Research group Smart Systems for Healthy Living
The research group Smart Systems for Healthy Living works on smart technological innovations to maintain and improve human well-being. Using new smart technology systems such as sensor technology, social robotics and 3D printing, they conduct practice-based research into innovative solutions to current health problems in three lines of research.
Lines of research within the research group
AI4Debunk: Tackling disinformation with human-centric AI
ProjectAI4Debunk is a four-year EU innovation action, funded by Horizon Europe, dedicated to combating disinformation by developing AI-powered tools.
Improving care for diabetic foot ulcers: The M-brace
ProjectThe M-brace project addresses the challenges faced by patients with chronic diabetes mellitus, focusing on improving ulcer treatment through standardized offloading sole creation.
Education
The research group shares lab facilities with the Mechanical Engineering programme, making it a breeding ground for new projects and collaborations. Thanks to the strong links with the Institute for Design & Engineering and HBO-ICT, students join the researchers in various research projects for their (graduation) internships. And within its own Engineering+ honours programme, students participate in the research group as junior researchers.
“Only by developing technological solutions together with practice partners can we keep healthcare accessible and affordable”
Matthijs Smakman Professor of Smart Systems for Healthy Living