Monitoring technology: the 21st Century’s pursuit of wellbeing?

Introduction

This discussion paper is based on a summary of a longer article written by Egon L. van den Broek commissioned by EU-OSHA and incorporates input received from the agency’s network of Focal Points.What kind of monitoring technology has made you feel better? Did it have that effect in the long run? Was it perhaps the software that forced you to take a break or the step counter that notified you of your lack of movement? Or was it the professional chat tool through which you could keep in contact with your colleagues? Are these just gadgets or more? If more, can they help us in our pursuit of well-being?This article will answer the questions just posed. We…