title: Promoting UV Exposure Awareness with Persuasive, Wearable Technologies.
abstract: Current methods to promote awareness of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation have focussed on delivering population level information and some location-based reporting of UV Index (UVI). However, diseases related to excessive (e.g. sunburn, skin cancer) or insufficient (e.g. vitamin D deficiency) exposure to sunlight still remain a global burden. The emergence of wearable sensors and the application of persuasive technology in health domains raise the possibility for technology to influence awareness of sufficient sun intake for vitamin D production, as well as preventing risk of skin damage. This paper presents a personalised solution to promote healthy, safe sun exposure using wearable devices and persuasive techniques.
authors.affiliation: Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: M Sazzad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cripwell
authors.affiliation: Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berkovsky
authors.affiliation: Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freyne
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D063731:Mobile Applications; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D000068997:Smartphone; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000528:radiation effects; D000076251:Wearable Electronic Devices
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D