Research Article
Using the Internet of Things to Support Emotional Health
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.23-3-2018.154372, author={Jeanette Eriksson and Nancy L. Russo and Javier Marin}, title={Using the Internet of Things to Support Emotional Health}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems}, volume={5}, number={17}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={AMSYS}, year={2018}, month={3}, keywords={emotion, emotion-tracking applications, Internet of Things}, doi={10.4108/eai.23-3-2018.154372} }- Jeanette Eriksson
Nancy L. Russo
Javier Marin
Year: 2018
Using the Internet of Things to Support Emotional Health
AMSYS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-3-2018.154372
Abstract
A first step towards emotional well-being is to monitor, understand and reflect upon one’s feelings and emotions. A number of personal emotion-tracking applications are available today. In this paper we describe an examination of these applications which indicates that many of the applications do not provide sufficient support for monitoring a full spectrum of emotional data or for analysing or using the data that is provided. To design applications that better support emotional well-being, the full capabilities of the Internet of Things should be utilized. The paper concludes with a description of how Internet of Things technologies can enable the development of systems that can more accurately capture emotional data and support personal learning in the area of emotional health.
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