Dr Jan David Smeddinck is a human-computer interaction (HCI) researcher and practitioner working as a Lecturer in Digital Health at Open Lab and the School of Computing. He has published broadly on human-computer interaction with adaptable & adaptive motion-based games for health, focusing on the personalization of applications designed to support physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and prevention. His work includes projects for different target groups, including older adults and people living with Parkinson’s disease. Cherishing curiosity, cooperation, and exchange, he has multiple years of experience of working and studying abroad visiting the USA, Thailand, France, Canada, and England and he has been awarded with long-term fellowships by the ASEM-DUO program, the Klaus Tschira Foundation (KTS), and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Jan Smeddinck