Fontys Sport and Bewegen
AI & Data
Semester programme:Minor Data Driven Business Lab
Research group:Interaction Design
Project group members:Georzinho Engelhardt
Daniela Botnari
Kevin Joosten
Project description
StepStory aims to develop a proof of concept that integrates data from Actigraph accelerometers, GPS, and the EcoEmo mobile app to visualize and analyze the 24-hour movement patterns of adolescents. The project responds to growing concerns about declining physical activity levels among youth in Europe and the Netherlands.
By linking objective motion data with contextual information (location, time, activity type, and perceived motivation), we aim to generate meaningful insights into when, where, and why young people are active or sedentary.
Context
This assignment originates from Fontys Sport & Bewegen within the Move to Be research initiative. It supports ongoing research into physical activity, vitality, and environmental factors influencing healthy behaviour. The project contributes to understanding daily movement cycles and sedentary behaviour through ethical, privacy-aware data collection and analysis methods.
Results
The project delivers:
- A synchronized and cleaned multimodal dataset (Actigraph + EcoEmo).
- Documentation of ethical data handling, synchronization, and analysis steps.
- A feasibility proof demonstrating scalable, data-driven health insights.
Outcome: A foundation for future data-driven interventions promoting youth physical activity and well-being.
About the project group
We are a multidisciplinary Fontys ICT student team collaborating with Fontys Sport & Bewegen as part of the Move to Be research group. Our expertise spans data integration, visualization, and applied AI, allowing us to translate physical activity data into actionable health insights.