DISCOV: Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience

Loes van Renswouw; Jasmijn K. Verhoef; Steven B. Vos; Carine Lallemand

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_194

DISCOV: Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience

Loes van Renswouw (Corresponding author)
, Jasmijn K. Verhoef
, Steven B. Vos
, Carine Lallemand

Industrial Design

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Abstract

Aware of the consequences of their inactive lifestyles, many people still struggle to integrate enough physical activity into their busy lives. Interven- tions that nudge to reinforce existing active behaviour seem therefore more likely to be effective than those adding an activity to daily routines. To encourage people to increase their physical activity level, we designed Discov, a network of physi- cal waypoints triggering people to lengthen their walks. Placed in a public park, Discov encourages people to explore their surroundings in a fun and challenging way by creating an interactive walking experience. Adopting a Research-through- Design approach, we explore the potential of the design of accessible infrastruc- tures and human-environment interactions to impact public health by nudging citizens into being more physically active. We discuss insights gathered through this process and report on first user tests of this interactive walking experience.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	[ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021)
Editors	Gerhard Bruyns, Huaxin Wei
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	3000-3009
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-19-4472-7
ISBN (Print)	978-981-19-4471-0, 978-981-19-4474-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_194
Publication status	Published - 6 Nov 2022
Event	9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research, IASDR 2021 - Hong Kong, China Duration: 6 Dec 2021 → 9 Dec 2021

Conference

Conference	9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research, IASDR 2021
Abbreviated title	IASDR 2021
Country/Territory	China
City	Hong Kong
Period	6/12/21 → 9/12/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Human-environment interactions
InterActive environments
Physical activity
Walking experience
Urban park

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van Renswouw, L., Verhoef, J. K., Vos, S. B., & Lallemand, C. (2022). DISCOV: Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience. In G. Bruyns, & H. Wei (Eds.), [ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes: Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021) (pp. 3000-3009). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_194

van Renswouw, Loes ; Verhoef, Jasmijn K. ; Vos, Steven B. et al. / DISCOV : Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience. [ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes: Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021). editor / Gerhard Bruyns ; Huaxin Wei. Cham : Springer, 2022. pp. 3000-3009

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van Renswouw, L, Verhoef, JK, Vos, SB & Lallemand, C 2022, DISCOV: Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience. in G Bruyns & H Wei (eds), [ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes: Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021). Springer, Cham, pp. 3000-3009, 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research, IASDR 2021, Hong Kong, China, 6/12/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_194

DISCOV: Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience. / van Renswouw, Loes (Corresponding author); Verhoef, Jasmijn K.; Vos, Steven B. et al.
[ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes: Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021). ed. / Gerhard Bruyns; Huaxin Wei. Cham: Springer, 2022. p. 3000-3009.

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van Renswouw L, Verhoef JK, Vos SB , Lallemand C. DISCOV: Stimulating Physical Activity Through an Explorative Interactive Walking Experience. In Bruyns G, Wei H, editors, [ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes: Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021). Cham: Springer. 2022. p. 3000-3009 doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_194

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