Dr. ir. Robbert-Jan Beun
Robbert Jan Beun is lecturer at Utrecht University and is involved in interaction technology. In his research he focuses on intelligence and social interfaces, digital assistance and communication with technology. In cooperation with TU Delft he is currently developing an app named: ‘Sleepcare’. This application provides virtual support in behavioral changes as a part of sleep therapy. The aim is to develop en implement new strategies to improve compliance.
The SleepCare-system: Towards Improving Adherence in Automated Personalized Sleep Coaching uitklapper, klik om te openen
Sleepcare-project
Improving assignment adherence is a major challenge in all types of cognitive behavior therapies (CBT), in particular in self-help therapies from books and internet sites. In the Sleepcare-project, methods from persuasive technology are investigated to improve adherence of self-help CBT for insomnia (CBT-I).
Generic coaching system
The project aims at a generic coaching system that integrates persuasive strategies with protocols for behavior change in CBT-I, and the technology that supports the system. Currently, CBT-I protocols and persuasive strategies, such as notification and commitment, were implemented in a fully automated smartphone application and integrated in a research infrastructure for empirical testing.
Overview
In this presentation, I will give an overview of the development of the SleepCare-system and the rationale behind its design.