University of Twente Student Theses
Bloomi: Motivating Older Adults to be Physically Active by Physicalization of Physical Activity Data
Bollen, Wouter (2023) Bloomi: Motivating Older Adults to be Physically Active by Physicalization of Physical Activity Data.
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| Abstract: | This bachelor thesis builds upon the groundwork laid by Vera Schockemöhle’s 2022 bachelor thesis, where she introduced Bloomi, a data physicalization tool in the form of a flower that opens and closes based on the amount of steps taken by the user. The primary goal of Bloomi is to motivate older adults to get enough daily physical activity to prevent chronic diseases. This bachelor thesis consists of two steps to learn more about the influence of physical presence of a data physicalization tool. To do this a new prototype for Bloomi has been developed so that it can be used for a long term in-the-wild user study. After the development of this prototype a long term in-the-wild user study was conducted with 8 participants spanning 4 weeks of which 3 weeks were dedicated to Bloomi. The study’s results reveal that the physical presences of a data physicalization tool does enhance the overall experience of its users. However, it should be noted that this motivation is only enhanced if the user has an intrinsic motivation to be more active. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 01 general works |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96519 |
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