Hamid Mukhtar

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

Self-Introduction

Pervasive Computing ◦ Examples

◦ Quantified-Self

Persuasive Computing ◦ Gamification

Pervasive/Persuasive Combined

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Jan 2010 – Present: Assistant Professor ◦ National University of Sciences and Technology

◦ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sci.

Nov 2009 – PhD CS, Telecom SudParis, France

2006 – MS (CS), University of Versailles

2005 – MS (CS), LUMS

2003 – BS (CS), University of Peshawar

Research: persuasive technologies, behavior modeling, personal informatics, cognition and learning, pervasive/ubiquitous computing

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9/14/2014 Hamid Mukhtar - Adv. Distributed

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Device miniaturization and wireless connectivity

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“The most profound technologies are those that disappear”

The invisible computer that is available everywhere to anyone at anytime

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The Human Body alone

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http://www.kurzweilai.net/ibm-reveals-five-innovations-that-will-change-our-lives-within-five-years

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Small, Portable Sensors Allow Users to Monitor Exposure to Pollution on Their Smart Phones

http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/small_portable_sensors_allow_users_to_monitor_exposure_to_pollution_on_thei

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Breast Cancer-Sensing Bra Detects Tumors Years Before Some Mammograms

http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/11/breast-cancer-sensing-bra-detects-tumors-years-before-some-mammograms/

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Not only give a heightened sense of touch, but also allow surgeons to "feel'' the electric activity related to heart health and behavior

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/singularity/2012/08/09/no-more-skipping-your-medicine-fda-approves-first-digital-pill/

A sand-sized chip sends a signal via cell phone to doctors to let them know when and if medication was taken.

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http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/07/ai-predicts-when-youre-about-t.html

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http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Tracking-for-Health.aspx

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Nike Fuel Band Fitbit Flex

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LARK Band

Fun + Engaging + Effective

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Feedback Informative

Visual

Challenging

Specific Accurate

History

Social

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Use of game elements in non-game context

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Persuasion: an attempt to shape, reinforce, or change behaviors, feelings, or thoughts about an issue, object, or action

A persuasive computer is an interactive technology that changes a person's attitudes or behaviors

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B=MAT

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http://captology.stanford.edu

Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do BJ Fogg

The gap between CS and cognitive science

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http://uxmag.com/articles/why-persuasive-design-should-be-your-next-skill-set

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Ford’s fusion dashboard with eco leaves encourages more eco-friendly driving

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Facebook’s persuasive design

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Persuasion

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