OVI / IVO Design Study
The Body Compass.
The body often knows first. The problem is that we notice too late.
Body signalsState suggestionPerson checks itPattern over time
What if feedback arrived before interpretation?
Not another dashboard.
Not another alarm.
A quiet signal at the moment the state begins to change.
Body signals
HRV · GSR · breathing · movement
State suggestion
Person checks it
Pattern over time
The measurement does not decide what you feel. You do.
More data → Earlier awareness
Alarm → Invitation
Measurement → Dialogue
Generic threshold → Personal pattern
A personal map, not a fixed label.
The device does not treat physiological data as a diagnosis. It combines what the body signals with what the person observes and confirms. Over time, that creates a personal map of changing states rather than a fixed label.
The Body Compass is not designed to tell you what is happening.It is designed to help you notice sooner.
Status · Concept — in discussion with TU Delft
Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering