Wearable Technology as a Tool to Motivate Health Behaviour: A Case Study

Ferraro, Venere; Stepanovic, Mila; Ferraris, Silvia Deborah

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“…Before the user testing, our expectations were that (i) the electronic nose would be a useful wearable solution to support human smell; (ii) the redesign of the Mask, improving its aesthetics and wearability, would reduce barriers in wearing it; (iii) the data elaborated by sensors would be transmitted to the user in a clear manner. The testing of the prototype carried out in May of 2017 [13] on a total number of five workers was framed into two phases: a general observation coupled with data recorded by the sensors and collected in the working space and an unstructured interview aimed to have general feedbacks about the system and understand its efficacy. The observation was made up of two steps: (i) the workers were asked to wear the chest band and to use the electronic nose for 30 minutes; this step was useful to figure out if they understood the functioning of the electronic nose (see Figure 8); (ii) they wore both the electronic nose and the mask for 30 minutes as well (see Figure 9).…”

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A Plurisensorial Device to Support Human Smell in Hazardous Environment and Prevent Respiratory Disease

Ferraro

Rampino

Stepanovic

2019

Advances in Human-Computer Interaction

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Products embedded with wearable technologies can be a useful tool to support humans’ senses in situations where they can be insufficient, mistaken, or misleading. In this article, we discuss the findings of a two-year Transnational European Research Project named “POD: Plurisensorial Device to Prevent Occupational Disease.” The research was based on the evidence that human senses are not always reliable in making objective judgments. The specific field of application was coating plant, an environment that exposes workers to the risk of inhaling dangerous particles. The results obtained in the first part of the research pointed out that workers, largely relying on their sense of smell, which instead is often untrustworthy, do not protect themselves enough. Based on this ground, we designed a wearable system for providing workers with objective data both on their respiration activity and on the quality of the air in the working environment, with the ultimate goal of engaging them in wearing their personal protecting equipment (PPE). The article describes the development and testing of the solution; an example of how wearable technologies can enhance senses and improve workers’ health.

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“…Our aim was to influence the perception of risk by workers, so as to motivate them to wear the protective equipment. We generated the entire system according to the results discussed in Ferraro et al (2018) [13], following the typical phases of a design process [14-16]:…”

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A Plurisensorial Device to Support Human Smell in Hazardous Environment and Prevent Respiratory Disease

Ferraro

Rampino

Stepanovic

2019

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“…Wearable technology can be persuasive and elicit a conscious behaviour towards the use of the PPEs by consequently improving their health condition. A successful implementation of this approach may be found in the Project named POD and funded by SAF€RA partnership provide a possible example of how to use wearable technology as a useful tool to influence behavioural change (Ferraro et al, 2018).…”

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Cyber Physical Systems for occupational safety at industrial sites: Opportunities and challenges

Bragatto¹,

Ansaldi²

2022

Serb J Management

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In last decade, many Cyber Physical Systems CPSs for occupational safety have been developed within research programs funded by national and transnational bodies. Many of them are now ready for the market. The paper focuses on the industrial sectors, where the safety of the worker and the safety of machines, equipment and processes are linked each other. The papers proposes to safety managers criteria and suggestions for choosing appropriate CPS for seizing the great opportunities for safety improvement. The paper discusses a few issues, including cybersecurity and privacy, which are critical for a successful implementation of the CPSs in occupational safety. Safety Management System SMS, in particular, must be adequate to collect the amount of data generated by many sensors distributed in work ambient and worn by workers.

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Exploring the factors influencing adoption of health-care wearables among generation Z consumers in India

Nayak

Bhattacharyya

Kumar

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JICES

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the major factors influencing the adoption of health-care wearables in generation Z (Gen Z) customers in India. A conceptual framework using push pull and mooring (PPM) adoption theory was developed. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from 208 Gen Z customers based on 5 constructs related to the adoption of health-care wearables. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling was used to analyse the responses. The mediation paths were analysed using bootstrapping method and examination of the standardized direct and indirect effects in the model. Findings The study results indicated that the antecedent factors consisted of push (real-time health information availability), pull (normative environment) and mooring (decision self-efficacy) factors. The mooring factor (MOOR) was related to the push factor but not the pull factor. The MOOR, in turn, was related to the switching intention of Gen Z customers for health wearables adoption. Research limitations/implications The research study extended the literature related to the PPM theory in the context of the adoption of health wearables among Gen Z customers in India. Practical implications The study outcome would enable managers working in health wearable organizations to understand consumer behaviour towards health wearables. Social implications The use of health wearables among Gen Z individuals would lead to future generations adopting a healthy lifestyle resulting in an effective workforce and better economy. Originality/value This was one of the few studies which have explored the PPM theory to explore the factors for the adoption of health wearables among Gen Z customers in India.

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Wearable Technology as a Tool to Motivate Health Behaviour: A Case Study

Cited by 3 publications

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A Plurisensorial Device to Support Human Smell in Hazardous Environment and Prevent Respiratory Disease

A Plurisensorial Device to Support Human Smell in Hazardous Environment and Prevent Respiratory Disease

Cyber Physical Systems for occupational safety at industrial sites: Opportunities and challenges

Exploring the factors influencing adoption of health-care wearables among generation Z consumers in India

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