Smartphone tests that use gestures and body movement: approach-avoidance, balance, tremor and gait

A smartphone can record more than taps. In some tests the participant swipes a picture away, pulls the phone toward the body, stands still with it at the waist or walks with it in a pocket. This overview covers what each kind of test measures, what the published validation studies found, and what to plan for when running them in the field.

SMAAT Team
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