Expert assignment SOGETI

The motivation

In 2017, EUROSTAT instructed consultancy bureau SOGETI to investigate the availability of different tools used for the collecting of data on time-use and consumption patterns. The investigation also includes source that contain partial information (e.g. administrative databases, Apps, sensors, wearables, etc.) and that can be linked to other databases.

The project

This project exists of four stages:

• An inquiry among EU-memberstates and other international institutes about their expertise in collecting data on time-use and consumption patterns;
• Create an overview of (administrative) databases, Apps, sensors, wearables, etc., that contain information about time-use and consumption patterns;
• Draw up an inventory about these tools according to the CSPA guidelines; and
• Propose several prototypes.

The consortium

The project is led by Hubertus Cloodt (EUROSTAT), Maria Miceli (SOGETI) and Eniel Ninka (SOGETI). The academic partners include Uku Varblane and Siim Espenberg of the University of Tartu (Estland) and Joeri Minnen of thee Vrije Universiteit Brussel and hbits.

“Joeri Minnen (VUB-TOR, hbits) acts as an expert on tools and techniques for time registration.”

The project runs until the end of 2019.