Supporting Control and Alignment in Personal Informatics Tools

Despite the abundance of diverse personal data and its potential for improving health, individuals struggle to draw value from it. A key challenge is difficulties in controlling the functionality of existing systems and aligning them with evolving needs. These systems commonly restrict what information is recorded and how, lack effective means for sense-making and decision-making, and fall short in supporting the translation of data insights into personalized actions. My research addresses these challenges through building prototype systems, designing interactive techniques, and devising computational algorithms.