Psychologists and scientists have long recognized that human cognition is what separates us from other forms of life (Au, Piers, & Devine, S, 2017). Understanding how to evaluate our cognitive abilities across a broad array of contexts, including assessing the integrity of our cognition in the face of injury or disease are thus top priorities for researchers and clinicians alike. …
Digital Phenotyping
What is Digital Phenotyping? Digital phenotyping provides an objective way to gather data through digital devices such as Smartphones, which can improve research and clinical practice by avoiding the pitfalls of limited data or self-reporting as the basis of diagnosis (Insel, 2018). This new approach to data collection, which was first defined less than five years ago, employs sensors that track activity …
Ambulatory Assessment of Heart Rate with Garmin Devices
Heart Rate The mEMA System is deeply integrated with Garmin wearable devices. We use the Garmin Companion SDK to pull real-time data directly from the wearable into the mEMA app. From there it can be sent up to the ilumivu server in combination with the mobile EMA data and used to trigger events on the phone. This article provides a …
Set Up Your Mobile EMA Study
Kat Houghton briefly explains how to use the mEMA platform to set up key elements of your mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment or Intervention study.
Set Garmin Goals in mEMA
Kat Houghton explains how to set goals for your participants based on their Garmin data then feedback their individual progress to them through the mEMA app. You can set this all up yourself through the mEMA platform – no programming required.
Just-In-Time Interventions in mEMA
A quick description of how the mEMA platform combines three distinct data streams (self-report, passive phone sensors and physiological data) to feed into your decision tree to deliver the right message to the right person at the right moment.
Introduction to the mEMA System
mEMA is a mobile app for Ecological Momentary Assessment and Experience Sampling research. It captures self-report, location, motion, phone use and physiological data from integrated wearable sensors. It is the only mobile EMA system that supports physiologically triggered mobile surveys.
Customer Support for mEMA
Even though mEMA is a self-service platform, you are not alone! Our staff is here to support you and ensure your study is a success. This quick video leads you through how we can support you in creating your own EMA or EMI study.
Let’s Talk
If you have an upcoming EMA or EMI study, then I’d love to talk to you about the requirements of your study and see if the mEMA System will be a good fit for you. Our pricing is term-based; you purchase a subscription to the system for 6 months, 1 year or more. Subscriptions start at $2,650 for the 6-month Basic …