University of Twente Student Theses
A Speculative Approach: By and For the Biosignals and Systems Group
Ploeger, V.S. (2024) A Speculative Approach: By and For the Biosignals and Systems Group.
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| Abstract: | Dutch employees are sedentary many hours a day, which can result in health problems according to de Gezondheidsraad [2]. Currently, many lifestyle interventions are moving towards E-health [4], but how do we know current methods of lifestyle intervention are the best? The BSS group at the University of Twente works on lifestyle interventions of the future, so by building a speculative design for them, a conversation can be started on what lifestyle interventions targeting sedentary behaviour can look like. To best cater to the BSS group, two co-creation sessions were performed, one to brainstorm ideas for a speculative design and one to evaluate two prototypes based on these ideas. This resulted in a device attached to the bottom of the sit-stand desks available at the BSS group, automatically raising the height after 45 minutes of sedentary time, only allowing the user to lower the desk after some standing time. This prototype was tested by five members of the BSS, showing the final design to be relatable and speculative. This research concludes speculative design and co-creation can go hand in hand. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 02 science and culture in general, 50 technical science in general, 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100735 |
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