Onsite workshop
Introduction and overview to the field of Ambulatory Assessment and Just in Time Adaptive Interventions (Part 1)
Room S010, 10 November, 10:00-12:30Ambulatory Assessment and Experience Sampling are research methods, which allow to capture objective sensor data and subjective data about a person's state of mind and context in everyday life in real time. Integrated systems for Interactive Ambulatory Assessment also allow queries to be triggered on a smartphone by events measured by the sensor. For example, in studies that aim to record stress, a query about the subjective state of a person can be made precisely when a change in heart rate and heart rate variability has been measured by an ECG sensor. Also, an intervention, leading the person to implement a previously learned behavior for stress management or stress reduction, can be triggered.
When an intervention (instead of a questionnaire) is triggered, we speak of the so-called “Just in Time Adaptive Interventions” (JITAI).
JITAI is an intervention concept that, over time, adapts the provision of support (e.g., type, timing, and intensity) to a person's changing status and context, with the goal of providing support at the time, and in the context, when the person needs it most and is most likely to be receptive. For example, the proposed intervention may depend on whether the person is currently at work or engaged in a leisure activity. Elements of affective computing can also be used to adapt the intervention to a person's emotional state.
During the workshop, participants will gain insight into the method of Ambulatory Assessment and will learn about the possibilities that the Interactive Ambulatory Assessment offers, by using physiological data or information such as location data (GPS). In addition, we will present procedures for implementing feedback mechanisms and interventions. Content of the training will be demonstrated using actual case studies, as far as possible.
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