My research focus
We live in a data-driven world, which triggers the way the research in health technology is carried out. This fact results in evolution of digital health technologies which become more and more data-driven, and neglects the way people experience their health data. As an expert researcher of experience design, I work on discovering ways to better understand people’s experiences with (digital health) data (see this paper). Meanwhile, I work on developing tools and research projects to make developments in this field more tangible (see this chapter) and long-lasting (see this paper), and contribute to people’s data sensemaking practices.
Currently, I am interested in the roles of (data) interaction design in health and wellbeing, especially in self-tracking of physical activity and sports. My work combines physiology and psychology with interaction design in understanding and designing meaningful (data) interactions for engagement in physical activity and sports. Recently, I aim to answer the following research questions:
- What are the current user practices of meaningful (data) interactions in personal health technologies?
- How can we transform this knowledge to novel personal health technologies?
- What should be the role of designers in this transformation?
My research experience
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2017 - Ongoing | University of Twente, the Netherlands
has been working as a researcher and consultant in various research projects. -
2014 - 2017 | TOBB- ETU, Turkey
worked as an assistant professor and design researcher in several research projects. -
2011 - 2012 | Carnegie Mellon University, USA
worked as a Fulbright PhD Researcher at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. -
2008 - 2014 | Product Usability Unit (U-TEST), Turkey
worked as a design researcher in various user experience projects. -
2006 - 2013 | Middle East Teachnical University, Turkey
worked as a research assistant at the Dept. of Industrial Design.
Research Projects
Trust issues in Human-Technology Shared Health Decision-Making
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Designing for People with Dementia
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Understanding the Impact of “Path to Sustained Usage” Model in Design Process
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Development of Outdoor Exercise Park Equipment in Relation to Users’ Needs and Expectations
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Understanding Engaging Experience of Personal Informatics Systems
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Collaborations
User Experience Research of Food Nutrition Planning
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Design and User Experience of a Companion Robot
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Industry-Funded Research Projects
User Experience and Perceptions of Consumer Goods
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User Preferences in Health Simulation Systems
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Design Guidelines for Graphical User Interface Design for Smart Defence Systems
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