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'''One Button Trackers''' are small hardware devices that record discrete observations on the press of the button by recording when the button was pressed, and typically also for how long (and in same cases also how hard it has been pressed). Different versions of this device exist, a first prototype was created by [https://tottilabs.com/ TOTTI Labs]. And [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] adapted the [[Puck.js]] by writing some small software that turns the device it into a One Button Tracker. | '''One Button Trackers''' are small hardware devices that record discrete observations on the press of the button by recording when the button was pressed, and typically also for how long (and in same cases also how hard it has been pressed). Different versions of this device exist, a first prototype was created by [https://tottilabs.com/ TOTTI Labs]. And [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] adapted the [[Puck.js]] by writing some small software that turns the device it into a One Button Tracker. | ||
| − | + | == TOTTI Labs One Button Tracker == | |
This device is still in the prototype phase and is not for sale through any normal channel. The TOTTI Labs people might be able to provide one if asked, but a lack of access routes remains a barrier to using their one-button. | This device is still in the prototype phase and is not for sale through any normal channel. The TOTTI Labs people might be able to provide one if asked, but a lack of access routes remains a barrier to using their one-button. | ||
| − | + | == Puck.js-based One Button Tracker == | |
The [https://www.puck-js.com/ Puck.js] is a small bluetooth enabled beacon which also includes an accelerometer, temperature sensor and light sensor as well as a button. It can be programmed via JavaScript. [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] made a website which allows to [https://tzovar.as/one-button-tracker/ turn a standard Puck.js into a One Button Tracker]. | The [https://www.puck-js.com/ Puck.js] is a small bluetooth enabled beacon which also includes an accelerometer, temperature sensor and light sensor as well as a button. It can be programmed via JavaScript. [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] made a website which allows to [https://tzovar.as/one-button-tracker/ turn a standard Puck.js into a One Button Tracker]. | ||
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** if data is not regularly downloaded and wiped from Puck.js, the memory can run over, leading to loss of data | ** if data is not regularly downloaded and wiped from Puck.js, the memory can run over, leading to loss of data | ||
| + | == Flic buttons == | ||
| + | The [[Flic button|Flic buttons]] are commercially available, closed-source smart buttons that can be used for a range of tasks<ref>https://flic.io/</ref> and that has three distinct button presses that can be mapped to functions: short press, long press, double-press. The main focus of the manufacturer seems to be on "smart homes", the buttons can also be connected to a phone via bluetooth and button presses can trigger actions on the phone. | ||
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| + | Through [[Apps for automation and integration|automation services like IFTTT]], a Flic button can be used to write button presses to a Google Sheet<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QuantifiedSelf/comments/vu74jo/comment/ifc9eul/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>. The Flic button requires to have a Bluetooth connection to the phone for this approach to work. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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One Button Trackers are small hardware devices that record discrete observations on the press of the button by recording when the button was pressed, and typically also for how long (and in same cases also how hard it has been pressed). Different versions of this device exist, a first prototype was created by TOTTI Labs. And Gedankenstuecke adapted the Puck.js by writing some small software that turns the device it into a One Button Tracker.
TOTTI Labs One Button Tracker
This device is still in the prototype phase and is not for sale through any normal channel. The TOTTI Labs people might be able to provide one if asked, but a lack of access routes remains a barrier to using their one-button.
Puck.js-based One Button Tracker
The Puck.js is a small bluetooth enabled beacon which also includes an accelerometer, temperature sensor and light sensor as well as a button. It can be programmed via JavaScript. Gedankenstuecke made a website which allows to turn a standard Puck.js into a One Button Tracker.
Pros:
- readily available to buy online
- comparatively cheap (~25 GBP)
- simple to set up
- completely open source, can be improved and adapted to other use cases
Cons:
- not specifically designed for the use as a one button tracker, thus:
- prone to accidental button presses
- website for data export doesn't always work as expected
- can break comparatively easily (e.g. when sitting on it) and requires open hardware skills to fix it
- if data is not regularly downloaded and wiped from Puck.js, the memory can run over, leading to loss of data
Flic buttons
The Flic buttons are commercially available, closed-source smart buttons that can be used for a range of tasks[1] and that has three distinct button presses that can be mapped to functions: short press, long press, double-press. The main focus of the manufacturer seems to be on "smart homes", the buttons can also be connected to a phone via bluetooth and button presses can trigger actions on the phone.
Through automation services like IFTTT, a Flic button can be used to write button presses to a Google Sheet[2]. The Flic button requires to have a Bluetooth connection to the phone for this approach to work.
References
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| Projects that use this tool |
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| Autoethnography using one button tracker and Jupyter notebook, Smartphone Disengagement, Tracking smoking habits |
| Self researchers who used this tool |
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| Esenabre Gedankenstuecke, Esenabre, Esenabre, Gedankenstuecke |
| We talked about this tool in the following meetings |
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| 2021-09-09 Self-Research Chat, 2021-09-30 Self-Research Chat, 2022-01-13 Self-Research Chat, 2022-02-03 Self-Research Chat, 2022-07-14 Self-Research Chat, 2022-07-28 Self-Research Chat, 2022-08-11 Self-Research Chat, 2022-10-20 Self-Research Chat |