Projects
Disconnect to connect: Towards a healthier relationship with digital technologies across work, school, and family contexts. Ghent University
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become indispensable in our work, school, and family environments. Despite benefits, recent research points at risks following from being ‘permanently connected’. Scholars and practitioners increasingly suggest ‘digital disconnection’ as a solution: By placing (temporary) limits on ICT usage, people might reclaim control over productivity, social relationships, and well-being. While the ...
Digital innovation for man and society Ghent University
The IDC “The Digital Human” tackles the societal and ethical challenges of the digitization. The consortium functions as a center of expertise on the long-term effects of digital innovation processes, and cooperates with users, policy makers, law makers, entrepreneurs and the general public to translate its insights to concrete measures for sustainable technological innovation.
Digital twins for personalized healtcare KU Leuven
The proposed DigiTwin4PH program, planned for a duration of 36 months (2023-2026), builds on the ongoing DigiTwin4PH program. It includes the further development of the five technical proof-of-concept (PoC) projects, the implementation of an educational curriculum, the further development of the ecosystem, and the implementation of a translational process. This second multi-year part of the DigiTwin4PH project allows the initiatives started ...
Time-varying vibro-acoustic digital twins towards a sustainable society. KU Leuven
The current European energy crisis has re-established the importance of accelerating our transition towards a more sustainable society and industry. The sustainable design and monitoring of vehicles and machines is an important contributor to this transition. To improve sustainability, a delicate balance between the conflicting criteria of health, profitability and environment needs to be found. One of the most important health considerations ...
Responsible gambling advertising: How to empower young adults to cope with digital advertising for online gambling? Ghent University
Online gambling is a popular leisure activity among young adults; however, excessive gambling grows into an addition for an increasing number of people, leading to negative consequences such as financial debts and psychological problems. Advertising for gambling activities contributes to the social acceptance of gambling and is considered an important factor contributing to gambling participation. While there is currently no total ban on ...
Unraveling factors predicting post-surgical hypertrophic scar formation: A prospective study based on a digital biopsychosial care pathway University of Antwerp
Democratizing digital farming through smart solutions for small farms KU Leuven
The last decade has seen an explosion of interest and investment in the use of Agricultural Digital Technologies (ADSs). The use of ADSs is seen by many as an opportunity to increase the economic and environmental performance of the agricultural sector. In spite of considerable public and private investment, uptake and use of ADSs by EU farmers has been limited, especially among small and medium farms. These farms require cost-effective DATs ...