Know the concept of lifelogs and how they can be used to support human decision making and daily activitiesAnalyse personal data and be able to identify the value of this data to the individual and societyCreate new lifelog analytics and interactive retrieval tools in a conceptual formUnderstand the current state of-the-art techniques to multimodal data analyticsCritically analyse personal data with respect to privacy, security and long-term preservationUnderstand the likely future applications of lifelogs and personal data analytics

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This interactive module introduces the concept of lifelogs and passive personal data capture and organisation. We motivate the need for lifelogging and introduce a number of use-cases for lifelogging. Following this, we explore the progression of relevant technologies and outline some of the many potential applications at the individual and societal level. We then explore how lifelog data is organised and enriched before we explore state-of-the art automatic and interactive retrieval systems for lifelogs. Finally, we take a look forward to identify the likely future progression of lifelog technologies in the coming decade and consider the societal challenges that come with a world of lifelogging. Lifelogging, the Concepts and Use-CasesA taxonomy of Personal Data AnalyticsLifelogging is…Reasons for LifeloggingWho Lifelogs?An overview of the Lifelogging ProcessWhy it will impact youHistoryPhysical LifelogsConverted and Born-Digital LifelogsPervasive ComputingApplicationsPersonal Applications of LifeloggingSocietal ValueData SourcesPersonal Data SourcesEnvironmental and External Data SourcesLifelog ArchitecturesData EnhancementsBasic Data Analytics for QS / LifelogsTemporal Structuring and Event DetectionActivity DetectionVisual Analysis and AI ToolsEmbedding ModelsMultimodal ModelsKnowledge GraphsAccess & RetrievalSummarisation Automatic Retrieval SystemsInteractive Retrieval SystemsProactive RecommendationHuman-Factors in LifeloggingPrivacy & SecurityActors in the Lifelog EcosystemLegal ConsiderationsMaintaining Privacy Security of Lifelog DataFuture ApplicationsPersonal BenefitsCorporate OpportunitiesSocietal EnrichmentPost-life logging & Pre-life loggingFinal Thoughts

There is no specific requirement to have taken any modules in computer science to take this module. The course work will be based on research of state-of-the-art techniques, self reflection, and design of lifelogging systems.

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Comparing Approaches to Interactive Lifelog Search at the Lifelog Search Challenge (LSC2018). Gurrin et al. 2018Introduction to the Sixth Annual Lifelog Search Challenge, LSC’23. Gurrin et al. 2023Myscéal: a deeper analysis of an interactive lifelog search engine. Tran et al. 2023Comparing Interactive Retrieval Approaches at the Lifelog Search Challenge 2021. Tran et al.MyLifeBits: A personal database for everything. Gemmell et al. 2006

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