Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_title title=”Research & Innovation Projects” title_align=”text-left” title_tag=”title_h1″][vc_title title=”Active and Healthy Living” title_align=”text-left” title_tag=”title_h2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_project][vc_project_single project_image=”482″ project_title=”SIRENE (Horizon Europe)” project_short_description=”Social Innovation Responsive Environments NETwork”]SIRENE aims to support the growth of social innovation actors in eco-friendly and sustainable community-based services for SHAFE implementation in Europe, by providing a workable framework for investment. I am supporting the coordination of the project.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”386″ project_title=”LEAVES (AAL, Call 2019)” project_short_description=”Optimizing the mental health and resilience of older adults that have lost their spouse via blended, online therapy”]In LEAVES we will develop an online grief program that will support in the prevention and treatment of prolonged grief after loss of a spouse, so that older mourners can lead an active, meaningful and dignified life.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”329″ project_title=”SmartWork (Horizon 2020)” project_short_description=”Smart age-friendly living and working environment: a worker-centric AI System”]The aim of the SmartWork project is to implement and validate in real settings an ICT-enabled framework integrating unobtrusive and ubiquitous ICT tools and services supporting an age-friendly working and living environment.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”251″ project_title=”Holobalance (Horizon 2020)” project_short_description=”Holograms for personalised virtual coaching and motivation in ageing population with balance disorders “]In HOLOBALANCE we are developing and validating a new personalized hologram coaching platform for virtual coaching, motivation and empowerment of the ageing population with balance disorders.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”62″ project_title=”PERSSILAA (FP7, *completed*)” project_short_description=”Personalised ICT supported service for independent living and active ageing”]In PERSSILAA various e-health care modules are developed aimed at nutrition as well as physical and cognitive functioning to screen for and prevent frailty among the elderly. My PhD research was financed by this project. PERSSILAA was listed in the top 25 influential ICT for Active and Healthy Ageing projects of the European commission.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”63″ project_title=”eWALL (FP7, *completed*)” project_short_description=”Electronic wall for active long living”]The eWALL is an affordable, easy to install and ready to use telemedicine system, which contains a wide range of technologies that can help elderly people age more actively and healthily in all important aspects.[/vc_project_single][/vc_project][vc_title title=”Chronic care & rehabilitation” title_align=”text-left” title_tag=”title_h2″][vc_project][vc_project_single project_image=”448″ project_title=”RE-SAMPLE (Horizon 2020)” project_short_description=”REal-time data monitoring for Shared, Adaptive, Multi-domain and Personalised prediction and decision making for Long-term Pulmonary care Ecosystems”]

Over the course of four years (2021-2025), RE-SAMPLE will work to transform the healthcare journey of COPD patients, and to set a standard of care for patients suffering from complex chronic conditions (CCC).

RE-SAMPLE will use real-world data (RWD) to monitor COPD symptoms beyond scheduled medical check-ups. Such information will give doctors, caregivers and patients a unique insight into common, day-to-day triggers that can lead to health complications.

[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”261″ project_title=”Back-UP (Horizon 2020)” project_short_description=”Personalised prognostic models to improve well-being and return to work after neck and low back pain”][/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_title=”Physical Resilience Monitoring System (*completed*)” project_short_description=”From hospital to home one step ahead of delayed recovery: a demonstrator of a prototype resilience in hip fracture patients”][/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”69″ project_title=”RE-PLAY (*completed*)” project_short_description=”Supporting pediatric physical rehabilitation through mobile coaching and an interactive playground”]Building on the results of the AIRplay project, we are developing a gamified environment to motivate physical activity among children with Developmental Coordination Disorder enrolled in a rehabilitation program.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”69″ project_title=”AIRplay (*completed*)” project_short_description=”Biomedical sensing and smart coaching in a mobile gaming environment for improving asthma control in children”]In AIRplay, we are creating stimulating environments that stimulate physical activity among children with asthma. An interactive playground simulating generally known games is installed in a community setting (think of schools or community centers) to engage children in physical activity. Additionally, a user friendly sensor is given to each child as well as a mobile application, where children can see how well they are in the progress to their daily goal and also in comparison with the other children in the group. The daily physical activity goal is personal, set on the basis of the initial physical activity level of each child, to guarantee that the goal it is challenging, but achievable.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”67″ project_title=”VIREP (Euregio, *completed*)” project_short_description=”Virtual Reality for pain therapy”]In VIREP we developed and evaluated a virtual reality training environment to support the rehabilitation of people with chronic pain.[/vc_project_single][/vc_project][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_title title=”Artificial Intelligence, Real World Data & Wearables” title_align=”text-left” title_tag=”title_h2″][vc_project][vc_project_single project_image=”483″ project_title=”AI4HF (Horizon Europe)” project_short_description=”Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Personalised Risk Assessment in Chronic Heart Failure”][/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”486″ project_title=”RadioVal (Horizon Europe)” project_short_description=”International Clinical Validation of Radiomics Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Treatment Planning”][/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”449″ project_title=”TERMINET (H2020)” project_short_description=”nexT gEneRation sMart INterconnectEd ioT”]The vision of TERMINET is to provide a novel next generation reference architecture based on cutting-edge technologies such as SDN, multiple-access edge computing, and virtualisation for next generation IoT, while introducing new, intelligent IoT devices for low-latency, market-oriented use cases and validation scenarios.

In this project I am contributing to Use-Case 2: Pathway of Personalised Healthcare[/vc_project_single][/vc_project][/vc_column][/vc_row]