Hi there! I am Irene.
I love camping, adventure and being outdoors. When I am not teaching or coding, you can probably find me running trails or riding my road-, gravel-, or motorbike!
You what you measure
Here,
I share the what, why and how of tracking, analyzing and visualizing Sleep ,
Activity ,
Food ,
Mood ,
Body ,
Brain ,
Environment , and
Habits using apps, wearable devices and the programming language.
Watch my talk at the R/Medicine conference 2021 for an introduction!
As a freelancer, I am available for:
Workshops (from 2 hour to full-day) about:
- Visual communication in scientific research.
- Design principles for effective data communication.
- Leverage your data visualization with .
Creating (interactive) data visualizations or web applications to support (sensor-based) studies related to health, lifestyle or living environment.
Presentations about tracking health and habits using apps, sensors and wearable devices.
Please contact me to get in touch or introduce yourself. I’d love to hear from you!
Trackers
Rescue Time
The RescueTime app is a productivity tracker that you can install on your computer and mobile devices. Here, you’ll read about my experiences with the RescueTime app and how you can get the most out of your data! Read more
Ōura Ring
What is the Ōura Ring and what can you do with the data? An overview of my experiences with the Ōura Ring for tracking Sleep, Activity and Readiness. Accompanied by instructions and visualizations on how to access and analyze your Ōura Ring data in R Read more
Data Visualization projects
Onze Lucht
Onze Lucht is a citizen science project in the Netherlands where citizens use home-build sensors to measure air quality (PM2.5, PM10), temperature and humidity. I created an R Shiny app that visualizes monthly air quality in interactive heatmaps. Read more
Reactable and reactablefmtr
I tested the {reactable} package to create an interactive table for my sleep, activity, and readiness scores from the Ōura ring. The {reactablefmtr}, {tippy} and {sparkline} packages further facilitated the complete customization of the table. Read more
Health & Science
What is heart rate variability or HRV?
Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time period between consecutive heart beats and can provide an objective measure of physical and mental health status. This post will provide a general overview of why, when, and how you can use heart rate variability or HRV monitoring to gain insights in the effects of various physical, mental and environmental factors on your well-being. Read more
The Biological Clock and the Circadian Rhythm
Everything about the circadian rhythm, chronobiology, and why it’s important to align your social and biological clocks. Read more
Featured categories
Activity (2) Body (2) Environment (2) Health & Science (2) Interactive charts (2)