Launch of program 'Our Smart Family Buddy' - Delft Design for Values Institute

An interdisciplinary research program has been launched to explore how AI can be leveraged to reduce socio-economic health gaps. The program, called Our Smart Family Buddy, is a collaboration amongst researchers from Rotterdam, Delft, and Leiden, as well as industry partners. It aims to bring together experts in computer science, public health, and social sciences to develop AI-powered solutions that can improve health outcomes for disadvantaged communities. From the Delft Design for Values Institute, Marina Bos-De Vos and Michael Klenk joined as WP-Leads.

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Young families in poor neighbourhoods benefit less from technological developments to improve lifestyle habits. ‘Our Smart Family Buddy’ is an interactive digital platform with human interaction and environment, aimed at providing tailored support to vulnerable families in adopting a healthy lifestyle and in making care more accessible for them by also encouraging them to care for each other. The Buddy will be developed through field lab methodology, such as co-creation and learning communities with families and experts, and public and private organisations such as schools, child health clinics, government bodies, IT and health insurance providers.

More information on the KIC program can be found on the website Our Smart Family Buddy (ID-Buddy) – Erasmus RDO (erasmusmc-rdo.nl).

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