Projects
Mobile monitoring of joint loading profiles in persons with degenerative hip and knee problems Hasselt University
Model-based monitoring of recovery and cure for improved mastitis management in dairy cows KU Leuven
With an annual production value of 639 million euros, dairy production is the fourth most important agricultural sector of Flanders. About 18% of all farms have dairy cows, summing up to a total of more than 300 000 animals. The modern dairy sector is characterized by strong specialization and scale enlargement, in which technology plays a prominent role. This technology supports the management on farm, and secures that despite the large herd ...
An Advanced Neonatal Brain Monitoring Framework using Deep Learning KU Leuven
After birth, critically ill or premature infants are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for intensive care and monitoring. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of the most informative brain signals in which brain activity and abnormalities are represented by specific patterns. However, to detect these patterns, special expertise is required, which is not available around the clock. Different algorithms already exist for ...
Development of an active-passive sampling device for monitoring bioavailable pollutants in water. University of Antwerp
Towards precision health by enabling multimodal monitoring in real-life settings using uncertainty based, hierarchical, and time-dynamic models Ghent University
Mental health is a complex process, consisting of a causal relationship between (1) context, e.g, external circumstances and personality traits, which determines the mental health, and (2) symptoms, i.e., behavioral, psychosocial, and physiological responses, by which mental health is observed. SOTA mental health research is focused on finding relationships between affective states and physiological responses. However, transitioning this ...
‘Bisceps’ Biofilm susceptibility sensors for in situ biofilm monitoring. KU Leuven
Biofilms are-surface associated microbial communities that are highly tolerant against antimicrobials and therefore cause persistent contaminations and infections in industrial and medical sectors. In particular, biofilms formed on medical implants often lead to chronic infection and implant replacement, whereas biofilms in food and other industries can lead to product contamination. This project aims at the development of a novel sensor ...
Alternative biomarkers for therapeutic monitoring of nephropathic cystinosis. KU Leuven
Cystinosis is a rare inheritable multisystem storage disease which is characterized by progressive lysosomal cystine accumulation and crystal formation in all tissues throughout the body. The only specific disease-modifying treatment available is cysteamine, an amino-thiol compound which depletes the cell of cystine. Cysteamine treatment has to be monitored closely because of its narrow therapeutic window, which is currently performed by ...
TDM 2.0: Beyond conventional therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus Ghent University
Tacrolimus is amongst the most used immunosuppressants after transplantation. To avoid organ
rejection or toxicity, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) is recommended, which involves the
measurement of tacrolimus concentrations in whole blood. Whole blood is the preferred matrix
because of the large protein and erythrocyte binding.
This project -coined TDM 2.0- wishes to move on where conventional TDM, using ...
Strengthening intelligence operations by monitoring the steps preceding a terrorist attack KU Leuven
Before a terrorist organization can execute an attack, it needs to perform a number of preparatory activities. Although each of these activities provides opportunities for security services to detect and prevent the terrorist plot, the existing literature on intelligence operations research has mainly focused on the final step only: the attack itself.
I propose to investigate how security services can better detect and prevent terrorist ...