Workshop Persuasive Technology

The "Workshop Persuasive Technology", with its topic "Smart and Wearable Technologies to Support Health", provides a hands-on introduction to the development of health applications on smartphones and smartwatches, with a particular focus on the equipped sensor technology of the devices. Following an introductory phase into the Android framework and a conceptualization phase, participants in small groups will work out their own solutions for the given topic. During the implementation phase, a larger, innovative concept is to be developed and implemented in the small groups. In order to coordinate teamwork, a suitable, predefined software development process will be used.

Basic knowledge of object-oriented programming is required; Previous knowledge of mobile development is desirable.

Please note that a laptop is required to participate in the workshop. We encourage international students to apply as well. In that case, the course will be held in English.

Attendance is mandatory during the whole period of the workshop! Depending on the individual results of the groups, additional work may be required after the workshop has finished in order to justify the ECTS credits.

• Students of Media Informatics (Bachelor, Master)
• Students of Art and Multimedia (Bachelor) with fitting qualifications

This course requires an application via UniWorX, possible from now. Please apply no later than 11.09.2017, 23:59, and submit a zip-archive with the following information:

• Name
• Subject of study
• Semester
• Please describe relevant prior knowledge (e.g. Android, Java, mobile development, other programming languages, sensor-based computing etc.) and how you have obtained these skills (e.g. university, jobs).
• Describe your motivation for taking part in this course (about 100 words).
• Please note whether you possess an Android Smartphone, Smartwatch or other possibly relevant fitness/health devices.
• Optionally, if you already have a project idea: Describe a creative* idea that fits the topic "Healthy lunch supported by smart technologies" and on which you would like to work during the course.

* Please feel free to describe idea(s) that use technologies that still not exist as well - Your creativity shall have no boundaries!

Application procedure:

• Participants are selected based on the information given above. The order of applications is not a criterion (i.e. no FCFS). Nevertheless, please apply as early as possible to help us with planning the course!
• To enable an intensive and profound learning process, the number of participants is restricted to 10.