Projects
Effectiveness of feedback and need-supportive coaching on physical activity among working adults: Validation of a multisensory activity device and evaluation of an intervention KU Leuven
The current physical activity (PA) recommendations advise adults toperform moderate-intensity aerobic PA for a minimum of 30 minutes five days a week or vigorous-intensity aerobic activity for a minimum of 20 minutes three days a week. Despite many evidence supporting PA for the prevention and management of several health problems such as metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer, 41% of the Belgian population ...
Development and evaluation of assistive technology to improve chronic care KU Leuven
Today we notice a rising life expectancy in the Western countries. Together with an aging population we see an increasing prevalence of age-related diseases such as dementia. This results already in a lack of places in living and care centres. We also notice that the Western population has an unhealthy eating and exercising habit. This can be seen in a significant increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular ...
PBS Tex -Â Evaluatie van het potentieel van polybutyleensuccinaat voor textieltoepassingen Centexbel - Scientific and Technical Centre of the Belgian Textile industry
Strategic Research Programme: Evaluating Democratic Governance in Europe (EDGE) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sense-IT: Evaluating new sensor technology for energy and growth optimization inornamental crops Ornamental plant research
De doelstelling van het Sense-IT project was via toepassing van sensortechnologie een antwoord bieden op twee vragen die de laatste jaren met regelmaat gesteld worden binnen de sierteeltsector: (1) 'Wat is het effect van mijn teeltmaatregelen en hoe kan ik de groei, ontwikkeling en kwaliteit van mijn gewas nauwlettend opvolgen?' en (2) 'Hoe kan ik het energieverbruik van mijn teeltsturing inschatten en waar mogelijk reduceren?'. Deze vragen ...