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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.
[[File:Flic-button.jpg|thumb|200x200px|A one-button tracker based on a Flic button with its optional clip, allowing it to attach to clothing or other clipable places.]]
== TOTTI Labs One Button Tracker ==
== TOTTI Labs One Button Tracker ==
== Puck.js-based One Button Tracker ==
== 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].
'''Pros''':
'''Pros''':
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.
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.
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.
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 a phone that is connected to the internet for this approach to work.
=== Setup ===
To use a Flic as a one-button tracker one needs to
# connect the Flic button to the phone through the Flic app
# connect the Flic app to IFTTT through the "Provider" menu
# select the "Trigger IFTTT applet" action for each of the button press-types that one wants to record
# go to IFTTT and select Flic as the trigger input, chose the button you want to use and which types of button presses you want to connect
# on IFTTT select "Google Sheets" as the output, select a name for the sheet you want the data to be stored in as well as the columns you want the sheet to have
As the Flic might be accidentally pressed when carried in a pocket etc, it might be useful to only use the 'double click' for doing real data recordings.
== References ==
== References ==
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