Detail Counting Every Moment   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 402 no. 8774 (Mar. 2012), page s18-s20. Topik: Chart; Widespread; Eclectic Mix; Variety of Health Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.70 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The idea of measuring things to chart progress towards a goal is commonplace in large organizations. But the use of metrics by individuals is rather less widespread, with the notable exceptions of people who are trying to lose weight or improve their fitness. Most people do not routinely record their moods, sleeping patterns or activity levels, track how much alcohol or caffeine they drink or chart how often they walk the dog. But some people are doing just these things. They are an eclectic mix of early adopters, fitness freaks, technology evangelists, personal-development junkies, hackers and patients suffering from a wide variety of health problems. What they share is a belief that gathering and analyzing data about their everyday activities can help them improve their lives--an approach known as "self-tracking", "body hacking" or "self-quantifying". In some ways this is not a new idea. But new technologies make it simpler than ever to gather and analyze personal data. Sensors have shrunk and become cheaper. Accelerometers, which measure changes in direction and speed, used to cost hundreds of pounds but are now cheap and small enough to be routinely included in smart-phones. This makes it much easier to take the quantitative methods used in science and business and apply them to the personal sphere. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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