Pooja M. Desai

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T2 Coach: A Qualitative Study of an Automated Health Coach for Diabetes Self-Management

Computational intelligence is increasingly common in interactive systems in many domains, including health. Health coaching with conversational agents (CA) can reach wide populations, but the level of computational intelligence needed for a positive coaching experience is unclear. We conducted a study with sixteen ind…

CHI '215th+ AuthorAI-Assisted Decision-Making & Automation +1

From Reflection to Action: Combining Machine Learning with Expert Knowledge for Nutrition Goal Recommendations

Self-tracking can help personalize self-management interventions for chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes (T2D), but reflecting on personal data requires motivation and literacy. Machine learning (ML) methods can identify patterns, but a key challenge is making actionable suggestions based on personal health data.…

CHI '191st AuthorAI-Assisted Decision-Making & Automation +2

Personal Health Oracle: Explorations of Personalized Predictions in Diabetes Self-Management

The increasing availability of health data and knowledge about computationally modeling human physiology opens new opportunities for personalized predictions in health. Yet little is known about how individuals interact and reason with personalized predictions. To explore these questions, we developed a smartphone app…

CHI '181st AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +1

Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: Reflections on Visualizing Personal Blood Glucose Forecasts for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic condition that requires management of one’s lifestyle, including nutrition. Critically, patients often lack a clear understanding of how everyday meals impact their blood glucose. New predictive analytics approaches can provide personalized mealtime blood glucose for…

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