Advancing Digital Behavior Change Interventions by Exploring a Calendar-Based Suggestion System

Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

2023

While working on a computer typically involves sitting for prolonged periods of time, sedentary work routines are associated with numerous health issues. To address this societal concern, existing solutions trigger physical activity as a break from work, rather than a part of it. In this research, we explore a vision for physically active ways of working, by transforming mundane digital tasks into physically active ones. As a research artifact and design exemplar, we present A2-I2, an innovative tangible system for sending emails. After loading their email onto a physical "letter" token, office workers must walk to a physical mailbox located in the office space. Understanding what design qualities influence the experience and acceptability of such systems is a necessary step toward the design of acceptably active interface interactions. We report on a preliminary user test with 8 participants. With this project, we aim to inspire future tangible and embodied systems addressing the timely issue of sedentary behavior at work.

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confidence: 99%

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Bringing Movement to Digital Tasks at the Office: Designing an Acceptably Active Interface Interaction for Sending Emails

Keller

Heuvel

Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

2023

“…Workplace sensor systems data is often translated into actionable interventions for end-users. Over the years, the HCI community has explored an array of workplace health promotion designs, ranging from break-taking interventions [10], integrated health recommendations delivery systems [4], or walking meeting facilities [5]. Many of these interventions rely on researcher-curated or data-driven health promotion messages [2].…”

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“…Many of these interventions rely on researcher-curated or data-driven health promotion messages [2]. As everyday (health-related) behaviors are complex and diferent for every person, these messages are often either too generic ("take the stairs") [4] or do not match the context of the user [11]. Following Sunstein (2013) this type of prescriptivist approach assumes heterogeneity in a population, or that the researcher can sufciently personalize to individual situations [12].…”

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Habilyzer: A User-Driven Open-Ended Sensor Kit for Office Workers

Heuvel

Bussel

CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts

2022

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Ofce work presents health and wellbeing challenges, triggered by working habits or environmental factors. While technological interventions gain popularity in the workplace, they often fall short of acknowledging personal needs. Building on approaches from personal informatics, we present our vision on the use of user-driven, situated sensor probes in an ofce context and how the community might deal with complex yet timely questions around the use of data to empower people in becoming explorers of their own habits and experiences. We demonstrate Habilyzer, an open-ended sensor toolkit for ofce workers, which enables user-driven explorations in self-tracking their work routines. This research contributes an alternative approach to improving working habits and vitality in the workplace, moving from solution-oriented technologies to inquiryenabling tools. Through this demonstration, we also aim to trigger discussions on the use of sensors and data in the ofce context, in the light of privacy, consent and data ownership. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing; • Human computer interaction (HCI); Interaction techniques.;

Exploring the Embodied Experience of Walking Meetings through Bodystorming – Implications for Design

Jacob

Damen

Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

2023

Walking meetings are a promising way to reduce unhealthy sedentary behavior at the office. Some aspects of walking meetings are however hard to assess using traditional research approaches that do not account well for the embodied experience of walking meetings. We conducted a series of 16 bodystorming sessions, featuring unusual walking meeting situations to engage participants (N=45) in a reflective experience. After each bodystorming, participants completed three tasks: a body map, an empathy map, and a rating of workload using the NASA-TLX scale. These embodied explorations provide insights on key themes related to walking meetings: material and tools, physical and mental demand, connection with the environment, social dynamics, and privacy. We discuss the role of technology and opportunities for technology-mediated walking meetings. We draw implications for the design of walking meeting technologies or services to account for embodied experiences, and the individual, social, and environmental factors at play.