Smart Diaper project, the Netherlands
Aims and scope © Colourbox The project concerns the further development of a Smart Diaper, as an innovation in elderly care. The system (Abena Nova, as Abena is the firm that developed the mechanism) is a sensor system. It consist of charcoal elements built in the diaper. A clip collects and sent the data to…
Read MoreSmart Dementia project, the Netherlands
© Colourbox Aims and scope The project concerns the development and testing of a tracking technology which allows the possibility for dementia patients to walk around more freely. The whole process is organized and managed by Tante Louise, a large care organisation that has several departments in different locations (in total, Tante Louise has more…
Read MorePGO in de Regio, the Netherlands
Aims and scope © Colourbox In 2018, The Lage land Hospital together with a number of partners started a project which was aimed to create a personal health environment for patients (PGO= Persoonlijke Gezondheids Omgeving) with better information exchange that would benefit patients. With a PGO, patients are able to access their medical data at…
Read MoreDigital democracy experimentation: the Case of the Stem van West tool in Amsterdam
The ‘Stem van West’ project (translated ‘the Voice of West’, hereafter referred to as SvW) is a digital tool that facilitates the policy-making process of the neighborhood council of Amsterdam-West. Citizens of the neighborhood can vote on plans, voice their concerns, and upload ideas and proposals themselves. If an idea on the platform’s interface surpasses…
Read MorePleio: An Open Source Collaboration Platform for Public Administrations and Public Policy in The Netherlands
At the beginning of 2011 Pleio was officially launched. The platform started out small, as some sort of a social media side project owned by a select group of Dutch public servants. Over the last eight years, however, the ICT tool has experienced a strong expansion and professionalization. By the start of 2019 the platform…
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