Perceived user preferences and usability evaluation of mainstream wearable devices for health monitoring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are many problems with fitness trackers, such as device usability, which limit their large-scale application, and relevant studies are limited in terms of their sample size and evaluation methods. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the perceived usability of various mainstream fitness trackers on the market, and to learn about user feedback on feature preferences for each device.

Methods

Trial use of seven mainstream fitness trackers (two smart watches and five smart wristbands) followed by a survey study were applied. The questionnaire was specifically developed for this study, which included two parts (user preferences and device usability in five dimensions). We recruited users to test the devices for at least 30 days and asked experienced users to

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6064199 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature