Welcome to my personal page!
After my graduation as an experimental psychologist at the University of Ghent (Belgium), I worked as a research assistant at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). In 1994 I joined Philips Research in Eindhoven (The Netherlands).
In my research I focus on the effects that applications of technology have on people.
My work can be classified into:
Research areas
Awareness systems and Social Connectedness
Social Intelligence in Home Dialog Systems
Cognitive training for the elderly
Motivation and Behavioral change
Consumer engagement
Design process related
User Centered Design
Engineering the User Experience
Assessment related
Measuring user satisfaction
Measuring perceived social intelligence
Measuring the effect of social connectedness
Setting up an ExperienceLab
Vision related
Ambient Intelligence
More information on my personal and educational background is found on this site. An overview of my external publications and invited talks is also available. In the context of my activities at Philips Research I generated patents, held additional positions and was involved in different conferences. An incomplete list of students I have been coaching is available. Contact me for a complete CV.
Since 2006 I am a member of the American Psychological Association.
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