Our increased life expectancy unfortunately goes hand in hand with an increased number of years living with chronic conditions. These conditions cannot be cured, but both the development of comorbidities and the quality of life are strongly influenced by proper self-management and by deploying a healthy lifestyle. In the EDIC project, we develop a novel data-driven artificial coaching platform that supports chronically ill patients in making optimal lifestyle decisions. We bring in expertise in data mining, telemedicine, e-coaching, behavioral sciences and domain expertise, and particularly focus on the bariatric and diabetes-2 patient population.

Osteoarthritis is a painful, disabling joint disease that affects millions of people. There is no cure for Osteoarthritis. Patients are encouraged to stay physically active, but the optimal joint loading for the individual patient is not known. The LoaD project aims to obtain this knowledge and develop personalised support strategies for use in daily life.