EPR Annual Conference 2020 Workshop 1 - Rosa Almeida
1. WORKINGAGE
Innovation for smart and inclusive work
based on user-centric design
Rosa Almeida
Fundación INTRAS
This projec t has rec eived funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
researc h and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 826232
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WORKINGAGE Concept and objectives
WAOW Tool Modularity
Evaluation plan and expected impacts
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Intervention Framework for preventing stress and strain
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Improve experience of ageing at work
Value and adapt to a more
experience workforce and to the
evolving requirements of each worker
Increase opportunities for awareness
and support focusing on wellbeing
6. Goal
The purpose is to
promote healthy
habits in working
environment and daily
living activities
▪ Employees enjoy
work
▪ Increased
productivity
▪ Healthcare cost
reduction
▪ EU economy
Target group
Workers aged over 45
▪ Ageing workforce
Focus
3 workplace types:
▪ Manufacturing
▪ Office
▪ Teleworking
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Cognitive &
Emotional
factors
Worker’s health,
Ergonomics &
Physical
environment
Lifestyle,
Health habits
& Social
behaviours
Interventions based on cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) to
promote a behavioral change
Main areas of action of the WAO Tool
during work activity
outside the work activity
Reinforce risk prevention behaviors and attitudes
Promote healthy and safety habits and behaviors
Model of work ability
(Finish Institute of Occupational Health, 2010)
“the sum of factors related with workplace
(work, work community, leadership), with
personal judgements (values, attitudes
and motivation), competence and health
and functional capacities”
10. Effects of stress on the
psychological well-being
10 Kirchner, 1986
STRESS
Psychological Strain
Effects of stress on the muscle
and cardiovascular system.
Physical Strain
External characteristics
of the work situation
such as task or
environment.
A model that considers main cognitive and emotional risks factors identified
STRESS-STRAINCONCEPT
11. Helplessness
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Kirchner, 1986
Schlick et al, 2018
Cognition
Monotony
1) Psychological Strain: MENTAL STRAIN (performance conditions)
2) Psychological Strain: EMOTIONAL STRAIN (work task conditions)
[ Motivational Or Affective Side Effects ]
Time Pressure
Noise
Perception
Boredom
Fear
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Behavioural change and motivational engine
SMART is a model to define the goal setting within a working
environment and it is applicable in different contexts. The goals
will evolve in parallel with the user profile.
SMART goals
iChange Model Integrated Model for explaining motivational and behavioral
change that understands behaviours as the result of a person’s
motivations or intentions to and capabilities.
13. STRESS AND STRAIN INTERVENTION
Different sensors within the WA system will measure the different types of strain.
Depending on the measured strain, a corresponding intervention of the system is suggested.
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0. WA sensors detec high strain
1. Evaluation of the measured
strain
2. Evaluation of the physical
parameters
3. Proposal of a suitable
intervention to the user
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Use innovative HCI
methods to
‘measure’ the user
& surroundings
Evaluate
effectiveness of
Tool in supporting
this age group
Design HCI
interventions &
integrate in the
WAOW Tool
Process
Prepare
exploitation
85% 60% 5% 10%
17. End-User
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Schematicoverview
Work Home
112 Services pilot
Business mgmt software:
HR, production,…
Agent
WorkingAge
Tool
Advice, interventions
User Monitoring
Social Networking
Privacy
Psychosocial
& Behaviour
Health
Workplace
environment
(Cloud)
Services
UserData
Data Analytics
Deep learning
GDPR
Wearables/Devices
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Short Term Tests
(Single Day)
Long Term Tests
(~ 1 year)
Short Term Tests
(Week)
Assessment of the reliability of
each component of the system
Assessment of the reliability of the
integrated system
Assess the usability
and acceptability
Assessment of the WAOW tool:
Primary Users: degree of acceptability and usability,
ability to motivate the engagement of primary user (i.e.,
the worker), the effectiveness
Secondary and Tertiary users: benefits and difficulties,
impact ( i.e. insurance companies, occupational safety,
risks and health departments)
23. Expected impacts
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Knowledge on workers aged 45+
▪ Stress and Strain causal factors
▪ Rules to improve quality-of-life from
system inputs
▫Adapted working conditions & workplace
▫Healthier lifestyle
▪ Determination of optimal set of inputs
▪ User acceptance data and insights
▪ Detailed data on use cases of office,
manufacturing and teleworking
workplaces
Synergies
▪ Worker: Happier at work, continues at
higher age
▪ Company: Increased productivity
(motivation, absenteeism), more
experienced workforce
▪ Economy: Increased company
competitiveness
▪ Society: Reduced social care costs
▪ Partners: Exploitation of WA system and
techs
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WORKINGAGE Concept and objectives
WAOW Tool Modularity
Intervention Framework for preventing stress and strain
Workdone, evaluation plan and expected impacts
12 partners from 7 european countries
Associated partners and other collaborators:
3 pilot companies
Insurance Companies
Comprehensive multidimensional approach employing for this a BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL and ENVIRONMENTAL analysis within the WA proposed working model.
WAOW Tool addresses:
Ergonomics & Physical environment: The interventions will seek to promote adequate work postures, encourage healthy work habits (e.g. regular breaks, stretching and exercises to relax muscles and mobilize joints, etc.) and recommend small modifications of the work station or environment that may have a positive impact on the occupational health of the user.
Worker’s health and personal characteristics: The main goal in this area will be to encourage the user to follow and / or acquire health promotion and disease prevention strategies, through self-empowerment in one's own health and well-being. The machine learning mechanics of the WA System will allow the interventions and personalized recommendations to be adapted to the worker’s personal characteristics and current health status.
Psychosocial factors: WA system actions will be aimed at increasing the self-awareness of cognitive and emotional states of activation or discomfort, to later promote knowledge of the harmful effects of negative states and stress on health and well-being, and train workers in techniques and strategies for managing and modulating emotions and states of physiological activation associated with them.
Lifestyle & Health habits: Promote the acquisition and maintenance of healthy lifestyle habits (balanced diet, regular fitness/exercise, adequate hydration, reduction or elimination of unhealthy habits, etc.) and increase awareness of the implications of these lifestyles for health, longevity and the maintenance of autonomy.
Interventions designed to improve:
Perceived behavioural control
Self-efficacy
Optimism
Smart Goals:
Specific: The worker states what he will do / using action words
Measurable: providing evaluation way / using metrics or data targets
Achievable: accomplishable goals
Relevant: making sense with the job functions
Time-bound: the worker states when the goals is accomplished
Smart Goals:
will involve all the metrics domains.
will be a living parameters along the project, they will evolve in parallel with the user profile.
will be evaluated along the project using the indexes provided by sensors and the indications provided by questionnaires.
The data for personalization of the intervention relates with information from the normal workflow and work profiles but also the detection of actual problems and risks that can be addressed by the WA intervention.
An initial LIST OF INTERVENTION PACKAGES categorized by work position and associated risk factors was drawn up to develop the recommendatory intervention plan for the WAOW tool:
Daily dashboards to increase awareness
Physical Health and Ergonomic exercises
Healthy Lifestyles recommendations
Incorrect postures alerts & notifications
T4.1
User-driven Model
Facial Expression & Gesture Recognition: Camera
Body Pose estimation: Camera
Voice Analysis: Jabra Evolve 65e
Noise Analysis: Self-development (audeering)
Activity Tracker: Xiaomi MiBand 4
GSR and ECG Wristband: Empatica E4
Eye Tracker: Pupil Labs Pupil Core
EEG Headband: Muse 2
Environmental sensor: Self-development
Body Scale: Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale
In-Lab study:
Co-creation and recommendations for imprOvements in the WAOW-Tool app from the users
Privacy concerns: Focus on clear explanation of the data that is collected, what it is needed for and how it is handled in terms of data protection to ensure acceptance.
Wearing comfort: Eye Tracker will be used only in a limited extend and not in combination with the EEG headband.
System 2: Focus on System 2 for long term measurement, include system 1 just for a few users.
Results:
Usability: SUS and SUMI confirm a suitable concept of the app. Good results in the solution of the tasks underline the understandable structure of the app
Aesthetics: The layout is generally rated positively by the users
Workdone, evaluation plan and expected impacts
Evaluate the designs against requirements and KPI’s
In-Lab tests:
Performing the technical tests using the procedures defined
Surveying the participants using online questionaires to assess the system usability and acceptability
Long-term tests:
TAM model (technology acceptance model)
Subjective measurements using questionnaires
Objective measurements using sensors data
The expected outcomes for the intervention will be measured by means of indicators/measures/KPIs.
TEST CYCLE EVALUATION:
Usability: the extent to which the WAOW-tool serves the achievement of objectives
Accessibility: user centered development
Sustainability: long-term use (technology durability and interest of the users)
Validity: Single sensors and entire system (In-lab study and In-company study)
Usefulness: Subjective Measurement - How helpful is the system for users and third parties involved?