The necessity for the tracking devices in every system that relates to assets continues to increase. Tracking makes it easy to locate the position of an item, especially if one misplaces the item. However, people have diverse views relating to the application of tracking devices in the business environment (Krebs & Duncan, 2015). The tracking devices also vary, and people tend to employ them depending on the performance of the devices. Most devices perform the task better than others do, and that makes it necessary to have a given type of tracking device.
The current study will entail the analysis of the application of the Fitbit tracking device in the various business environments. Therefore, the study will involve a survey of the application of the Fitbit tracking device (Krebs & Duncan, 2015). The survey will involve the collection of the views of the various users of the tracking devices in the business environment. The same views will be of great importance because there will be a wide scope of analysis of the customer preferences in the application of the tracking devices in the business environment.
In particular, the research will require some form of regulations because most people are not willing to participate in the discussion about the research unless there is proof of legality and genuineness of the research body and the researcher concerned (Krebs & Duncan, 2015). Therefore, there is a concern in considering the ethical issue relating to the use of the tracking devices.
In that connection, the research about Fitbit tracking device is also subject to certain regulations, for example, the manufacturers of such gadget might not be willing to offer many details about the process of its manufacture. Additionally, the researcher has no power to force the release of information by the companies, regarding the process for the manufacture of the device.
Additionally, the other research studies regarding the industry involve the study of the long-term application of the activity sensing devices for human fitness (Fritz, Huang, Murphy, & Zimmermann, 2014). It was a survey conducted by various researchers with significant experience in the field of study, and the topic of study as mentioned entailed an analysis of the various regulatory requirements that could affect the study of such topic.
Based on its findings, it is evident that there were various regulations that guided the research process because different people encountered in the field might not be willing to cooperate (Fritz, Huang, Murphy, & Zimmermann, 2014). Most of the people fail to cooperate because they do not believe in one’s credibility in having the consent of a regulatory or research body to go about the analysis. Therefore, it is necessary to have evidence of a consent of the regulatory bodies before going about the research process.
Additionally, there existed a research about the analysis of the information-flow tracking system for the monitoring of smartphones. The study was also subject to various regulations before taking the practical form (Enck et al., 2014). Therefore, based on the findings of the two studies the application of the materials of concern in both devices, entail the large scope of the community, and therefore, one has to consider the views of the various members of the society before going about the research process.
Additionally, in regards to the technique used in conducting the Fitbit tracking device research involves the use of the questionnaires. The target audience involves the business community because they make most of the platforms for the application of the devices (Krebs & Duncan, 2015). As a result, the preparation of the questions entailed a mindset of a person operating the business that applies the Fitbit tracking devices at least at some point in time.
In addition, the preparation of the pilot survey entailed the structuring of the questions to develop an organized scope of analysis, with the responses directing to the anticipated outcome. The study created a platform for the comparison of the research method with the other techniques and studies entailing the analysis of the tracking devices (Krebs & Duncan, 2015). It also catered for the regulation as well as customer preferences about the analysis of the methods used in surveying the various aspects of the topic.
The survey was costly because apart from the cost of printing the questionnaires, there were expenses in the distribution of the survey materials to various parts of the region of study. There was the payment of people to distribute the materials, and in terms of time, it was necessary to give enough time for every respondent to give their views in detail about the application of the Fitbit tracking devices.
Though the workforce entailed the hiring of interns, there was still a significant cost in the process because it was imperative to employ a large number of the interns to minimize the time taken by the research process (Krebs & Duncan, 2015). The views and reasons for using the Fitbit tracking device for fitness made the most responses relating to various respondents in the research program. Most of the questions were rhetoric, and the respondents needed not to struggle in answering the questions because they just required the choice of one of the options.
The method for the research was chosen because it was one of the easiest techniques of gathering information, and it was one of the preferable methods because it guides the respondent on the kind of response expected. Therefore, it aimed at following the precepts of the researcher, as evidenced by the response expected from the respondent.
In conclusion, the survey is likely to reveal the targeted benefits by the public from the application of the tracking fitness devices. Additionally, it is expected that the survey identifies regulations about the research. Moreover, it should show how to approach the requirements of the said regulations for obtaining the desired outcome.
References
Enck, W., Gilbert, P., Han, S., Tendulkar, V., Chun, B. G., Cox, L. P., & Sheth, A. N. (2014). TaintDroid: an information-flow tracking system for realtime privacy monitoring on smartphones. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems (TOCS), 32(2), 5.
Fritz, T., Huang, E. M., Murphy, G. C., & Zimmermann, T. (2014, April). Persuasive technology in the real world: a study of long-term use of activity sensing devices for fitness. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 487-496). ACM.
Krebs, P., & Duncan, D. T. (2015). Health app use among US mobile phone owners: a national survey. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 3(4), e101.
