MindPulse

Research app for UW-Madison studies tracking smartphone usage patterns securely

MindPulse is a specilized research application developed by psychological researchers at the University of Wisconsin - Madison to be used in academic studies that aim to better understand individuals in their daily life. IMPORTANT: This application is exclusively for research use as part of approved studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. You will not be able to access application content unless you are enrolled in an active research study with a valid QR code from the research team.

The app can collect encrypted screenshots, app usage data, and related study metadata when participants enable data capture in the app.

The app can collect encrypted screenshots, app usage data, and related study metadata when participants enable data capture in the app.

Accessibility API disclosure:
- MindPulse may use Android AccessibilityService to capture screenshots as part of approved research data collection.
- Because screenshots can contain any visible on-screen content, this can include: precise location; name, email, address, phone number, and other personal identifiers; race and ethnicity; political or religious beliefs; sexual orientation or gender identity; other personal info; credit/debit/bank account details; purchase history and other financial info; health and fitness info; videos; voice/sound recordings; music and other audio files; files/documents; calendar events; contacts; page views/taps; in-app search history; installed apps; other user-generated content; and device or other identifiers.
- Data is encrypted on device and transmitted securely to authorized UW-Madison research systems for research purposes only.
- Participation is voluntary, and participants can stop or disable capture at any time.