Demo abstract: Posture correction using smartphone-based relational intervention model

Abstract

Many theories and empirical research show the critical role of social relationships in shaping human behavior. Mobile and persuasive technologies present increased opportunities for affecting people's behavior. We propose the relational intervention model, which provokes a paired helper when the user performs a target behavior. In this demo, we present BeUpright, a posture-correction mobile application based on the relational intervention model.