Traeddy: a stress sensitive traffic jam companion for car commuters

摘要: Commuting by car can be stressful, especially unexpected traffic jams may result in feelings of loss control and social disconnectedness. In this paper, we present Traeddy, a teddy bear augmented with embedded technology, which serves as wellbeing companion for commuters case jams. Traeddy is capable to help, example notifying relevant contacts about potential delays. We describe detail the design process, including 20 contextual inquiries report evaluation through an online survey 102 participants field study evaluating three two field. The results indicate that has positive impact on relationship between commuter notified contact. Furthermore, majority anticipated useful support their