Partner call: GREAT
The GREAT project aims to enhance mental health care across the Northwest Europe (NWE) region by facilitating the transfer of ...
Application: HoloLens spiders
The Psychology and Technology research line wanted to investigate whether using AR for treatment has more potential in a hands-free experience through a headset compared to a smartphone AR application. To check this, they collaborated with Spatial Effects to develop a HoloLens 2 application in which a virtual spider can be added to reality. This application is freely available via Github.
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Sylvie Bernaerts
Sylvie Bernaerts (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. Her areas of expertise are immersive technology and artificial intelligence in (mental) health care.
Valorisation staff - researcher
Fien Buelens
Fien Buelens (MSc) is a researcher and business developer in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. From her expertise, she facilitates the connection between research and practice.
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Toon Colman
Toon Colman (MSc) is a researcher in the People and Well-being group, research line Psychology and technology. As an experimental psychologist, he wants to leverage his methodological expertise for the benefit of (mental) health.
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Nele De Witte
Nele De Witte (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. Her areas of expertise include wearables and XR. She is also the scientific coordinator of LiCalab.
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Eva Van Assche
Eva Van Assche (PhD) is a lecturer-researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. She focuses on how digital technologies (e.g., applications, websites) can contribute to mental health care.
Research line coordinator
Tom Van Daele
Tom Van Daele (PhD) is research coordinator Psychology and technology in the People and Well-being research group. As a clinical psychologist, he conducts research on the added value of technology within mental health care.