Searle, BL;
Potapov, K;
Ayobi, A;
(2025)
Using self-tracking technologies to manage energy for health and wellbeing.
International Journal of Human Computer Studies
, 203
, Article 103581. 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103581.
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Abstract
Managing energy is essential for day-to-day life and engaging with people, tasks, and hobbies. However, energy is also ambiguous and personal, which makes understanding and supporting the vital process of energy management challenging. We present the findings of a semi-structured interview study with users of energy-related self-tracking technologies. Our thematic analysis identifies diverse schemes, metaphors, and perspectives of energy and documents participants’ spontaneous, offensive, defensive, and sustainable management strategies. Our findings show that people adopt a personal concept of energy and suggest that the amorphous nature of energy presents an opportunity to support agency, helping people reflect on the their emotions and activities in daily life. Based on this, we present a thematic map of the interaction space for energy management systems and discuss implications for the design of technologies aimed at supporting people's holistic energy perspectives and experiences.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Using self-tracking technologies to manage energy for health and wellbeing |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103581 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103581 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Social Sciences, Technology, Computer Science, Cybernetics, Ergonomics, Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Self-tracking, Personal informatics, Health, Wellbeing, Self-management, Energy, Personal energy, Human energy, Vital energy, EXERCISE PARTICIPATION, DESIGN, PEOPLE, ATTITUDES, NEEDS |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > UCL Interaction Centre |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10216948 |
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