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Ontology Development for User Data and Motivation Goal-Setting in Running Apps
Deac, Alexandru-Viorel (2025) Ontology Development for User Data and Motivation Goal-Setting in Running Apps.
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Abstract: | In the domain of mobile health technologies, running applications are widely used to promote physical activity and support goals in different ways. However, applications differ in their data representation and use of motivational strategies to support goal achievement. This paper presents an ontology that formally represents key concepts such as user, goals, session, and feedback within running tracking applications. The ontology is based on an analysis of 10 popular Android running applications and is designed to address gaps in how applications use personalization and motivation to support user engagement. A literature review revealed that no existing ontologies specifically target running applications, leaving a gap in formally capturing concepts related to them. To address this gap, the developed ontology offers a structured and extensible model that supports the representation of user behaviour and goal setting. It analyses how running applications implement goal-setting strategies and different personalization techniques to support user engagement and behavioural change. |
Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
Subject: | 01 general works |
Programme: | Business & IT BSc (56066) |
Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107563 |
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