My Coping Toolkit: Reframing the way we deal with stress

We all want to keep balance in our lives, however, we don’t live statically, changes in our daily environments are inevitable and the need to know how to restore balance when faced with external stimuli is a lifetime effort. <br/><br/>The long-term effects of stress, both physical and psychological, are of increasing concern with some even...

Stimulate consumers to perform product care behaviors with optimal balance between user control and product agency

The environmental impact of our current consumption pattern on the earth is growing. The linear economy is accelerating the environment pollution and increasing the use of resources. If we want to be able to gradually move towards a circular system it is vital to include in this strategy the way products are being cared for, which is Product...

Improving Work-From-Home Satisfaction During COVID-19: Helping homeworkers manage work and family together for better work-from-home satisfaction.

This project deals with the creation of mechanisms for self-assessment in work-from-home (WFH) environments to enhance people's satisfaction. The core of the project lies in increasing WFH satisfaction by incorporating self-experimenting into work and family activities. This relies on the determinants of satisfaction and how homeworkers relate...

Strengthening People’s Relationships with Biodiversity: An Innovative Paradigm for Zoos for Conservation

The project is undertaken for the organization of British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums(BIAZA). BIAZA is an association with 121 member zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland. It’s member zoos and aquariums receive a whopping audience of about 35 million visitors every year, which is more than half of the total populations of the...

Doing money better: Supporting young adults in sustainable financial decision-making

Money is a key element in people’s overall well-being (Abey &amp; Ford, 2008). Young adults are behaving very differently towards finances compared to previous generations (Williams et al, 2010). In addition, young adults have little trust on financial institutions and no one to turn to for actionable advice (Deloitte Millennial Survey, 2019)....

Active wheelchair: Design of a concept of a novel product for wheelchair users to improve physical activity and sedentary behaviors

This master thesis contains the development of a product solution for wheelchair users. Based on behavioral science theories, persuasive technology principles and an analysis of the context and problems of wheelchair users, a strategy and product have been developed to help wheelchair user improve their wheelchair behavior.