MIT - Elisa - UIAH Mobile Health Project Abstract In this project, we are developing and evaluating software for a common mobile phone that uses context-aware, tailored, just-in-time presentation of information and operant conditioning, a training technique, to encourage brisk walking. The system uses subtle audio cues as positive reinforcement. The prototype is an example of a ubiquitous computing health intervention that presents behavior-specific prompts and encourages incremental behavior change using successive approximation. To evaluate the effectiveness of the system, it is being deployed in a population of Finnish mobile phone users. The impact of the technology on physical activity and feelings about fitness and readiness to engage in physical activity will be measured. Research Team Dr. Stephen Intille, Hyon Lee, Kent Larson, Jennifer Beaudin Annakaisa Häyrynen, Ville Nordberg Professor Jarmo Suominen, Kirsi Turkia, Johanna Lappi Acknowledgements Funded by the MIT House_n Consortium, Tekes, and Elisa. For more information, send email to intille@mit.edu. Last updated: February 25, 2008 |