Physical Slumber: Exploring Physicalisation for Sleep Data
bachelor thesis
Status | in progress |
Student | Stella Born |
Advisor | Henrike Weingärtner, Luke Haliburton |
Professor | Prof. Dr. Sven Mayer |
Task
Problem Statement
This thesis aims to explore the potential of data physicalization for health-related wellbeing motivation in a private context, specifically in the areas of stress and sleep. By designing and testing a prototype that translates stress and sleep data into a physical representation, this thesis seeks to examine the effectiveness of data physicalization as a motivational tool for individuals to make positive changes to their wellbeing.
Tasks
- Perform a literature review
- (Conduct Online survey)
- Build a prototype
- Evaluate prototype
- Write a thesis and present your findings in the Disputationsseminar
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of user research
- Experience with hardware prototyping