Automatic Personalized Interventions for Behaviour Change Towards Healthier Lifestyle

Abstract

This paper outlines the results evidenced by WellCo (GA nº: 769765), an European project funded by the European Commission within its H2020 programme under the personalised medicine call. The aim of this project was to develop and validate how ICT technologies may engage people to adopt healthier behaviour choices that improve their wellbeing status for as long as possible. Using data from wearable devices and AI-based algorithms, WellCo assesses the status of the user in terms of wellbeing and the risk of CVD. Using this information, WellCo develops an affective-aware coach that empowers users in the process of change of behaviour through the provision of interventions tailored to their current mood and life context. These motivational activities ranged from recommendations, goals to achieve, interactions with people in the social network, tips from experts and supporting groups suggested by the platform and adapted to their needs. The project has been validated with ageing people in Italy, Denmark and Spain. Despite the COVID-19 situation, results are very promising in terms of the possibilities that ICT technologies have for health promotion and set the basis for further research in this direction.