Chapter 2: Related Works
2.1 Introduction to Related Work
- Define the scope: fitness tracking apps, methodology papers, personal analytics dashboards
- Explain how these works inform the current project
2.2 Review / Analysis of Existing Applications
- Comparative analysis of mainstream apps (Strong, Fitbod, Hevy, Jefit)
- Features: workout tracking, data visualization, workout log
- Technical Aspects: APIs, data handling
- Limitations: dependence on external services, lack of user data control, limited customization
- Discussion of what this application introduces beyond these limitations
2.3 Review of Existing Literature
- Provide deep, interconnected explanations rather than isolated summaries
- Review of Existing Literature
- How findings from multiple papers connect
2.4 Thematic Connections and Integration
- Show how all referenced works—academic papers, apps, frameworks, and ethical discussions—connect to form the project’s foundation
- Emphasize how project synthesizes these ideas into a cohesive, functional system
1.5 Summary
- Reiterate how this chapter situates the project within the larger technological and academic landscape
- Transition into the Methods chapter (implementation details and experimentation)
Similar to the first outline, jotting down important things to consider while writing this chapter, is really what I focused on within this outline. I didn’t include the sources, but instead I emphasized the importance of talking about thematic connections. Especially in the literature review, it is important for me to talk about how this paper connects to my work and what it is adding to my knowledge.