Mila Stepanovic

Mila Stepanovic has first graduated in Indutrial Design at the Faculty of Applied Arts at Belgrade University. In December 2016 she obtained the MSc in Design&Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. By now she’s collaborating with the Design Department of our university, taking part in an European Research Project focused on the application of IoT technologies into work tools and devices.

Project developed @ Polifactory:
“POD. Protective and interactive wearable system for occupational disease.”

Evolution of new technologies influenced users culture and changed they needs and expatiation of products. Technological products and systems are able to protect, connect and motivate their users. This thesis work focus on relation between professional disease prevention and interactive wearable systems. The goal of project research is to understand if smart wearables can improve behaviour of the workers respect their health and affect regular wearing of protective equipment. This project considers both tangible and non tangible interaction, in form of protection and provided information(feedback). Research will focus on cognitive models in specific behaviour, behaviour versus work and behaviour versus health in general. It will be necessary to support this idea with adequate technologies and language. Here it will be necessary to look in spheres of psychology and sociology of active life work and health, in order to understand what kind of interactive system would be comprehensive and acceptable for users.