Overview
hbits approaches behavioral research by studying actual behavior via objective data rather than relying on opinions and intentions. The company helps marketers, HR managers, policymakers, and scientists understand human behavior and advises them on how to influence behavior efficiently. hbits contextualizes big data by analyzing individuals' behavior within their broader context of time, space, and social actors.
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- You say? #Time and #Money? ⏰💶 Time and money are two fundamental resources that shape people’s lives, opportunities, and social position. But how can we understand how people live, what they do, what they buy, and what they consume — all in one view? This is where #MOTUS comes in. MOTUS is not only a platform for collecting Time Use Survey (#TUS) data. It can also be used to collect Household Budget Survey (#HBS) data, aligned with international statistical frameworks from Eurostat and the United Nations Statistics Division. 📌
- timeuse 🚀 Time for poster number two! 📌 Poster 2: Connecting Hägerstrand’s legacy with contemporary mobility data In this poster, I explore how #MOTUS uses high-resolution geotracking data to complement and enhance traditional time diary data. Hägerstrand provides the theoretical foundation. MOTUS brings new data and possibilities. Together, they help us advance our understanding of how people use and move through time and space. And there’s more to come… 👀 Stay tuned for poster number 3 — and the presentations! Looking
- TimeUse #IATURLisbon26 ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management Elsa Fontainha Next week, the IATUR26 conference kicks off in Lisbon! 🇵🇹 I’m excited to bring 3 presentations and 3 posters to the conference. Let’s start with the posters. 🎓 📌 Poster 1: From prompts to triggers. From scheduled to meaningful insights. This poster explores how the #MOTUS data collection platform modernises the Experience Sampling Method (#ESM) — as well as the Ecological Momentary Assessment (#EMA) — by moving beyond scheduled prompts
- Join us for a new WW4WL Virtual Café! Can flexible work help reduce the #GenderPayGap? 💬 Join the conversation and explore how flexible working can contribute to greater #gender #equality in the #workplace. Subscribe now to stay updated. More information below! 👇 hbits
- HBS #Receiptscanning How can #officialstatistics make detailed household expenditure reporting easier for respondents? The German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)) is putting this question into practice. As part of the 2026 Household Budget Survey (LWR), Destatis has introduced #AI-powered receipt scanning into production. Based on the first results from the March 2026 data collection, Destatis has now documented its experience in WISTA Wirtschaft und Statistik. 📄 Read the article:
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