Alan Wever

Welcome to my online portfolio!

I am an Industrial Designer fascinated by the Internet of Things and its capabilities. I focus on making products that promote health and well-being through a user-centered approach.

My notable work

Harmony

In collaboration with: Bram Rolvink and David Qvist

An interactive smart product family designed to prompt family collaboration with chores. The system helps to organize and plan activities inside and around the house to promote housekeeping in a smart home. Furthermore, each family member has a token device that has its own functionality tailored to the needs and ways of a specific family member.

Data-enabled Design

In collaboration with: Yaël van Engelen, Pablo Traversat and Lieke Vermeulen.

The course Data-enabled Design introduces the methodology of the same name developed by TUe and Philips. In this process data is used throughout the design process to gain insights of the design context and to analyze design interventions. The method can be divided into two parts: a contextual and an informed step. During the contextual step the designer gathers information about the context using sensor data. An air quality monitor was developed in conjunction with a feedback device to give people advice to improve the air quality inside the room using funny and informative voice messages.

MeasureEat!

This project was made as a continuation of a previous project. The purpose of this project was to provide dietary advice to prevent the development of chronics diseases in older adults. As people age, diet and physical activity requirements change. This system is designed to support people during this transition. A proof of concept was elaborated and tested. Based on these results, a design recommendation for the sensors and measuring device have been developed.

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Head over to my acadmic portfolio. There I show all the projects and courses I took part in during my Masters in Industrial Design. Click the following link to visit: