Keith Mosher

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Total Citations

400

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About

Keith Mosher is a pioneering researcher in personal informatics and ubiquitous computing, with a focus on leveraging mobile displays to enhance daily self-awareness and behavior change. His most influential work, "Flowers or a robot army?" (2008), has garnered over 400 citations, establishing him as a key figure in the field. In this landmark study, Mosher conducted a field experiment demonstrating how personal mobile displays—often underutilized—can effectively support self-monitoring of physical activity. By transforming abstract data into engaging visual metaphors, such as growing flowers or assembling a robot army, he showed that these interfaces significantly improve users' awareness and motivation. This contribution bridges human-computer interaction and behavioral science, offering practical insights for designing persuasive technologies. Mosher’s work has inspired subsequent research on mobile health interventions and ambient displays, influencing how researchers and practitioners think about personal data visualization. His findings remain foundational for those exploring the intersection of mobile technology, self-tracking, and everyday life.