Self Research Institute(SRI) is a US 501c3 non-profit, specializes in scientific research and technological advancements, with a primary focus on personal informatics (PI), also referred to as Human Data Science. Engaged in both scientific research and product development, our core offering is the Self framework—a robust solution designed for the self-sovereign, secure, and private management of human data. Self Profile will not profit from using or selling user data. Basic Self Profile will always be free
Self Research Institute(SRI) is a US 501c3 non-profit, specializes in scientific research and technological advancements, with a primary focus on personal informatics (PI), also referred to as Human Data Science. Engaged in both scientific research and product development, our core offering is the Self framework—a robust solution designed for the self-sovereign, secure, and private management of human data. Self Profile will not profit from using or selling user data. Basic Self Profile will always be free
Self Research Institute(SRI) is a US 501c3 non-profit, specializes in scientific research and technological advancements, with a primary focus on personal informatics (PI), also referred to as Human Data Science. Engaged in both scientific research and product development, our core offering is the Self framework—a robust solution designed for the self-sovereign, secure, and private management of human data. Self Profile will not profit from using or selling user data. Basic Self Profile will always be free

Get in touch

Memberships, Partners and collaborants

Memberships, Partners and collaborants

Memberships, Partners and collaborants

Challenges in Personal Data Management

Challenges in Personal Data Management

Challenges in Personal Data Management

There are numerous challenges in personal data management today, many of which require concerted collective action, robust regulations, and infrastructural advancements to address. Our mission is to raise awareness of these issues and their implications, and to actively contribute to tangible improvements wherever possible. Our goal is to create an environment where data is both valuable and secure for everyone.
There are numerous challenges in personal data management today, many of which require concerted collective action, robust regulations, and infrastructural advancements to address. Our mission is to raise awareness of these issues and their implications, and to actively contribute to tangible improvements wherever possible. Our goal is to create an environment where data is both valuable and secure for everyone.
There are numerous challenges in personal data management today, many of which require concerted collective action, robust regulations, and infrastructural advancements to address. Our mission is to raise awareness of these issues and their implications, and to actively contribute to tangible improvements wherever possible. Our goal is to create an environment where data is both valuable and secure for everyone.

//01

Human-Centric Data Model

Personalized Analytics and Insights

Delivering tailored insights that empower individuals to make informed decisions.

Risk Mitigation

Proactive monitoring and problem prevention - health, financial, environmental, etc

Goal Achievement

Assisting users in reaching their goals through data-driven decision-making.

Data Accessibility

Ensuring data is understandable to all literacy levels.

Holistic Approach

Comprehensive mapping of human data and connection between data points

//01

Human-Centric Data Model

Personalized Analytics and Insights

Delivering tailored insights that empower individuals to make informed decisions.

Risk Mitigation

Proactive monitoring and problem prevention - health, financial, environmental, etc

Goal Achievement

Assisting users in reaching their goals through data-driven decision-making.

Data Accessibility

Ensuring data is understandable to all literacy levels.

Holistic Approach

Comprehensive mapping of human data and connection between data points

//01

Human-Centric Data Model

Personalized Analytics and Insights

Delivering tailored insights that empower individuals to make informed decisions.

Risk Mitigation

Proactive monitoring and problem prevention - health, financial, environmental, etc

Goal Achievement

Assisting users in reaching their goals through data-driven decision-making.

Data Accessibility

Ensuring data is understandable to all literacy levels.

Holistic Approach

Comprehensive mapping of human data and connection between data points

//02

Fair Treatment

Consent and Transparency

Ensuring users have full control over their data and understand how it is used.

Fair Compensation

Allowing individuals to profit if their data is used.

//02

Fair Treatment

Consent and Transparency

Ensuring users have full control over their data and understand how it is used.

Fair Compensation

Allowing individuals to profit if their data is used.

//02

Fair Treatment

Consent and Transparency

Ensuring users have full control over their data and understand how it is used.

Fair Compensation

Allowing individuals to profit if their data is used.

//03

Data Management

Unified Data Access

Providing a single platform for accessing all personal data.

AI Personal Assistant

Tools for searching, organizing, and managing data.

Curated Profiles

Efficiently managing the profiles of minors and other dependents.

Connected Profiles

Creating interconnected data profiles for joint data management..

//03

Data Management

Unified Data Access

Providing a single platform for accessing all personal data.

AI Personal Assistant

Tools for searching, organizing, and managing data.

Curated Profiles

Efficiently managing the profiles of minors and other dependents.

Connected Profiles

Creating interconnected data profiles for joint data management..

//03

Data Management

Unified Data Access

Providing a single platform for accessing all personal data.

AI Personal Assistant

Tools for searching, organizing, and managing data.

Curated Profiles

Efficiently managing the profiles of minors and other dependents.

Connected Profiles

Creating interconnected data profiles for joint data management..

//04

Data Quality

Continuity

Ensuring uninterrupted data flow and integration.

Addressing Fragmentation

Unifying data from disparate systems

Data Authenticity and Integrity

Enhancing data reliability by ensuring the origin and movements are traceable.

Contextualization

Enriching data by connecting information from different sources

//04

Data Quality

Continuity

Ensuring uninterrupted data flow and integration.

Addressing Fragmentation

Unifying data from disparate systems

Data Authenticity and Integrity

Enhancing data reliability by ensuring the origin and movements are traceable.

Contextualization

Enriching data by connecting information from different sources

//04

Data Quality

Continuity

Ensuring uninterrupted data flow and integration.

Addressing Fragmentation

Unifying data from disparate systems

Data Authenticity and Integrity

Enhancing data reliability by ensuring the origin and movements are traceable.

Contextualization

Enriching data by connecting information from different sources

//05

Data Privacy

Self Sovereignty

Empowering users as the sole owners of their data.

Access Control

Enabling users to grant and revoke access to their data.

Zero-Knowledge Principle

Ensuring sensitive information is not disclosed unnecessarily.

GDPR Compliance

Providing the right to erase profiles and all personal data..

//05

Data Privacy

Self Sovereignty

Empowering users as the sole owners of their data.

Access Control

Enabling users to grant and revoke access to their data.

Zero-Knowledge Principle

Ensuring sensitive information is not disclosed unnecessarily.

GDPR Compliance

Providing the right to erase profiles and all personal data..

//05

Data Privacy

Self Sovereignty

Empowering users as the sole owners of their data.

Access Control

Enabling users to grant and revoke access to their data.

Zero-Knowledge Principle

Ensuring sensitive information is not disclosed unnecessarily.

GDPR Compliance

Providing the right to erase profiles and all personal data..

//06

Security and Data Vulnerability

Security Protocol Compliance

Adhering to the latest security standards.

Advanced Encryption

Utilizing state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms for data protection.

Biometric Authentication

Ensuring secure access through biometric verification.

Blockchain Storage

Leveraging proprietary blockchain for secure data storage.

Auto-Check for Violations

Implementing modules to detect security breaches automatically.

Decentralized and Open Source

Promoting transparency and security through decentralization.

Data Immutability and Non-Repudiation

Ensuring data cannot be altered or denied.


//06

Security and Data Vulnerability

Security Protocol Compliance

Adhering to the latest security standards.

Advanced Encryption

Utilizing state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms for data protection.

Biometric Authentication

Ensuring secure access through biometric verification.

Blockchain Storage

Leveraging proprietary blockchain for secure data storage.

Auto-Check for Violations

Implementing modules to detect security breaches automatically.

Decentralized and Open Source

Promoting transparency and security through decentralization.

Data Immutability and Non-Repudiation

Ensuring data cannot be altered or denied.


//06

Security and Data Vulnerability

Security Protocol Compliance

Adhering to the latest security standards.

Advanced Encryption

Utilizing state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms for data protection.

Biometric Authentication

Ensuring secure access through biometric verification.

Blockchain Storage

Leveraging proprietary blockchain for secure data storage.

Auto-Check for Violations

Implementing modules to detect security breaches automatically.

Decentralized and Open Source

Promoting transparency and security through decentralization.

Data Immutability and Non-Repudiation

Ensuring data cannot be altered or denied.


//07

Interoperability and Global Reach

Effective Data Exchange

Facilitating smooth data transfer between owners, issuers, and consumers.

Integration with Diverse Sources

Supporting a wide range of data sources.

Data Normalization

Capturing and standardizing data from various sources.

Global Security Protocol Adherence

Ensuring compliance with security standards worldwide.

Platform Agnostic

Compatible with iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS.

//07

Interoperability and Global Reach

Effective Data Exchange

Facilitating smooth data transfer between owners, issuers, and consumers.

Integration with Diverse Sources

Supporting a wide range of data sources.

Data Normalization

Capturing and standardizing data from various sources.

Global Security Protocol Adherence

Ensuring compliance with security standards worldwide.

Platform Agnostic

Compatible with iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS.

//07

Interoperability and Global Reach

Effective Data Exchange

Facilitating smooth data transfer between owners, issuers, and consumers.

Integration with Diverse Sources

Supporting a wide range of data sources.

Data Normalization

Capturing and standardizing data from various sources.

Global Security Protocol Adherence

Ensuring compliance with security standards worldwide.

Platform Agnostic

Compatible with iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS.

//08

Data Sustainability

Single Source of Truth

Reducing redundancy by maintaining one definitive data record.

Green Technology Stack

Prioritizing environmentally friendly technology solutions.

//08

Data Sustainability

Single Source of Truth

Reducing redundancy by maintaining one definitive data record.

Green Technology Stack

Prioritizing environmentally friendly technology solutions.

//08

Data Sustainability

Single Source of Truth

Reducing redundancy by maintaining one definitive data record.

Green Technology Stack

Prioritizing environmentally friendly technology solutions.

SRI Approach: How It Works

SRI Approach: How It Works

SRI Approach: How It Works

//01

Research

The Self-Research Institute team is a diverse group of researchers from various disciplines, united by a shared passion for human informatics. Through our approach of interdisciplinary collaboration, we aim to unlock new insights and develop innovative solutions. At SRI, we believe in empowering our researchers to pursue their own interests while also engaging them in exploring diverse product requirements identified by our product team. SRI researchers publish papers in medical journals and speak at conferences to advocate for DID and effective human data solutions.


What do we research?

  • Data driven decisions for Quality of Life improvements, human data patterns, correlations, casualties and complex metrics that will help users make sense and interpret raw data in a meaningful and actionable way.

  • Human data structure and ontology

  • Applications to different domains like healthcare, financial, academic, etc

  • Ethical considerations

  • Data privacy and data economy

  • AI implementation

The Self-Research Institute team is a diverse group of researchers from various disciplines, united by a shared passion for human informatics. Through our approach of interdisciplinary collaboration, we aim to unlock new insights and develop innovative solutions. At SRI, we believe in empowering our researchers to pursue their own interests while also engaging them in exploring diverse product requirements identified by our product team. SRI researchers publish papers in medical journals and speak at conferences to advocate for DID and effective human data solutions.


What do we research?

  • Data driven decisions for Quality of Life improvements, human data patterns, correlations, casualties and complex metrics that will help users make sense and interpret raw data in a meaningful and actionable way.

  • Human data structure and ontology

  • Applications to different domains like healthcare, financial, academic, etc

  • Ethical considerations

  • Data privacy and data economy

  • AI implementation

Learn more

//02

Product

The main product of the institute is the Self-Framework and the Self Profile app, built on top of this framework. The Self-Framework is an ecosystem of solutions that connects data owners, data issuers, and data consumers. It creates a platform for individuals to aggregate their data and use it to make informed decisions, reach goals, and assist in daily endeavors, ultimately improving their quality of life.

The Self-Framework encompasses data aggregation, third-party data integration, encryption, storage, analytics, user interface, and more. It aims to promote the adoption of decentralized identity solutions and pave the way for a more efficient and equitable digital landscape by creating a secure, privacy-preserving, and user-centric solution for managing digital identities and human data.


Self-Framework Main Components

  • Self Ontology - data schema for the self profile instance

  • Self Chain - proprietary blockchain platform.

  • Self Profile - user interface for accessing Self-Framework services.

  • Self-AI - utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) and fuzzy ontology for data analysis.

  • Self Public API and SDK for third-party data integration.

The main product of the institute is the Self-Framework and the Self Profile app, built on top of this framework. The Self-Framework is an ecosystem of solutions that connects data owners, data issuers, and data consumers. It creates a platform for individuals to aggregate their data and use it to make informed decisions, reach goals, and assist in daily endeavors, ultimately improving their quality of life.

The Self-Framework encompasses data aggregation, third-party data integration, encryption, storage, analytics, user interface, and more. It aims to promote the adoption of decentralized identity solutions and pave the way for a more efficient and equitable digital landscape by creating a secure, privacy-preserving, and user-centric solution for managing digital identities and human data.


Self-Framework Main Components

  • Self Ontology - data schema for the self profile instance

  • Self Chain - proprietary blockchain platform.

  • Self Profile - user interface for accessing Self-Framework services.

  • Self-AI - utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) and fuzzy ontology for data analysis.

  • Self Public API and SDK for third-party data integration.

The main product of the institute is the Self-Framework and the Self Profile app, built on top of this framework. The Self-Framework is an ecosystem of solutions that connects data owners, data issuers, and data consumers. It creates a platform for individuals to aggregate their data and use it to make informed decisions, reach goals, and assist in daily endeavors, ultimately improving their quality of life.

The Self-Framework encompasses data aggregation, third-party data integration, encryption, storage, analytics, user interface, and more. It aims to promote the adoption of decentralized identity solutions and pave the way for a more efficient and equitable digital landscape by creating a secure, privacy-preserving, and user-centric solution for managing digital identities and human data.


Self-Framework Main Components

  • Self Ontology - data schema for the self profile instance

  • Self Chain - proprietary blockchain platform.

  • Self Profile - user interface for accessing Self-Framework services.

  • Self-AI - utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) and fuzzy ontology for data analysis.

  • Self Public API and SDK for third-party data integration.

Learn more

What data can you store in Self Profile

At SRI, we believe that users can greatly benefit from aggregating their data into a single platform. We view human data as a continuum, and isolating one area makes the picture incomplete. By bringing together data from various aspects of life, we can uncover deeper insights, make more meaningful connections, and truly harness the power of data.

environment

environment

environment

Identity

Identity

Identity

Physical health

Physical health

Physical health

financial

financial

financial

mental health

mental health

mental health

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

social connections

social connections

social connections

  • We need to design and build AI that helps healthcare professionals be better at what they do. The aim should be enabling humans to become better learners and decision-makers.

    Mihaela van der Schaar, PhD, director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine at the University of Cambridge in the U.K

  • Electronic medical records are a technology that will revolutionize the way we deliver care. And it's not just that we will be able to collect information, it's that everyone involved in the healthcare enterprise will be able to use that information more effectively.

    Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, medical doctor and executive

  • It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.

    Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe

  • Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the way people interact with and improve their own health and wellness.

    Dean Ornish, physician and researcher

  • Solving our region’s biggest health challenges can only be achieved by innovative African-led solutions, which combine global and local frameworks

    Ritgak Tilley-Gyado, Physician & Anthropologist

  • Developments in medical technology have long been confined to procedural or pharmaceutical advances, while neglecting a most basic and essential component of medicine: patient information management

    J D

  • I want all the data, the patients to all wear Fitbits, all wear OURA rings and bring me all that information. Just having someone's blood pressure when they're at home and their heart rate can really change their pregnancy from the first visit forward. So that information is like gold to me

    Dr. Tina Nguyen

  • We need to design and build AI that helps healthcare professionals be better at what they do. The aim should be enabling humans to become better learners and decision-makers.

    Mihaela van der Schaar, PhD, director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine at the University of Cambridge in the U.K

  • Electronic medical records are a technology that will revolutionize the way we deliver care. And it's not just that we will be able to collect information, it's that everyone involved in the healthcare enterprise will be able to use that information more effectively.

    Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, medical doctor and executive

  • It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.

    Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe

  • Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the way people interact with and improve their own health and wellness.

    Dean Ornish, physician and researcher

  • Solving our region’s biggest health challenges can only be achieved by innovative African-led solutions, which combine global and local frameworks

    Ritgak Tilley-Gyado, Physician & Anthropologist

  • Developments in medical technology have long been confined to procedural or pharmaceutical advances, while neglecting a most basic and essential component of medicine: patient information management

    J D

  • I want all the data, the patients to all wear Fitbits, all wear OURA rings and bring me all that information. Just having someone's blood pressure when they're at home and their heart rate can really change their pregnancy from the first visit forward. So that information is like gold to me

    Dr. Tina Nguyen

  • We need to design and build AI that helps healthcare professionals be better at what they do. The aim should be enabling humans to become better learners and decision-makers.

    Mihaela van der Schaar, PhD, director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine at the University of Cambridge in the U.K

  • Electronic medical records are a technology that will revolutionize the way we deliver care. And it's not just that we will be able to collect information, it's that everyone involved in the healthcare enterprise will be able to use that information more effectively.

    Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, medical doctor and executive

  • It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.

    Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe

  • Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the way people interact with and improve their own health and wellness.

    Dean Ornish, physician and researcher

  • Solving our region’s biggest health challenges can only be achieved by innovative African-led solutions, which combine global and local frameworks

    Ritgak Tilley-Gyado, Physician & Anthropologist

  • Developments in medical technology have long been confined to procedural or pharmaceutical advances, while neglecting a most basic and essential component of medicine: patient information management

    J D

  • I want all the data, the patients to all wear Fitbits, all wear OURA rings and bring me all that information. Just having someone's blood pressure when they're at home and their heart rate can really change their pregnancy from the first visit forward. So that information is like gold to me

    Dr. Tina Nguyen

SRI offerings to the main data players

SRI offerings to the main data players

SRI offerings to the main data players

Aggregate your health & medical data

We believe that consolidating all health and medical data on a single platform offers significant benefits for the users. Our goal is to create the most comprehensive dataset available—integrating EHRs, sensor data, and user-reported information. Additionally, we aim to provide unmatched flexibility, with our open-source approach giving us a distinct edge.

Interpret and Understand

Manage and share with ease

Aggregate your health & medical data

We believe that consolidating all health and medical data on a single platform offers significant benefits for the users. Our goal is to create the most comprehensive dataset available—integrating EHRs, sensor data, and user-reported information. Additionally, we aim to provide unmatched flexibility, with our open-source approach giving us a distinct edge.

Interpret and Understand

Manage and share with ease

Aggregate your health & medical data

We believe that consolidating all health and medical data on a single platform offers significant benefits for the users. Our goal is to create the most comprehensive dataset available—integrating EHRs, sensor data, and user-reported information. Additionally, we aim to provide unmatched flexibility, with our open-source approach giving us a distinct edge.

Interpret and Understand

Manage and share with ease

Aggregate your health & medical data

We believe that consolidating all health and medical data on a single platform offers significant benefits for the users. Our goal is to create the most comprehensive dataset available—integrating EHRs, sensor data, and user-reported information. Additionally, we aim to provide unmatched flexibility, with our open-source approach giving us a distinct edge.

Interpret and Understand

Manage and share with ease

  • We need to design and build AI that helps healthcare professionals be better at what they do. The aim should be enabling humans to become better learners and decision-makers.

    Mihaela van der Schaar, PhD, director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine at the University of Cambridge in the U.K

  • Electronic medical records are a technology that will revolutionize the way we deliver care. And it's not just that we will be able to collect information, it's that everyone involved in the healthcare enterprise will be able to use that information more effectively.

    Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, medical doctor and executive 

  • It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.

    Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe

  • Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the way people interact with and improve their own health and wellness.

    Dean Ornish, physician and researcher

  • Solving our region’s biggest health challenges can only be achieved by innovative African-led solutions, which combine global and local frameworks

    Ritgak Tilley-Gyado, Physician & Anthropologist

  • Developments in medical technology have long been confined to procedural or pharmaceutical advances, while neglecting a most basic and essential component of medicine: patient information management

    J D

  • I want all the data, the patients to all wear Fitbits, all wear OURA rings and bring me all that information. Just having someone's blood pressure when they're at home and their heart rate can really change their pregnancy from the first visit forward. So that information is like gold to me

    Dr. Tina Nguyen

Applications Powered by Self Framework

Applications Powered by Self Framework

Applications Powered by Self Framework

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Become a partner

If you're interested in contributing to the Self Framework project, we welcome your involvement and appreciate your support.

There are many ways to contribute to the project, from providing feedback and testing the software to contributing to code or documentation and promoting the adoption of decentralized identity solutions in your organization or community.

We welcome and encourage collaboration and partnership from individuals and organizations that share our vision for a more secure, user-centric, and privacy-preserving digital ecosystem. Together, we can work towards the development and adoption of decentralized identity solutions, and make a positive impact on the way we manage digital identities and personal data.

To get started, please fill the form. We look forward to working with you!