Publications by authors named "Maria L Hwang"
From Reflection to Action: Combining Machine Learning with Expert Knowledge for Nutrition Goal Recommendations.
Elliot G Mitchell Elizabeth M Heitkemper Marissa Burgermaster Matthew E Levine Yishen Miao Maria L Hwang
Proc SIGCHI Conf Hum Factor Comput Syst
May 2021
Article Synopsis
- Self-tracking can enhance chronic condition management by personalizing interventions, but it requires motivation and health literacy.
- Machine learning, while useful for pattern recognition, faces challenges in providing actionable health suggestions; GlucoGoalie attempts to bridge this gap by translating ML insights into personalized nutrition goals for type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients.
- In studies, participants found the goal suggestions both understandable and actionable, but issues arose between abstract goals and real-life eating experiences, highlighting the need for more interactive and feedback-oriented systems in self-management interventions.