Quantifying your Fitness

Kirsten Jones

@synedra on twitter

http://www.princesspolymath.com

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Who am I?

Princess Polymath

Data, hacking, prototyping

Health, improving fitness

Who are you?

Developer of apps or user of devices

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Quantified Self™

Measure data about your activities

Use this data to find patterns

Improve things you care about

One of the biggest areas is Fitness

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What I’m gonna tell youBasic overview of (some) activity trackers

Strengths/Weaknesses

Web/application interface for reviewing information

Basic API description

Fitness Application Systems

Runkeeper

MyFitnessPal

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Activity Trackers

Body Media Fit / BodyBugg

Fitbit

Jawbone Up

Withings Pulse

Basis

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Body Media FitDevice Info:Highly Accurate – sweat, temperature, accellerometer

Requires subscription

Worn on upper arm

Sleep tracking

Bodymedia just acquired by FitBit

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Body Media Fit: Activity Manager

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Body Media Fit: Food Logging

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Body Media Fit: APIOAuth 1.0a

Activities

Burned calories - Day / Minute or Summary

Subscription

Sleep, Step

Application items - Goals, Heart rate, Measurements, User info

Affiliate program

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Body Media Fit: Using the device

Syncs to iPhone or when charging via USB

Battery lasts several days

Can’t swim with it

Band can be itchy/uncomfortable

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FitbitFlex: WristbandZip: less expensive clip-onOne: Core model

Activity tracking via motion sensor

Sleep tracking w/trigger

Fitbit also has a scale

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Fitbit: Dashboard

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Fitbit: Premium Services

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Fitbit: API

OAuth 1.0a

Activities, Foods R/W

Subscription

Sleep, Step

Heart rate, Measurements, User info

Affiliate program

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Fitbit: Using the Device

1 Washing Machine, 5 Fitbits

Small, unobtrusive, battery lasts

clip on belt, bra, put in pocket

Doesn’t track cycling, weight lifting

Syncs to bluetooth or smartphone

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Jawbone Up

Wristband

Activity tracking via motion sensor

Sleep tracking

No website, just apps

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Jawbone: iPhone App

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Jawbone: Integration

Currently no open API

Integration supported with Runkeeper, MapMyFitness, IFTTT, Withings, Wello

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Jawbone: Using the Device

Innocuous band on wrist

Sync is weird - plug in via headphone jack

Battery lasts several days

Sleep is automatically determined

Doesn’t track cycling, weight lifting

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Withings PulseSmall tracker w/clip, wristband

Activity tracking

Heart rate reading on demand

Sleep tracking w/trigger

Withings also has a scale

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Withings Pulse: iPhone App

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Withings: Scale Dashboard

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Withings: API

OAuth 1.0a

Activity, User info, metrics

Subscription service

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Withings Pulse: Using the Device

Toss in pocket, clip, wristband

Sync is weird - plug in via headphone jack

Battery lasts several days

Sleep is automatically determined

Doesn’t track cycling, weight lifting

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Basis

Device Info:Highly Accurate – sweat, temperature, accellerometer

Sleep tracking

Habits

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Basis: Dashboard

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Basis: Using the Device

Looks like a watch - you can wear all the time (not swimming, showering is fine)

Syncs on demand to smartphone

Relatively comfortable

Charging is a little unwieldy

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Runkeeper Health Graph

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iPhone Fitness Apps

Runkeeper

Zombies Run

MyFitnessPal

Runno / Jog of War

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Questions?

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