In this project, the concepts of Behavior Change Support Systems (BCSS) and responsive design were reviewed, and these theories/methodologies were applied to the development of a phone app with the goal of helping to improve sleep health amongst a college undergraduate population. The phone app provides reminders and useful information, allows personalization of the features and interface, and provides feedback and goal tracking features. These aspects of the app were used to try and project expertise while still promoting similarity,facilitating self-monitoring, and providing reminders as they are defined within the context of BCSS. This app serves as the foundation for testing the robustness of BCSS and addressing the problem of poor sleep health among WPI undergraduates.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Martinez, Alonso
• Thejaswi, Akshay
• Perrone, Michael Alexander

Subject

• Health
• Community
• Computing
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121615-201928

Keyword

• Public health
• Mobile apps

Advisor

• Djamasbi, Soussan
• Wilson, E. Vance

Year

• 2015

Date created

• 2015-12-16

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright