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Honeypot: A Socializing App to Promote Train Commuters' Wellbeing

Authors:

Christoph Anneser,

Malte Sandstede,

Adnan Alhomssi,

Felix Schwarzmeier,

Björn Bittner,

Elisabeth AndréAuthors Info & Claims

MUM '18: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia

Pages 103 - 108

https://doi.org/10.1145/3282894.3282901

Published: 25 November 2018 Publication History

Abstract

The number of commuters has been increasing for many years and the negative effects on wellbeing are therefore affecting more and more people. Following a user centered design process that focuses on known wellbeing determinants, such as relatedness and empathy, we developed the Honeypot socializing app. The app allows commuters to find other travelers to chat with and meet in person to enhance their wellbeing through fostering meaningful and contextual social interactions. First, we describe the development of the idea and the design of the app. Then, we report on a field study with 16 participants, which we carried out on trains. The study results show that the app helps to get in contact with fellow travelers and that it has the potential to promote the wellbeing of commuters in the long term.

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Honeypot: A Socializing App to Promote Train Commuters' Wellbeing
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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