J. Kientz

Publications
Influence

Understanding quantified-selfers' practices in collecting and exploring personal data

Eun Kyoung Choe, N. B. Lee, B. Lee, W. Pratt, J. Kientz
Computer Science
CHI
26 April 2014

A qualitative and quantitative analysis of 52 video recordings of Quantified Self Meetup talks to understand what they did, how they did it, and what they learned. Expand

Heuristic evaluation of ambient displays

Jennifer Mankoff, Anind K. Dey, G. Hsieh, J. Kientz, Scott Lederer, M. Ames
Computer Science
CHI '03
5 April 2003

We present a technique for evaluating the usability and effectiveness of ambient displays. Expand

At the Flick of a Switch: Detecting and Classifying Unique Electrical Events on the Residential Power Line (Nominated for the Best Paper Award)

S. Patel, T. Robertson, J. Kientz, M. Reynolds, Gregory D. Abowd
Computer Science
UbiComp
16 September 2007

We present an approach that uses a single plug-in sensor to detect a variety of electrical events throughout the home. Expand

Randomized, controlled pilot trial of a smartphone app for smoking cessation using acceptance and commitment therapy.

Jonathan B Bricker, Kristin E Mull, +4 authors J. Heffner
Medicine
Drug and alcohol dependence
1 October 2014

BACKGROUND There is a dual need for (1) innovative theory-based smartphone applications for smoking cessation and (2) controlled trials to evaluate their efficacy. Accordingly, this study tested the… Expand

Not at the Dinner Table: Parents' and Children's Perspectives on Family Technology Rules

Alexis Hiniker, S. Schoenebeck, J. Kientz
Computer Science, Psychology
CSCW
27 February 2016

We conducted a survey with 249 parent-child pairs in the United States to investigate family technology rules and perceptions of those rules from both parents’ and children’s perspectives. Expand

Texting while Parenting: How Adults Use Mobile Phones while Caring for Children at the Playground

Alexis Hiniker, Kiley Sobel, H. Suh, Yi-Chen Sung, C. Lee, J. Kientz
Psychology, Computer Science
CHI
18 April 2015

We examine the ways in which adults use their phones when they have children in their care and their perspectives on the appropriateness of phone use in this context. Expand

Boundary Negotiating Artifacts in Personal Informatics: Patient-Provider Collaboration with Patient-Generated Data

Chia-Fang Chung, Kristin Dew, +4 authors S. Munson
Computer Science, Medicine
CSCW
27 February 2016

We survey 211 patients, interview 18 patients, and re-analyze a dataset of 21 provider interviews. Expand

Opportunities for computing technologies to support healthy sleep behaviors

Eun Kyoung Choe, Sunny Consolvo, N. Watson, J. Kientz
Psychology, Computer Science
CHI
7 May 2011

We identify a number of design considerations, challenges, and opportunities for using computing to support healthy sleep behaviors, as well as a design framework for mapping the design space of technologies for sleep. Expand

Personality and Persuasive Technology: An Exploratory Study on Health-Promoting Mobile Applications

Sajanee Halko, J. Kientz
Computer Science, Psychology
PERSUASIVE
7 June 2010

We conducted an online survey with 240 participants using storyboards depicting eight different persuasive strategies, the Big Five Inventory for personality domains, and questions on perceptions of the persuasive technologies we evaluated. Expand

The Georgia Tech aware home

J. Kientz, S. Patel, Brian Jones, E. Price, Elizabeth D. Mynatt, Gregory D. Abowd
Engineering, Computer Science
CHI Extended Abstracts
5 April 2008

The Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI) at Georgia Tech is devoted to the multidisciplinary exploration of emerging technologies and services based in the home. Expand

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