<aside> 📎 Using “data tracking,” as a departure point, you can design a wearable that reveals or visualizes something about the world around you; interrogates data tracking as a practice; builds context around seemingly neutral data points; or measures and visualizes data in an unconventional way.
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As an active member of today’s youth, I also have a big problem with sitting all day. It doesn’t matter if it’s work, play, or just rest; most of our time today is spent sitting. When you sit, you use less energy than you do when you stand or move. Research has linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns. They include obesity and a cluster of conditions—high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and unhealthy cholesterol levels—that make up metabolic syndrome.
I want to create a small tracker that can attach to any type of clothing and will vibrate or make subtle sounds to alert the user to get up and move around. Ideally, one should move around for a few minutes after every 20–30 minutes of sedentary work.