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Healthy Living as a Service

Discover with us how we make healthy living accessible and motivate people to make long-term lifestyle changes. In the "Healthy Living as a Service" project, we are working with citizens, researchers, artists and companies in the North of the Netherlands.

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We are proud to work with a diverse network of valued partners who help us achieve our mission. Together, we strive for innovation and growth. Below is an overview of some of our partners:

Fieldlabs

The Healthy Living as a Service program, collaborates with various (citizen) initiatives in the Fieldlabs. This collaboration with citizens is at the foundation of the projects ensures that the activities are responsive and in line with the wishes of the citizens. Therefore, the Fieldlabs are an important part of the project.

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We believe that everyone has the right to a healthy and fulfilling life. That's why we explore how smart technology, such as "smartwatches" and sensors, can make healthy living accessible to everyone. With our toolbox and artificial intelligence, we will guide you in a personalized way to improve your lifestyle, keeping you motivated in the long run.

Join our pioneering initiative and together we will create a healthier future.

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Stay up to date with the latest developments, announcements and successes of the Healthy Living as a Service project. Here we regularly share news articles, press releases and updates on our activities and the impact we are making.
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Health Inequality

Sociaaleconomische Status Herzien in Gezondheidsonderzoek: Cultuur, Waarden en Ervaren Werkelijkheid

Deze studie betoogt dat sociaal-economische status (SES) in de gezondheidspsychologie te vaak wordt behandeld als een controlevariabele in plaats van als een fenomeen dat begrepen moet worden. Aangezien gezondheidsongelijkheden blijven bestaan, weerspiegelen gezondheidsinterventies vaak aannames die kenmerkend zijn voor een hoge SES en slagen zij er niet in groepen met een lage SES te bereiken. Een belangrijke oorzaak hiervoor is methodologische vertekening, doordat onderzoek onevenredig vaak gebaseerd is op steekproeven met een hogere SES. Om dit aan te pakken conceptualiseert de studie SES als een (sub)cultuur, gevormd door gedeelde waarden, sociale vergelijking en geleefde ervaringen, en operationaliseert zij SES als een cluster van inkomen, opleiding en beroep. Op basis van face-to-face interviews met 322 burgers in Noord-Nederland, geworven in alledaagse publieke ruimtes, beoogt deze studie een meer sociaal gefundeerd begrip van gezondheidsongelijkheden te ontwikkelen.
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Art Technology lab

Promptare! Hybrid AI-supported civic participation at Placemaking Week Europe 2025

Tijdens Placemaking Week Europe 2025 in Reggio Emilia ontwikkelde Agustín Martínez Caram samen met partners de workshop Promptare! Imagine, prompt, vote: een hybride co-creatieformat waarin burgers, ontwerpers en beleidsmakers met behulp van AI publieke ruimtes herverbeelden. Door fysieke kaarten te combineren met digitale input en AI-gegenereerde beelden maakt Promptare zichtbaar hoe taal, perspectief en framing invloed hebben op participatie en besluitvorming. De aanpak levert laagdrempelige, beleidsrelevante inzichten op voor inclusieve en leefbare publieke omgevingen.
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Our Team

Meet the passionate team behind the Healthy Living as a Service project. Here we introduce our team members and share their expertise and commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles.

Learn more about the people committed to the success of our project and meet the project's motivated PhD students.

We welcome you to the world of Healthy Living as a Service. Together we are working towards a healthier future for everyone!

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Annual Project Meeting Healthy Living as a Service
October 26, 2023

Annual Project Meeting Healthy Living as a Service

On Thursday, Oct. 26, the annual meeting of the Healthy Living as a Service project will be held at the Health Hub in Roden. The program will start at 12:00 with lunch and end around 18:00.

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For this afternoon we have invited speakers with several interesting topics such as citizen involvement in scientific research, socio-spatial planning and the development of reliable and human-centered artificial intelligence (AI). In addition, Healthy Living as a Service researchers will present the progress of their project through posters and there will be various workshops and demonstrations.

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Program   

12:00 Poster session and Lunch, researchers present project progress

13:00 Presentations by invited speakers

13:00 Healthy Living as a Service project - Claudine Lamoth

13:15 Citizen Science for Health: a participatory process with impact - Johan de Jong

13:50 Interaction Living Environment and Daily Activities - Gerd Weitkamp

14:25 Responsible development and implementation of AI in healthcare - Mirjam Plantinga

15:00 Market with various workshops

15:10 Workshop round 1

16:00 Workshop round 2

17:00 Drinks

18:00 Closing

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The meeting is open to anyone interested in these topics. Some of the presentations, workshops and demonstrations will be in English.

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Project meeting Healthy Living as aService
Thursday, October 26, 12:00 - 18:00
Health Hub Roden, 1e Energieweg 13, 9301 LK Roden

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FitTech box present at European Night of Researchers
September 29, 2023

FitTech box present at European Night of Researchers

Could you use some support to start living healthier? Or would you like more insight into your own health? Then stop by the FitTech box and discover how smart technologies can support and motivate you to age healthily.

Meet wearables, such as "smartwatches," and experience how unhealthy lifestyle habits affect your health. Or learn how wearables with breathing exercises help you lower your stress levels.

 

Are you curious about exactly how this technology can help you? Then try out the wearables for yourself at our FitTech box!

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European Night of Researchers

Forum Groningen

Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 from 7:30 p.m. to 0 a.m.

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Our Team

The organization within the Healthy Living as a Service project consists of several working groups that work closely together. Each working group has a coordinator, who ensures that the different partners and working groups work well together.

See below for more information about the researchers within the Healthy Living as a Service project.
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Naomi van Stralen
Working Group 1
Naomi is a 24-year-old industrial designer from Petten, Netherlands. She has experience working with different groups during her studies and will focus on Working Group 1 "Engaged People" in her PhD program.
Agustín Martínez
Working Group 2
Agustín (40) is geboren in Mendoza, Argentinië, en heeft een bachelor Engelse Literatuur en Taalkunde (Universität Leipzig) en een master Art, Design and Technology (Frank Mohr Instituut). Hij volgt het Professional Doctorate-traject aan de Hanzehogeschool en richt zich binnen werkgroep 2 op “Sociale mensen”.
Xueyi Wang
Working Group 4
Xueyi, 32, was born in China and received her doctorate from the University of Groningen. Xueyi is a postdoctoral researcher within Working Group 4 "Smart Data.
Thomas de Groot
Working Group 3
Thom de Groot (27) is geboren in een dorp in Noord-Drenthe en heeft een master Biomedical Engineering – Medical Device Design aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en doet promotieonderzoek naar draagbare meetinstrumenten voor continue monitoring van menselijke gezondheid in werk-, thuis- en klinische omgevingen.
Rineke Baas
Werkgroup 5/8
Rineke (26) woont in Groningen, studeerde Bewegingswetenschappen aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en doet promotieonderzoek binnen werkgroepen 5 “Gezonde Mensen” en 8 “Toegepaste Toolbox”. Eerder deed zij onderzoek naar geluid en ademhaling en werkte zij als junior onderzoeker in de gehandicaptenzorg.
Zijun Li
Working Group 7
Zijun Li, born in 1997 in China, has a background in psychology and will conduct research on long-term changes in healthy behavior in Working Group 7 "Motivated People.
Noa Schievink
Working Group 6
Noa Schievink (27) woont in Groningen en studeerde Geschiedenis en Geschiedenis van Architectuur en Stadsplanning aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Haar focus ligt op stedelijke ontwikkeling en leefbaarheid, en binnen werkgroep 6 onderzoekt zij ‘Gezonde steden’.