Projects
Sabbatical Bart Meuleman: Setting up the Belgian Online Probabity Panel KU Leuven
A range of social and technological evolutions have shaken up the landscape of survey data collection in recent years. During the corona pandemic, it has become clear on the one hand that classical methods of survey data collection are not very robust against external shocks. On the other hand, the pandemic has demonstrated - more than ever - the need to rapidly collect high-quality data on human behavior and preferences.
Technological ...
Extending Automatic Algorithm Selection to the Online Setting KU Leuven
The goal of this PhD is to extend the methodology of automatic algorithm selection to the online setting. The goal of automatic algorithm selection is to automatically select the best algorithm to solve a problem with. This field of research is motivated by the observation that for many problems in artificial intelligence and operations research no clear best algorithm exists. Rather, each algorithm performs well on some of the problem ...
Design and Validation of Low-complexity Methods for Resolving Spike Overlap in Neuronal Spike Sorting KU Leuven
Despite many neuroscientific breakthroughs, it remains largely unknown how brain activity supports cognition. Obtaining such a fundamental understanding of the brain has the potential to foster new clinical applications aimed at improving functional deficits resulting from a 'malfunctioning' brain. The identification of causal relationships between brain activity and cognition depends on the real-time characterization of neural activity. By ...
AUtomatic SOrting of Mixed Scrap Metals KU Leuven
Objective
The AUSOM project aims at bringing an automatic sorting technology for metal alloys based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to the market. It will bring a higher quality secondary raw material supply to the European market and meet the identified needs of a robust and cost-effective design that can be incorporated in existing sorting logistics and is capable of sorting steel as well as aluminium and other ...
Optimization of CEOs and spokespersons use of voice in times of crisis and conflict. KU Leuven
Every organization is vulnerable to crises, which are unexpected events that have a large impact on an organization’s operations, and which have negative consequences for the organization (Coombs, 2015). One of the most important consequences of a crisis is reputation damage (Avery, Lariscy, Kim, & Hocke, 2010). In order to limit the negative consequences of a crisis, crisis communication is crucial, because research has shown that crisis ...
Rethinking the scope of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive in light of the complex and dynamic audiovisual media environment: an influencer perspective KU Leuven
The research starts from the observation that in the light of ongoing developments in technology and the social-side effects resulting therefrom the traditional image of the passive media consumer, in front of a television, is being challenged by the 'prosumer', who consumes, creates and shares audiovisual content online: people across all ages, skills and backgrounds are able to participate in all sorts of online applications such as social ...
E-Pack VIL - Flanders Innovation Cluster for Logistics
Ecommerce continues to grow and therefore the demand for more sustainable packaging solutions is on the rise. In the project E-Pack VIL will study the opportunities of reusable packaging in the B2C market.
On the one hand, consumers don’t like huge amounts of card board shipping boxes and other packaging of their online purchases. On the other hand, the logistics sector is asking for more uniformity and robustness in ...
Brain-machine interfacing with micro-electrode arrays in the visual cortex. KU Leuven
Par excellence: italiano popolare in the 21st century KU Leuven
Par excellence: italiano popolare in the 21st century 1. Introduction: research questions and objectives This project deals with two sociolinguistic issues that have particularly challenged researchers in recent years. On a broader and theoretical sociolinguistic level, this project contributes to the current debate that centers around the notion of ‘language variety”. On a descriptive and empirical level, it wants to contribute to a strongly ...