Closing event

Jun 24

On June 24th, we had our event Immersive Innovations in Healthcare: Bridging Rehabilitation, Science & Technology. the closing event of the TETRA research project XRehab, at Howest in Kortrijk.

There you could discover the many possibilities of immersive technologies - including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) - in contemporary healthcare. By focusing on direct real-world applications, you had the opportunity to learn from clinical experts how VR, AR, and MR can be integrated into rehabilitation programs, and the benefits they offer in terms of patient engagement, recovery pathways, and treatment effectiveness.

You also had the opportunity to test different applications during the XR market.

This symposium was a must-attend event for healthcare professionals, rehabilitation therapists, researchers, and technology developers who want to be at the forefront of implementing advanced technologies in healthcare.

Program:

15:30 - 16:00 Reception

16:00 - 16:15 Opening speech by Hilde Crevits (Flemish Minister of Public Health) and Frederik d'Hulster (General Manager Howest)

16:15 - 17:00 Development and implementation of XR innovations for the rehabilitation sector: XREHAB.

Speaker: Dr. Gudrun Nys (HOWEST HitLab/ CAR Overleie)

17:00 -17:20 Immersive Mental Health: The potential of XR for mental health care

Speaker: Dr. Sylvie Bernaerts (Thomas More)

17:20 - 17:40 Hemirehapp: an XR app for assessment and treatment of neglect

Speaker: Dr. Hanne Huygelier (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)

17:40 - 18:00 Break

18:00 - 18:20 On the challenges and successes of XR integration in clinical practice

Speaker: Lode Sabbe (UZ Gent Smart Space - Occupational Therapy Howest)