Itaru Kuramoto
ABSTRACT
In order to keep and raise workers' productivity, it is important for them to know their "rhythm of work". It includes how long they should work continuously, when they should take a rest, and so on. Each worker has his/her own rhythm, but it is hard to be recognized, because its scent is so dim that he/she forget it easily when concentrating with his/her work. Therefore, showing the rhythm is effective to improve the worker's work environment.In this paper, we proposed the estimation and visualization method of the working rhythms. The rhythms estimate from workers' usage of keyboard and mouse. The rhythms is shown by their own "Reflex Flowers", which is always on their desktop. It indicates the estimated working rhythms ambiently, and it can notify each user the appriciate timing of rest. It also represents the user's daily/hourly amount of work. This function supports his/her feeling of achievements, which can lead improving his/her motivation.The result of the experimental evaluation pointed out that the participants could recognize their rhythms of work, and they felt happy when the flower is grown up.
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Index Terms
- Reflex flower: ambient work rhythm visualization system in computer-aided work environments
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