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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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).…
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…