🔬 Research projects

This page shows some of my recent research projects. Click on one to read more. A list of my scientific publications can be found here.

Analytics dashboard redesign
30-09-2023
CM.com, Data Visualisation, featured
The analytics of CM.com's Customer Data Platform were outdated and considered lacking after competitor analysis. I was leading the UX for the project from need-finding to evaluation. Opportunity The goal was to make the Customer Data Platform product more competitive.
Mobile campaign creator
28-12-2022
CM.com, featured, Figma
CM.com's web app to send bulk mobile messages on any messaging platform was updated to allow for rich media messages.
User Insights platform
24-12-2022
PHP, UX Ops, Wordpress
In this self-initiated project, I set up and supported the adoption of a user insights platform to foster UX research and enable second-hand research. It was a great opportunity to research my own UX colleagues and motivate them to perform,
PhD: Designing for the Internet of Lighting
11-09-2019
featured, interaction, lighting
Doctoral dissertation about interactions with connected lighting systems and how its value permeates throughout the value chain.
Design Considerations for Interactive Office Lighting
10-05-2019
CHI, OpenAIS, PhD
We designed and deployed two lighting control interface in a real-life office equipped with a state-of-the-art lighting system of 400+ luminaires. We evaluated their experience with the lighting system and the lighting control interfaces. In ten weeks, 43 office workers
Atlas Lighting Living Lab
13-03-2019
ILI, lighting, TU/e
The Atlas Living Lab is the largest indoor livinglab in Europe. The main building of the Eindhoven University of Technology is dedicated to research intro sustainability and healthy buildings. An important element is the IP-based lighting infrastructure and the possibility
OpenAIS: Layered Value Method
28-04-2018
IoT, modelling, OpenAIS
The Layered Value Method (LVM) is a novel method to facilitate systemic impact analysis and joint value creation for IoT building systems. It originates from a reassessment study of the initially expected IoT impact after the completion of the OpenAIS
Shared lighting control in the office
04-03-2018
lighting, OpenAIS, PhD
This work aims to deepen the understanding of the effects that interface characteristics can have on how people experience lighting control in a shared space. To do so, we design three interfaces for a shared lighting system that vary in
Potential IoT impact on the lighting value chain
15-12-2015
impact, IoL, OpenAIS
This study investigates the potential impact of IoL on the European office lighting value chain. By interviewing 28 professionals from lighting and IoT companies, we formulate four perspectives with corresponding drivers of change: IP to the end node, standardisation, sharing
Gamification of energy use for kids
03-12-2014
Android, featured, Prospera
Developing Prospera: an energy awareness game for children. A collaboration with Slim Opgewekt.