Title :
Smartphones for Large-Scale Behavior Change Interventions
Author :
Lathia, N. ; Pejovic, Veljko ; Rachuri, K.K. ; Mascolo, Cecilia ; Musolesi, Mirco ; Rentfrow, P.J.
Abstract :
Equipped with cutting-edge sensing technology and high-end processors, smartphones can unobtrusively sense human behavior and deliver feedback and behavioral therapy. The authors discuss two applications for behavioral monitoring and change and present UBhave, the first holistic platform for large-scale digital behavior change intervention.
Keywords :
behavioural sciences computing; smart phones; UBhave; behavioral monitoring; behavioral therapy; cutting-edge sensing technology; feedback; high-end processors; holistic platform; human behavior; large-scale digital behavior change intervention; smartphones; Behavioral science; Global Positioning System; Hidden Markov models; Monitoring; Sensors; Smart phones; Ubiquitous computing; behavior change interventions; distributed systems; pervasive computing; smartphone sensing; social and behavioral sciences; social psychology; user/machine systems;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2013.56
