TY - GEN
T1 - TiY (tag-it-yourself)
AU - O'Murchu, Nora
AU - Sigfridsson, Anders
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In this paper, we present TiY (tag-it-yourself), an adaptable iPhone application for self-management of type 1 diabetes. The application allows users to record and track blood sugar levels, insulin injections, and other data relevant for managing their condition. The key feature is that the users can extend the records with their own categories for data and make links between all types of entries through attachments. This is meant to facilitate sense making and is further augmented with the ability to attach written notes and photos. The aim is that the tool will be adapted through actual usage, rather than specified by preconceptions and abstractions of user needs. A discussion of the key principles informing our design and how we have realized it in the application is the main contribution of our paper. We also present our design process and discuss empirical insights that lay behind our assumptions about user needs as well as our specific design decisions.
AB - In this paper, we present TiY (tag-it-yourself), an adaptable iPhone application for self-management of type 1 diabetes. The application allows users to record and track blood sugar levels, insulin injections, and other data relevant for managing their condition. The key feature is that the users can extend the records with their own categories for data and make links between all types of entries through attachments. This is meant to facilitate sense making and is further augmented with the ability to attach written notes and photos. The aim is that the tool will be adapted through actual usage, rather than specified by preconceptions and abstractions of user needs. A discussion of the key principles informing our design and how we have realized it in the application is the main contribution of our paper. We also present our design process and discuss empirical insights that lay behind our assumptions about user needs as well as our specific design decisions.
KW - adaptation
KW - chronic disease management
KW - diabetes
KW - health care technology
KW - iPhone
KW - mobile devices
KW - self-care practices
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78149352203&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1858171.1858183
DO - 10.1145/1858171.1858183
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78149352203
SN - 9781450301039
T3 - DIS 2010 - Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
SP - 57
EP - 60
BT - DIS 2010 - Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
T2 - 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2010
Y2 - 16 August 2010 through 20 August 2010
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