This application is a data collection tool for the purposes of a Masters thesis within Uppsala University. Uppsala introduces interesting ideas about the study of a phenomenon that consistently plagues individuals who live in areas with harsh seasonal changes and with reduced light exposure. This phenomenon at extreme cases is aptly called
Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD)and is known to be responsible for altering mood, activity and energy levels as well as eating and social wellness. The most severe case of SAD results in depression which can lead to many other physical
problems.
The project's ultimate goal is to preemptively reduce the effects of SAD in smartphone users, by collecting and analyzing the following data:
Light( Lux) values from the mobile Phones Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer Data
Location Data
Weather Data from Wunderground.com
Eventually with enough data collected this application should provide the user with an idea on how well they are on the symptoms described above. However, this is the test-release version, as more data comes in newer features will be added to this application. These features include social networking Backing up data to Google Drive and a much better UI. Currently, users can see the data collected by clicking on the respective buttons on the main screen. The application uploads all the data to a private server at Uppsala University. No data will be sold or distributed to third-parties.
We invite users to install and leave the app running in the background as we collect data.
Screen features:
The Three icons under sunlight stats represent total sun hours during the day, sun rise and sun set time based on your location(derived from weather data).