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Development of a modular product-architecture for wearable EEG headsets (Ctrl-Mind). University of Antwerp

Stijn Verwulgen
Vision lab, Product development
Brain computer interfaces (BCIs) enable the user to control his or her environment directly, omitting the need for speech and/or bypassing the neuro‐muscular system. The BCI market is expected to have an annual growth of 15% the forthcoming decade. Non‐invasive BCIs, based on caption of EEG signals, have an expected share of 40% of this grow market. Current R&D roadmaps mainly focus on technology development and – adaptation. One of the key ...

Assessment of electrode pressure and signal quality of improved wearable EEG headset prototypes University of Antwerp

Stijn Verwulgen
Product development
The human body appears in many sizes and shapes. Traditional anthropometry aims to map linear-1D- geometrical body characteristics and their statistical distributions. Advancements in 3D scanning, image construction and image processing resulted in a realm of databases containing true and accurate 3D forms of the human body, with accelerated construction of new body forms and databases. A statistical shape model is a collection of 3D forms such ...

Optimizing body characteristics and movement quality in volleyball players in order to reduce injuries KU Leuven

Filip Staes
Research Group for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Injury prevention research frequently is based on observations in student populations, non-elite populations, but rarely in elite athletes. Recruitment of large samples is frequently demanded for publications. The current project focuses on investigating body and movement specific characteristics in elite volleyball players in order to optimise advice with regard to training in order to reduce injuries. 2D and 3D movement analysis techniques, ...

Sizing system for respirator masks. University of Antwerp

Regan Watts
Product development
This project seeks to develop a novel sizing system specifically for filtering facepiece respirator masks. We will work from anthropometric databases and 3D scanning of face and head shapes of participants to build up the sizing system for adults and adolescents. The masks will be designed, fabricated and tested at the Antwerp Design Factory, and qualitative and quantitative studies of the masks to be performed with users to establish important ...

‘OBI-CATCH’, maternal OBesity and outcomes in next generations, Impact of innovative lifestyle interventions to CATCH maternal, paternal and childhood obesity KU Leuven

Annick Bogaerts
Woman and Child
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the female reproductive population is increasing worldwide to a major burden of public health with prevalence up to 25% in European regions. Excessive pre-pregnancy weight, weight gain during pregnancy as well as weight retention after delivery puts both the mother and her child at risk. We aim to understand the causal linkages between maternal weight, excessive weight gain during pregnancy, postpartum ...

Analysis of the foot using finite-element modelling University of Antwerp

Kristiaan D'Aout
Functional Morphology
The technique of finite-element modeling will be applied to a complex biological structure: the human foot. After construction of the morphological model, and assigning relevant mechanical properties, the stress on internal foot structures will be evaluated, based on externally imposed loading regimes (forces and plantar pressures) known from our own previous work.

HIV-infection and air pollution as emerging cardiovascular risk factors in the Cape Town region: Are changes in the retinal microvasculature a biomarker of effect? Hasselt University

Patrick DE BOEVER
Environmental Biology
Background: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the leading global risk for mortality is high blood pressure and is responsible for 13% of deaths, whilst HIV/AIDS was reported as the world's sixth largest cause of death in 2004 (World Health Organisation, 2009). The introduction of HAART has not only modified the pathology of the HIV disease but has also increased the life expectancy of patients (Skowyra et al., 2012). However, the ...

Development and Growth Status of Children (6- 60 months of age) in Extreme Poverty in Jimma Town of Ethiopia: Effects of Developmental Stimulation. Hasselt University

Marita GRANITZER
Rehabilitation Research Center
Children living in a resource-limited context such as Ethiopia have developmental problems. It is not yet clear whether home-based developmental stimulation can help reduce the problems. The main objective of the present study was to examine the effects of play-oriented intervention integrated into basic services on the developmental performances of children living in extreme poverty. A randomized controlled trail design will be used. Eligible ...