Essays about: "Femtech"

Found 3 essays containing the word Femtech.

  1. 1. The Cost of Convenience: An Exploration of the Privacy Aspects in Period-Tracking Applications : A mixed-method study of perceived privacy by users in period-tracking applications

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Linnéa Beramand; [2023]
    Keywords : Femtech; Period-tracking; Actor-Network Theory; Privacy; Sceptical Design;

    Abstract : The increasing demand for female-centred services and devices in the digital era has challenged traditional notions of privacy. This thesis explores how users perceive privacy issues in period- tracking applications provided by various developers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Examining Data Privacy and User Trust in Fertility- and Menstruation Technologies Using an Intersectional Feminist Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Sandra Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : femtech; data privacy; trust; user experience; feminist hci; data feminism; menstruation; fertility; femtech; datasäkerhet; tillit; användarupplevelse; feministisk människadatorinteraktion; data feminism; menstruation; fertilitet;

    Abstract : With the digitization of healthcare, there has been an increase in self-tracking technologies for health. One group of self-tracking technologies is FMTs, fertility- and menstruation technologies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mobile period tracker apps and personalisation : Creating a personalised design that meets the diverse needs of people who menstruate

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Aliaksandra Shauchuk; [2023]
    Keywords : Period trackers; personalisation; femtech; reproductive health technologies; feminist HCI; post-structural feminism;

    Abstract : The popularity of mobile period tracker apps, designed to help women track their periods and fertility, has skyrocketed over the past decade. The target audience is people who menstruate, most often women. There are numerous articles on personalisation in mobile apps, but personalisation in mobile period tracker apps has been little studied. READ MORE