Title
Itchtector: A Wearable-based Mobile System for Managing Itching Conditions.
Abstract
Severe itching conditions such as eczema or atopic dermatitis can have a significant impact on one's quality of life. Unfortunately, many of these conditions cannot be cured, and the focus is often on properly controlling or managing the condition. Thus, it is important to understand or objectively monitor how one's scratching behavior changes, based on medication or treatment or environmental conditions. In this work, we explore how wearable devices can support people with itching conditions to better manage their conditions. We carried out a three-phase study with 40 participants and 2 dermatologists to understand the implications of various system features and designs. Based on interviews with patients and doctors, we incorporated medical guidelines for treatment and patients' needs in the proposed Itchtector - a smartwatch-based mobile system to monitor itching behaviors and provide objective information about the user's scratching behaviors. Using the Itchtector prototype, we evaluated performance and possible acceptance with subjects.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1145/3025453.3025569
CHI
Keywords
Field
DocType
Itching management, mobile system, nocturnal scratching
Wearable computer,Computer science,Itching,Human–computer interaction,Wearable technology,Smartwatch,Multimedia,Atopic dermatitis,Behavior change
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.46
17
Authors
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jongin Lee1124.87
cho d k cho daeki2111754.94
Junhong Kim3133.05
Eunji Im450.84
JinYeong Bak5424.90
Kyung ho Lee630.46
KwanHong Lee730.46
john kim8141272.87