My Computer Science Master Thesis title is Emotions Through Graphics – Depicting Biometrical Sensor Data.

Abstract: This thesis explores a method to support self-reflection through simple graphical shapes that are mapped to biometrical sensor data. It consists of a design phase when images were created, followed by a study evaluating the design. Five subjects wore sensor equipment on a day in their ordinary life. A user-centered workshop was then conducted with each subject aimed to evaluate and develop the design. The study showed that most subjects could relate the graphical images to their experience of life. Insights in how to design for interpretation were also gained. Among these are the importance to support both overview and detailed viewing, and that expressions explicitly designed to carry an emotional meaning should be avoided.

Resources: Images and animations are provided for reference. These are created from a day in my own life. See the thesis for more information.

Static images

• Circle of Balls
• Half circle of Balls
• Line of Balls
• Free Figures
• Filled Circle
• Filled Timeline
• The Worm

Animations

• Morphing Balls
• Pulsating Balls
• The Worm
• Filled Circle