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“Quantified (Self for) Others”: Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of a Remote Monitoring Service of the Activities of the Elderly

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This paper presents the results of an evaluation of an activity monitoring system for elderly care based on household electricity usage. We show that the interest of the elderly in the service does not derive from a desire to monitor their own activities, but that the system is above all seen as a tool for generating contacts with the family members or designated persons monitoring their activities remotely. Therefore, the quantified self here is a means for fostering collective interactions and stronger social ties within a framework where questions of privacy are not an obstacle with regards to data utilization.

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    The terms “parent” or “elderly” will be used interchangeably to designate the person whose activity is being monitored, and the terms “relative,” “family member,” or “close relation” will be used to designate the people designated to monitor them.

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    Myriam Fréjus

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    Julien Guibourdenche

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Fréjus, M., Guibourdenche, J. (2021). “Quantified (Self for) Others”: Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of a Remote Monitoring Service of the Activities of the Elderly. In: Ahram, T.Z., Falcão, C.S. (eds) Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 275. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80091-8_127

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