Researcher /Software Engineer
Dr. Michel Oey is a lecturer and researcher at the Digital Life research group of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, specializing in IT and well-being. With a PhD in Computer Science from VU University Amsterdam and prior experience as an Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology, he has led multiple projects on large-scale socio-technical systems. His research focuses on innovative applications of IT, such as smart sensors and AI, to support health and well-being, addressing challenges like security, privacy, and usability. Currently, he works on projects like Hipper, a sensor-based platform for geriatric rehabilitation, and Guiding Environment, a smart home project for people with early dementia symptoms. Alongside his research, he teaches IT courses in the MakeITWork programme, supervises students in areas like IoT and healthcare technology, and is involved in developing a MSc. Cyber Security programme. Michel is driven by the goal of empowering people to take control of their well-being through IT innovations.
e-mail: m.a.oey@hva.nl
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Projects
Publications

Human-Centered AI for Dementia Care: Using Reinforcement Learning for Personalized Interventions Support in Eating and Drinking Scenarios Proceedings Article
In: pp. 84 – 93, IOS Press, Malmö, 2024.

Developing an Intelligent Environment to Support People with Early-Stage Dementia: from User-Needs to a Real-Life Prototype Journal Article
In: Applied Human Informatics: Open Journal of the Academy of Human Informatics, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1-18, 2022.

A co-creation approach to implementing eHealth applications in care organizations: lessons learned from multiple cases Conference
IMPSCI '22,South London, United Kingdom, 2022.

