Emerging pervasive technologies such as the Internet of Things and Open Data will have severe impact on the experience, interactions and wellbeing of citizens in future smart cities. Local governments are concerned how to engage and embed citizens in the process of smart city development because without …

Gastlezing Medische Genetica UMCG op 17 februari 2015.Quantified Self is een beweging die zich bezighoudt met het fenomeen dat de mens in toenemende mate technologie integreert in zijn leven, met het doel informatie te verzamelen over zichzelf en hiervan te leren.De term is in 2007 bedacht in de VS, …

Gastcollege over Quantified Self bij de disciplinegroep Tandheelkunde van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen. .

Presentation on the basics of big data technology and some application examples. Presented at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, April 14, 2015.

BACKGROUND: Many hospitalised patients are affected by medication errors (MEs) that may cause discomfort, harm and even death. Children are at especially high risk of harm as the result of MEs because such errors are potentially more hazardous to them than to adults. Until now, interventions to reduce …

Gastcollege Gastcollege Huisartsgeneeskunde RuG Quantified Self + workshop voor het vak 'medicalisering, gezondheidszorg en sociale controle' dat onderdeel is van de opleiding sociale geneeskunde, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Quantified Self is een beweging die zich bezighoudt met het fenomeen dat de …

Incidental findings on low-dose CT images obtained during hybrid imaging are an increasing phenomenon as CT technology advances. Understanding the diagnostic value of incidental findings along with the technical limitations is important when reporting image results and recommending follow-up, which may …

Quantified Self for Healthy Ageing: a healthy lifestyle through technology, science and fun.Quantified Self (QS) is een beweging van ontwikkelaars en gebruikers die geïnteresseerd zijn in zelfkennis door middel van zelfmetingen. Steeds meer mensen gebruiken technologie met als doel om informatie te krijgen …

The purpose of the study was to assess the accuracy of estimates of step frequency from trunk acceleration data analyzed with commonly used algorithms and time window lengths, at a wide range of gait speeds. Twenty healthy young subjects performed an incremental treadmill protocol from 1 km/h up to …

The development in the field of ICT has opened doors for huge data collections. In order to take advantage of the huge data collections, research and development evolves in different directions, which are not necessarily divergent. We have set ourselves the question how developing and developed countries …