Snaxpert: Creating positive food-related experiences to improve the image of everyday products for childeren aged 9 - 12

In the Netherlands, almost one quarter of the children is overweight. (VUmc, 2012) This percentage keeps on rising. Overweight is expected to be the world’s largest health care problem in 2050. Children deserve special attention, since research by EPODE (Ensemble, Prévenons l’Obésité Des Enfants) shows that children that are overweight have a...

RiCo: An assistive companion for serious cycling enthusiasts to improve their performance in routine rides

Personal informatics systems are popular: tools to help people improve on their behaviour by collecting and providing personally relevant information about an activity. Companies explore the possibilities to develop products that apply these sorts of systems, as does TomTom. After ten years of developing personal navigation devices successfully,...

Bluebook: An interactive journal for the emotional well-being of prostate cancer patients

Cancer. Probably one of the most feared words when discussing your or a loved one’s health. It is needless to say that the diagnosis of cancer has a big impact on people. The diagnosis and treatment can cause a disruption in their emotional well-being, which can also distress their family and friends. This graduation project eventually focused...

TiPi smartphone application: Designing with InterPersonal Informatics to support elderly rehabilitating from Total Hip Replacement

Designing a smartphone application for elderly rehabilitating from total hip replacement. The theoretical background of this project lies in the fields of Personal Informatics, InterPersonal Informatics, Persuasive Technology and Social Sciences. The product context, the ADL of elderly rehabilitating at home, has been researched with sensitizing...