Urban Commuting in Dhaka
A real-time behavioural study of commuter stress, with the University of Leeds
From Travel Experience to Mobility Evaluation: A Real-Time Behavioural Study of Urban Commuting in Dhaka is a collaboration between DIAL, North South University and Dr. Charisma F. Choudhury at the University of Leeds, UK (July 2026 – present).
Approach
- Smartphone-based experience sampling during real commutes
- Continuous physiological data from the Empatica EmbracePlus wristband
- Multi-modal analysis of heart rate, electrodermal activity, skin temperature and self-reported stress to evaluate mobility and travel mode preferences