‘Quantify the Invisible’: notes toward a future of posture

摘要: This paper contributes to the literature on phenomenon termed mHealth through a critical examination of wearable posture-tracking technologies. The specifically reports qualitative document analysis promotional materials for three devices, carried out with aim assessing their mode operation, logic underpinning development and purported benefits users. Findings initially highlight how Lumo Lift Back, made by company Bodytech Inc., Prana, Prana Tech LLC, are designed enable haptic surveillance discipline whereby body is monitored ‘reprimanded’ touch. These forms interactive posture training underpinned scientific insight from fields such as biomechanics data science consumer habits. In turn, those engaging commercial devices said include, unsurprisingly, better posture, but also less tangible form ‘optimised’ living. With thes...