big data' scientists, potential and limitations of QS activity, and considering the long-term future. Swan employs secondary data analysis to synthesis the findings of other researchers - the extensive reference list cites 74 sources. The scope of the paper covers every aspect of the QS movement, from historic beginnings to the short- and long-term future. This is an indispensable paper when considering QS, as its scope is so broad that it would inform any aspect of research. Limitations are the lack of primary data-gathering and Swan's disclosure that she is affiliated with two of the collaborative health organisations discussed in the paper - a potential conflict of interest. This paper will influence my own research and writing on the subject greatly--MandrakeShepherd (discuss • contribs) 10:34, 22 March 2019 (UTC) ''' Cadmus-Bertram, L.A., Marcus, B.H., Patterson, R.E., Parker, B.A. and Morey, B.L., 2015. Randomized trial of a Fitbit-based physical activity intervention for women. American journal of preventive medicine, 49(3), pp.414-418. ''' This journal article reports on the findings of a study of postmenopausal women who were inactive and did not do the recommended amount of exercise. The aim of this study was to use the Fitbit as a physical activity intervention for these women and to evaluate the feasibility of this. The desired result is that the women would enjoy using the Fitbit and increase the amount of physical activity they take part in weekly. 51 postmenopausal women were either put into a web-based tracking group and received a Fitbit for the study or they were put into a standard comparison group and given a standard pedometer, the groups were created at random. 150 minutes of moderate to intense exercise every week. The results of the study are that the women using the Fitbit showed a significant increase in weekly physical activity whereas the women with the standard pedometer showed non-significant changes. This experiment is relevant to my studies as it gives a useful insight into how using wearable technologies, such as a Fitbit, has an impact on people which is a topic I am currently researching. A limitation of this particular study is that it was published in 2015 however the results are from 2014 and wearable technology has significantly changed since then. This is not an issue to my research however, as I am not researching the specific things that wearable technologies do, I am researching the concept of wearable technologies in relation to the quantified self. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs)

'''Swan, M. (2013). The Quantified Self: Fundamental Disruption in Big Data Science and Biological Discovery. Big Data, Vol.1, No.2.'''

In this article Melanie Swan is looking at the potential next generation of quantified self-devices and what the long term aims for this tech could be with reference to the big data scientists. Swan also covers the limitations and future potential of quantified self-activity. The article also gave an overview of the history of the quantified self in a very through way. Analysis was done by comparing data (through secondary data analysis) from people who have implemented the quantified self into their lives and compare this to data from people who haven’t. This article is useful because it gives a good and in-depth definition of the key terminology as well as exploring future issues that the quantified self will be a part of. However, the main limitations of this article is that the author Swan is affiliated with two health organisations as well as she relies solely on secondary data as there is a lack of primary data. Over all this article was effective in developing ideas that have been touched on by other articles, and it explains some complex terms in very understandable ways. I will use this article as it helped me to better understand some complex terms which I struggled with before as well as it is a well written and relevant article.

Whitejohntickle? (discuss • contribs) 13:49, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Lupton, D. (2015). Quantified sex: a critical analysis of sexual and reproductive self-tracking using apps. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 440-453.'''

Deborah Lupton looks to look at the current up trend of people using quantified self apps and technology to track their sexual life and sexual health. The article considers the benefits that doing this can have for people as well as the sociocultural, ethical and political implications. The article looks at data taken from secondary sources, taken from app stores such as Apple and google play. Its main limitation is that it the article only uses secondary data which limits the thoroughness of the arguments. Overall this article is effective at looking at a newer niche part of the quantified self applications.

Whitejohntickle? (discuss • contribs) 14:26, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Haynes, K., 2015. The Fitbit generation: From couch potato to marathon runner. Significance, 12(6), pp.24-25.''' This article consists of Haynes tracking his heart rate and activity levels as he makes an attempt to live a more active life. He mainly used a Fitbit HR watch alongside the Fitbit app, but he also used the Garmin to compare. The aim was to keep a close watch on his activity levels and heart rate throughout the day in order to be able to better plan a suitable workout plan. His study does not end here though. He hopes to continue his research into his own life by tracking his fitness everyday to ensure he does not fall back into his old habits of being a couch potato. He also hopes that he will be able to improve how far he can run and his overall exercise capability. I think this study will be appropriate for our essay as it gives a good real life example of how wearable technology can help to improve someones life when it is used correctly and consistently. Silversophie97 (discuss • contribs) 13:40, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Didžiokaitė, G., Saukko, P., & Greiffenhagen, C. (2017). The mundane experience of everyday calorie trackers: Beyond the metaphor of Quantified Self. New Media & Society, 20(4), pp.1470-1487. ''' In this article, the authors create a discussion about casual users of Quantified Self technology, contrasting them with those who consider themselves members of the Quantified Self movement and attempting to discover the different goals of the two groups in using the same technology. The authors did this by monitoring a group of casual users of a self-tracking app who had no involvement in Quantified Self. By recording the participants' responses in a series of semi-structured interviews about their experiences with the app, the authors identified several ways in which Quantified Self metaphors did not apply to everyday users. This article provides an impression of how the majority of users will interact with self-tracking technology, rather than the smaller group of extremely enthusiastic users who usually have the greater opportunity in characterising how this technology is and should be used. Although the scope of the study is limited, only having 31 participants, its conclusions are taken from replies consistent across the participant group; it can still be considered reliable due to how uniform its results are. The article concludes that casual users are more likely to self-track to achieve concrete short-term goals such as weight loss, and less likely to reflect on past data than dedicated Quantified Self enthusiasts suggest they should. Overall, this article provides a good impression of how self-tracking technology is used by ordinary people, which is especially useful to our research as it tells us how effective Quantified Self’s ideas are in practice. This source might be useful to the members of our group working on the Applications and Criticism sections. Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 16:38, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Wolf, G. (2009). Know Thyself: Tracking Every Facet of Life, from Sleep to Mood to Pain, 24/7/365. Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/2009/06/lbnp-knowthyself/''' In this article, Gary Wolf, a founder of the Quantified Self movement, explains its motivations and aims at an extremely early point in its history. Wolf explains how, upon seeing how self-tracking technology had begun to penetrate every part of ordinary life, the idea formed that it had reached an advanced enough level that it could act as an important aid to achieving an ideal held in Christian and Latin philosophy: “Know Thyself”. The scope of the article is wide, presenting justifications for the philosophical benefits of self-knowledge as well as practical explanations of how self-tracking technology had reached such an advanced point, even in 2009. This article is extremely useful to our research— it acts as a very clear early statement of Quantified Self’s founding beliefs. The article concludes that developing self-tracking technology would allow people to view themselves through a ‘macroscope’, which would link “myriad bits of natural data into a larger, readable pattern”. This article will be important to my own section on how the ideas of Quantified Self developed and may also be useful to people working on other sections when mentioning the Quantified Self movement itself. Brightredactually (discuss • contribs) 14:16, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

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INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK: COLLABORATIVE ESSAY
General Feedback: Essays of this standard attain the following grade descriptor for the collaborative essay. Whereas not all of the elements here will be directly relevant to your particular and individual response to the brief, this will give you a more clear idea of how the grade you have been given relates to the standards and quality expected of work at this level:
 * Good.  Among other things, work of this standard will make a clear point in a clear way. It will relate concepts to original examples in a straightforward fashion. It will make effective use of the possibilities of the form (including links, as well as perhaps copyright-free videos and images, linked to from Wiki Commons). It may also demonstrate a broader understanding of the module's themes and concerns, and is likely to show evidence of reading and thinking about the subject material. The wiki markup formatting will be very clear.

Specific Feedback:
 * You have submitted a fairly well written response to the brief. Here you outline a number of arguments that specifically address the theme of ˈˈThe Quantified Selfˈˈ, and discussion of the research evidences a fairly detailed working knowledge of the Quantified Self as a movement specifically. There is evidence of a range of scholarship on this movement as a topic, although I think the critical engagement aspects of your argument would have probably benefitted from thinking conceptually about the notion of quantification outside of the movement e.g. the links to IoT, convergence and always-on, in more direct and critical ways. More could have also have been made of potential risks to privacy and security, for which there is an abundance of research available, and examples of this kind of work can be found in the module’s reading list and podcast materials. That said, the example that you have chosen as a case study to discuss Quantified Self is well judged because you are able to draw on a range of empirical work related to the movement, and the argument as a whole does work well because of this focus. I particularly liked the acknowledgement of lifestyle as an important dimension, and some of the examples drawn from everyday, such as Target/Fitbit, and the criticisms section is very good indeed.
 * There are points here at which you could have clearly made improvements - in fact, many of which would have been rather straightforward to implement. One that comes to mind even at first glance is on formatting. There tends to be an overreliance on large chunks of text, and few illustrations. Using more wiki mark-up elements and techniques for formatting the text in more interesting ways, using more illustrations, and tidying up the overall look of the page would have let the essay flow much more clearly, would have been more appropriate to the medium, and would have been more forgiving on the reader.
 * Generally, this essay is written in an accessible style, and your argument is fairly well structured, is (at times, particularly in the final section) critically engaged, and in your criticisms, you have demonstrated awareness of one or two crucial contradictions inherent in the theme itself.

N.B.: Feedback for your discussion, and individual contribs elements for the assessment will be given on your individual User Discussion Pages. Grades for all work will communicated confidentially via Canvas. GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 15:02, 1 May 2019 (UTC)