Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics

Andrea Cuttone; Michael Kai Petersen; Jakob Eg Larsen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07509-9_51

Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics

Andrea Cuttone, Michael Kai Petersen, Jakob Eg Larsen

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In this paper we discuss how to facilitate the process of reflection in Personal Informatics and Quantified Self systems through interactive data visualizations. Four heuristics for the design and evaluation of such systems have been identified through analysis of self-tracking devices and apps. Dashboard interface paradigms in specific self-tracking devices (Fitbit and Basis) are discussed as representative examples of state of the art in feedback and reflection support. By relating to existing work in other domains, such as event related representation of time series multivariate data in financial analytics, it is discussed how the heuristics could guide designs that would further facilitate reflection in self-tracking personal informatics systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014 : Design for All and Accessibility Practice
Editors	Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	2014
Pages	541-552
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-07508-2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-07509-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07509-9_51
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI 2014) - Heraklion, Crete, Greece Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 27 Jun 2014 http://www.hcii2014.org/

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Conference	16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI 2014)
Country	Greece
City	Heraklion, Crete
Period	22/06/2014 → 27/06/2014
Internet address	http://www.hcii2014.org/

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Number	8516
ISSN	0302-9743

Keywords

personal informatics
quantified self
self-tracking
information visualization
feedback
reflection
heuristics

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Cuttone, A., Petersen, M. K., & Larsen, J. E. (2014). Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics. In C. Stephanidis, & M. Antona (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014: Design for All and Accessibility Practice (pp. 541-552). Springer. Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. 8516 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07509-9_51

Cuttone, Andrea ; Petersen, Michael Kai ; Larsen, Jakob Eg. / Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014: Design for All and Accessibility Practice. editor / Constantine Stephanidis ; Margherita Antona . Springer, 2014. pp. 541-552 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 8516).

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Cuttone, A, Petersen, MK & Larsen, JE 2014, Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics. in C Stephanidis & M Antona (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014: Design for All and Accessibility Practice. Springer, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 8516, pp. 541-552, 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI 2014), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 22/06/2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07509-9_51

Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics. / Cuttone, Andrea; Petersen, Michael Kai ; Larsen, Jakob Eg.

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014: Design for All and Accessibility Practice. ed. / Constantine Stephanidis; Margherita Antona . Springer, 2014. p. 541-552 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 8516).

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Cuttone A, Petersen MK , Larsen JE. Four Data Visualization Heuristics to Facilitate Reflection in Personal Informatics. In Stephanidis C, Antona M, editors, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014: Design for All and Accessibility Practice. Springer. 2014. p. 541-552. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 8516). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07509-9_51

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