Inclusive Smart Cities & Communities
Inclusive Smart Cities & Communities
Making Smart Cities Shared
A city is more than merely the buildings and the rest of its physical presence, it is also the citizens, the entrepreneurs and the public sector organizations within the city. These are all intertwined in ecosystems and communities. Data and technology can be adopted to help tackle a variety of challenges, whether this deals with sustainable energy, healthcare, safety or public service delivery, technology is a key driver.
However, a key driver is not enough, an important questions is who is driven, who is included, and who wants to be included. This is not only about data literacy or ICT capabilities but far more about trust, perception of technology and sense of community. Our biggest challenge might not be the (functioning of) technology but moreover the perception of stakeholders of this technology and their willingness to adopt or use as well as the adverse effects this might include.
Research Projects
DE-CIST: Developing Energy Communities with Intelligent and Sustainable Technologies
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Development of an AI solution to prioritize sustainable energy measures in retrofitting homes
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Research on willingness or unwillingness of citizens to use this AI solution
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Adding to knowledge on how to support the energy transition with technology
Digiderius
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Using a digital human for public service delivery
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Research on which factors help or hinder use, and preferences of citizens in interaction with digital humans
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Future outlook on the role of digital humans in society
TIGA: Trust in Government Used AI
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European research on if and why citizens trust government used AI
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Research on a combination of trust in government and trust in AI
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Insight in which factors determine whether citizens trust their government while using AI
The Human in Smart
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Technologies become smarter and often help white collar professionals, but what about blue collar professionals? How do they experience work?
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Research on the loss of experience knowledge and appreciation of blue collar work
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Insight in the human perspective of working with smart technologies
The Data Driven Government
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While working in a data driven manner is a goal, a lot of government agencies do not (yet) the question is why
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Research on factors of influence on the decision or willingness to work in a more data driven manner within government professionals
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Insight in why data drivenness is not always perceived good or desirable
Experts
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Prof. Dr. Marjolijn Das
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Dr. Jiska Engelbert
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Prof. Jurian Edelenbos
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Dr. Emiel Rijshouwer
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Dr. Els Leclercq