UNESCO Chair AI & DS
Applying data science for the benefit of society
Health Innovation
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Smart Teddy Project
A therapeutic home companion for senior citizens
It keeps you company while using sensors to track your health
It keeps you company while using sensors to track your health
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Digital health in Pakistan
An overview of the current digital health projects and studies being carried out in Pakistan
identifying internal and external factors influencing the move to digital health
identifying internal and external factors influencing the move to digital health
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Chat GPT for Education
to develop a personalised learning experience
tailored to the students learning profile
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Simulated interactive call
The Virtual Jelle Project
A call from a loved one can help put a dementia patient at ease
We worked with a local startup on automating this process
We worked with a local startup on automating this process
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UNESCO Chair AI & DS
Data science, a fast-growing interdisciplinary field of science, is the main driver for innovation in the coming years. The UNESCO Chair Data Science & AI for Society of The Hague University of Applied Sciences is focused on conducting world-class research in the field of human-centered applied data science and artificial intelligence.
Through the use of methods, algorithms, technologies and/or tools we generate insights from data allowing us to discover important patterns and make predictions. This data and the insights gained from them are used to support decision-making, management, governance and policy in a chaotic world from a human perspective.
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SELAR workflow
Overview: In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way we teach and learn. However, many educators struggle to keep pace with these advancements due to a lack of training and resources. To bridge this gap, a team of researchers from The Hague…
Mobile health apps
This study addresses the burgeoning global shortage of healthcare workers and the consequential overburdening of medical professionals, a challenge that is anticipated to intensify by 2030 . It explores the adoption and perceptions of AI-powered mobile medical applications (MMAs) by physicians in the Netherlands, investigating whether doctors discuss or recommend…
Policy AI in Education
The advent of artificial intelligence has resulted in a transformative era, causing major changes in many aspects of human life. This evolutionary wave extends its influence to the realm of higher education, potentially reshaping the landscape of academic training and learning methodologies. From past instances of the advent of digital…
A.L.E.R.S. Learning Environment
What is A.L.E.R.S.? The Adaptive Learning Environment Research System (A.L.E.R.S.) is a transformative educational platform, innovatively designed to reshape learning through personalization and adaptability. It stands at the forefront of integrating technology with individualized learning strategies. How Does A.L.E.R.S. Work? A.L.E.R.S. begins its journey with each student through a unique…
ECOTIP: Ecosyndemic data
Understanding Ecosyndemics Ecosyndemics refer to the negative interactions of diseases that arise due to unfavorable living environments. The ECOTIP project focuses on understanding these interactions and identifying the critical points – or “tipping points” – where a population’s ability to handle such environments weakens, leading to these adverse disease interactions.…
GPT for grading exams
Revolutionizing Education with AI: A Glimpse into the Future of Grading Have you ever wondered if technology could grade exams as efficiently as human educators? The Data Innovation Hub of The Hague University of Applied Sciences is at the forefront of answering this intriguing question! A groundbreaking study conducted by…
GPT Powered Classroom
The advent of Language Model AI, particularly the ChatGPT, has revolutionized the way we interact with technology, taking the world by storm. This cutting-edge AI model, developed by OpenAI, has demonstrated an unprecedented ability to understand and generate human-like text, making it an accessible and flexible tool for a wide…
Risk signaling
The aim of this research program is to contribute to prevention by better identifying suspicious abnormalities by paramedics. Subsequently, upon identification, to advise more effectively to ask for medical care. Embedding enhanced risk signaling and secondary prevention in skin therapeutic care Cancer is one of the diseases that cause…
Infant Blink Detection
Distributed machine learning is becoming a popular model-training method due to privacy, computational scalability, and bandwidth capacities. In this work, we explore scalable distributed-training versions of two algorithms commonly used in object detection. A novel distributed training algorithm using Mean Weight Matrix Aggregation (MWMA) is proposed for Linear Support Vector…
AR for deaf students
Hearing loss is a global problem that many people deal with and the percentage of people with a hearing impairment will only keep growing. It is projected that we will reach a global population of 8 billion people in 2022 . Of these 8 billion people it is estimated that…
Digital Health Challenges
Background: Digital health is well-positioned in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to revolutionize health care due, in part, to increasing mobile phone access and internet connectivity. This paper evaluates the underlying factors that can potentially facilitate or hinder the progress of digital health in Pakistan. Objective: The objective of this…
Safe drinking water
Ensuring Safe Drinking Water: A Collaborative Endeavor In today’s rapidly changing climate, ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water is more critical than ever. With the increasing impact of climate change, the soil surrounding our water pipelines is warming up, raising concerns about the temperature of the water we…
Virtual Jelle
Project partners: Virtuele Jelle (start-up), Pieter van Foreest (PvF), Medical Delta, IMEC (Innovatrix), Innovation Quarter and THUAS. R&D by: Virtuele Jelle, Hani Al-Ers (THUAS) Challenge: to improve quality of life of people with dementia and to relieve family care givers by virtual (machine-controlled) telephone conversations with real voices of family…
City Scrapper
The project aims to use widely available user satisfaction data to construct a decision making tool for municipalities. Managing cities is a complex task for municipalities. Both creating policies and evaluating them requires careful planning and significant resources. However, citizen already provide publicly that information on a variety of user…
Firefighter forecasting
Recent increase in wild fires in France, and around the world, are an unfortunate example of the current challenges firefighters face nowadays. Data science can provide a solution for such challenges. Through various visualizations, we can empower our public services to react faster and more efficiently to extreme situations. The…
Start(V)aardig
Applying data science for Health Innovation Recently, the Data Science team got involved in Pim Koolwijk’s Project ‘Start(V)aardig’. The aim of this project is to develop a toolbox for professionals supporting them to improve the motor competence of young children. The project provides a rich source of structured and repeatedly…
Local energy systems
Embracing a Sustainable Energy Future The transition to sustainable energy is all about creating energy systems that are green, reliable, and efficient. Local Energy Systems (LESs) are at the forefront of this transformation. What Are Local Energy Systems? LESs harness decentralized renewable resources. They offer: Reliability: Consistent energy supply even…
Solar energy prediction
In efforts to transition away from the use of fossil fuels and their associated environmental prob- lems, a number of strategies have been deployed worldwide in recent decades. Use of renewable energy sources is one such strategy, an effort in which systems that use solar power to gener- ate electricity…
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) is a serious complication of diabetes and can lead to a lower limb amputation if not treated properly and in an early stage . A DFU is often caused by poor blood circulation and neuropathy and therefore also heals poorly. For these long-term non-healing wounds,…
Palsy diagnosis
Peripheral palsy and central palsy are two forms of facial paralysis. Both conditions have similar characteristics, but they can have very different acuteness. Bell’s Palsy is one form of peripheral nerve disease, from which patients often heal and which is not likely to be fatal . A central facial palsy,…
Airport load modelling
Project Overview In today’s ever-evolving aviation industry, where capacity planning and operational efficiency are paramount, the ability to predict passenger flight load with precision is crucial. At The Hague University’s Data Science research group, we’ve delved deep into this challenge, reviewing historical methodologies and crafting an innovative algorithm using XGBoost,…
AI message parsing
Since the industrial revolution European nations had created or were forced to share resources and infrastructures that transcended national boundaries. This resulted in the creation of common rules for maintenance and use to counter risks and challenges . This fact also comes with international dependence and difficulties regarding infrastructures. One…
Socioeconomic Status
Introduction: Dive into our in-depth research project that investigates the profound relationship between socioeconomic status and health outcomes in Zoetermeer. As a pioneering research group, we’re at the forefront of unveiling insights that can shape a healthier future for our community. Project Overview: Our mission was clear: “How does socioeconomic…
IT 4 Seniors
Digital skills are indispensable nowadays, even for seniors. Whether arranging online banking, passing on a move or refilling a prescription, the use of digital systems is indispensable in our society. During the lockdowns, online services became even more important. For senior citizens, the lack of computer skills led to problems…
Professional Practice
The collaboration between industry and education is an important part of innovation. Education needs to stay relevant to developments in the industry, while the industry needs the knowledge and insight from the education sector to overcome real-world obstacles and prevent future difficulties (Ankrah and AL-Tabbaa, 2015; Rynes et al., 2001).…
Education Analytics
In the world of higher education, it is important to know what helps students succeed. On this page, we have shared two related research projects from The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Both focus on understanding success in the International Business bachelor’s program. These projects were led by a team…
DS Regulations & Ethics
Nowadays, Artificial Intelligence is an efficient tool to deal with complex situations but it also raises new issues regarding responsibility and acceptance by society as there are areas around the implications of machine intelligence in terms of ethics and law. With the recent boom in big data and analytics and…
Smart Teddy
The Smart Teddy is a therapeutic companion with a very basic functionality. It can bark and move its tail if someone interacts with it. It is soft and cuddly to invite people to grab and hug it. Seniors can keep the Smart Teddy as a long term companion. Like a…
Researchers
Dr. Ester de Jonge
Senior Researcher
Dr. Hani Al-Ers
Senior Researcher
Dr. Maged Ali
Visiting Professor
Dr. Mark Vondenhoff
Senior Researcher
Dr. Mathis Mourey
Senior Researcher
drs. Heidi Chierandjoe
Researcher
Hendrico Burger
Intern
Jasper Vos
Intern
Noëlle Choong
Data Scientist
Onur Tezel
PhD. Candidate
Tufail Abbasi
PhD. Candidate
About The Professor
Lampros Stergioulas is affiliated to The Hague University of Applied Sciences as a professor of Data Science. At the Faculty IT & Design he leads the Data Science research group. Furthermore he is a chaired professor in Business Analytics connected to the University of Surrey Business School (South-East England).
Lampros Stergioulas is also active for the European Commission as an expert in the field of artificial intelligence, data science and research ethics. In various programmes sponsored by the European Union and EU member states, he acts as an expert evaluator.
He was principal researcher in more than 30 EU projects and coordinator of 4 EU research projects in which he cooperated with public organizations such as the European Center for Disease Prevention (ECDC), the European Medicine Agency (EMA), the European Commission, the National Health Service (UK) as well as national and regional authorities within Europe.
Lampros’s research interests span the areas of applied AI, data science and analytics, health informatics, data-driven management and innovation, system modelling and simulation, as well as data ethics. Through this he endeavors to achieve real-world impact in the areas of healthcare, wellbeing and sustainability.
“Our mission is to apply scientific expertise to solve real-world problems using data, to support decision and policy making and transform lives and communities for the better and to help both private and public sectors innovate and grow using data science.
