Understanding effective coaching on healthy lifestyle by combining theory- and data-driven approaches

. New wearable technologies such as health watches and smartphones provide rich data and give the opportunity to learn about the user’s preference, traits, states and context. Our research aim is to uncover principles of effective coaching and to deliver personalized e-coaching applications in the domain of healthy lifestyle, by using both psychological theory and data science techniques. We believe the synergy of both fields will result in a...