Habilyzer

Date: Febrary 2021 - July 2021 Course: Master project Coach: Carine Lallemand

With a growing focus on the well-being of office workers, there is a rise of smart products to improve on unhealthy working habits (e.g. bad posture). However, these products often have a narrow use case, and lack transparency in their data collection.

What would happen if we open up these use cases, and empower the workers themselves to research their working habits? Habilyzer presents a set of open-ended sensors which facilitate curiosity driven inquiry into working habits. The plug-and-play sensors can be deployed in any way the user wants to, driven by their area of interest. Curious about restlessness at work? Stick a sensor on your feet to measure foot tapping! Which habits are you curious about?

The kit contained two wireless sensors that collect data and help users in answering their research question. Findings show that Habilyzer triggers curiosity about working habits, and the wireless sensors contribute to inquire – possibly supported by other tools.

The project contributed an alternative approach to workplace vitality, moving from solution-oriented technologies to inquiry-enabling tools. Together with Roy van den Heuvel and Sjoerd Stamhuis, we developed a second version of the sensor kit which will be deployed for a longer period.

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