Realizing the Potential of Connected Fitness Technologies: A Case for Systems Engineering Involvement

Winchester, Woodrow W.; Washington, Valerie

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“…It is provided to engage, even more, the final audience (Felstead et al, 2007). The current product-service perspective is based on technology-mediated resources, most of them opened to the interoperability, so people could perceive a higher level of sense of place and a sort of positive addiction (Winchester & Washington, 2015). The most widespread tools during this era of connected fitness technologies are the massive use of fitness trackers (García-Fernández et al, 2020b), but inside these stages of new technologies adopted by the sector, there is also undoubtedly the proximity provided by the online app available in every portable device (IT for reservations, payments, promotions, and social-interaction among participants, and an online network of potential ones such as gamification, etc., for targeted purchasers awards or accumulate intangible points aiming engagement and fidelity).…”

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Fitness industry business models: from the traditional franchising chain to the fitness boutique

Addolorato

García-Unanue

Guerrero

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Objetivo do estudo: Os centros de fitness o ginásios representam hoje uma necessidade real dos seres humanos dentro das rotinas da vida cotidiana em todo o mundo. Através de uma análise exaustiva da literatura, pretendemos definir o conceito de boutique de fitness através da análise do estado atual das publicações científicas sobre configurações/esquemas de negócios y durante a linha do tempo da indústria de fitness pós-moderna. Metdologia: Três principais bases de dados foram utilizadas para obter os resultados: ISI-WoS, Scopus e SportDiscus. A seguinte combinação de pesquisa foi usada: o termo “fitness” cruzado com “chain”, “studio” e “franchise”. Originalidade/Relevância: Os resultados foram ordenados de acordo com três áreas temáticas: (1) franquia: da 1ª à 2ª geração; (2) a boutique “essência”; e (3) respostas sociais. Principais resultados: As oito (8) principais características qualitativas intangíveis obtidas a partir do modelo de fitness boutique foram listadas. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: A pesquisa mostra como a indústria evoluiu com seus próprios modelos de negócios/mercado ao longo do tempo mais recente. Contribuições sociais/para a gestão: Este estudo poderia (1) ajudar pesquisadores e profissionais a se familiarizarem com o escopo dos trabalhos mais relevantes publicados nas bases de dados de esportes e ócio, e (2) a compreender todos os segredos e sucessos qualitativos dos esquemas franquia no domínio do fitness.

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Fitness industry business models: from the traditional franchising chain to the fitness boutique

Addolorato

García-Unanue

Guerrero

et al. 2022

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Designing for Interusability: Methodological Recommendations for the Systems Engineer Gleaned Through an Exploration of the Connected Fitness Technologies Space

Woodrow¹

2016

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The current shift from singular (standalone; non‐connected) product or system design to the design of product ecosystems (interconnected smart or Internet‐of‐things products or devices such as connected fitness technologies) is challenging human‐systems integration activities. Of particular concern is designing for interusability, the user experience (inclusive of the usability) of interconnected systems. While interusability is of growing concern, little concrete design guidance (methods) exists. This paper, through a synthesis of the interdisciplinary work in this emerging area, offers the systems engineer a set of methodological recommendations in designing for interusability that underpin upstream product development process or front‐end development activities. These recommendations, specifically supporting the conceive stage of the generic product development process, include: 1) using robust tools and approaches such as storytelling in understanding & capturing user needs; 2) leveraging appropriate interoperability standards particularly those supporting architectural design; and 3) engaging user experience tools and approaches such as personas, to convey and champion interusability design considerations through downstream product development process activities. Moreover, this paper calls for more active systems engineering and engineering management disciplinary involvement in advancing both an understanding of interusability, and the development of analogous methods and approaches.

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Fulfilling the potential of consumer connected fitness technologies: Towards framing systems engineering involvement in user experience design

Winchester

Washington

2017

2017 Annual IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon)

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Realizing the Potential of Connected Fitness Technologies: A Case for Systems Engineering Involvement

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Fitness industry business models: from the traditional franchising chain to the fitness boutique

Fitness industry business models: from the traditional franchising chain to the fitness boutique

Designing for Interusability: Methodological Recommendations for the Systems Engineer Gleaned Through an Exploration of the Connected Fitness Technologies Space

Fulfilling the potential of consumer connected fitness technologies: Towards framing systems engineering involvement in user experience design

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