Abstract
Obesity and Overweight are significant risk factors for many chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Weight loss is difficult and maintaining weight loss is a greater challenge. Effective communication is hindered by conflicting information and the sensitivity of the subject of obesity. Recent technological solutions for weight loss maintenance are limited. A chatbot would be appropriate for supporting weight loss as it does not require a human operator, is available 24 hours a day, and supports natural communication while maintaining anonymity. Such a system may also be integrated with popular social media platforms such as Facebook Messenger. This paper describes the design and development of the WeightMentor chatbot, a self-help motivational tool for weight loss maintenance. Chatbots may have the potential to contribute to obesity prevention and management.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 10 May 2018 |
Event | British HCI Conference 2018 - Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland Duration: 2 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018 |
Conference
Conference | British HCI Conference 2018 |
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Abbreviated title | BHCI2018 |
Country/Territory | Northern Ireland |
City | Belfast |
Period | 2/07/18 → 6/07/18 |
Keywords
- chatbot
- obesity
- self managament
- health
- weight
- AI