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The Human Touch
“The Human Touch” is the interface between the individual and the digital, making it the successor to the “re:health topic” from last year. We’ll be examining mental and physical health in a digital context with the opportunities and possibilities resulting from machine learning, algorithms and big data among other things, as well as looking at the ethical implications. For instance, the talk by Brigitte Strahwald and Ulrich Mannsmann will look at the question of whether and how health computers can be misused, their strengths and possibilities. In addition, a workshop by Marie Kochsiek discusses health-tracking apps, explain problems about data security and help put users into the driver’s seat. We also want to draw attention to the sensitivity of health data – while passwords and accounts can be changed, health data is a part of our very person, a part of ourselves that says a lot about us and is therefore worth protecting.
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-Inaugural get-together of the Association of the Exoskeleton Industry (VDEI), including the panel discussion “Human Touch: Exoskeletons and the next phase of bionics” @ B-Part Am Gleisdreieck, May 8, starting 12:30pm.
The VDEI represents all stakeholders in the exoskeleton industry worldwide. It outlines and represents the interests, perspectives and concerns of its members towards politics, government and the public while simultaneously promoting the acceptance and uptake of the technology.
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-e-NABLE is a global mutual aid network built on an infrastructure of electronic communications, emerging technologies, and good-will. This recipe could, and should, go way beyond 3D-printed prosthetics.
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-Wir bauen eine kleine Version unsers Remo2hbo: robustes und reparierbares Vitalparameter-Monitoring.
- Politics & SocietyThe Human Touch-Digitale Leidenskulturen zwischen Meditations-Apps und Mediensucht.
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Die Schweizer Trendforscherin Angel Rose Schmocker gibt in ihrem Vortrag eine Einführung in das Thema Mental Health X Social Media. - Research & EducationThe Human Touch-Behördenbriefe, Rechnungen und Werbepost werden natürlich auch Menschen zugeschickt die nicht (mehr) gut genug sehen um diese auch lesen zu können. Kommerzielle Lösungen gibt es im Handel, kosten aber ein paar tausend Euro. Daher haben wir uns drangemacht und herausgekommen ist ein Vorleser, der Drucksachen ausleuchtet, mit der Kamera eines Einplatinencomputers abfotografiert, den Inhalt interpretiert, und stilecht mit einer Computerstimme vorliest. Das Beste: Im Eigenbau für unter 250€.
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-They combine human intelligence with machine power by supporting or amplifying the movement of the wearer: exoskeletons. Initially developed for medical and military purposes, they are now on the threshold of daily life.
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-Calling all makers, care recipients, and healthcare professionals!
What are your ideas for connecting the urge for patients and care professionals to design more customized and tailor-made solutions with the maker movement? Makers are designing open hardware as product design is being democratized, opened up and becoming accessible for a growing community. How can patients and care professionals benefit from these developments? - Media & JournalismThe Human Touch-Mental Health has for the longest time been a topic which was not discussed publicly. Now in the era of social media it seems as that we moved away from this highly stigmatized perception of mental illnesses. Social Media grew to be a place where former taboos are being broken. Therefore it is not suprising that people found place there to openly talk about and display mental illnesses and get in touch with others (who are suffering from the same).
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-Der Einzug von künstlicher Intelligenz bringt neue Herausforderungen. Wenn Patient*innen ihre Diagnosen selbst im Internet recherchieren können, werden dann Ärzt*innen bald ersetzt? Was müssen wir tun, damit sich Patient*innen informiert fühlen und Ärzt*innen heilen können?
- Politics & SocietyThe Human Touch-Schnell und einfach durchs Gesundheitssystem navigieren, die wichtigsten Infos immer griffbereit - das funktioniert nur über gute Vernetzung in einem digitalen Ökosystem. Wir wollen diskutieren, wie wir dieses aktiv mitgestalten können - über die klassischen Grenzen des Gesundheitswesens hinaus.
- Science & TechnologyThe Human Touch-Period tracking apps are currently among the most popular health tracking apps, for good reason. However, privacy, transparency and gender diversity are often not taken into account. Additionally, these apps handle highly sensitive information about us(ers).
Period tracking folks: What do we want these apps to look like? What problems could they solve for us? Let's imagine period tracking technology done right. Let's speculate about the future of menstruation tech together. - Business & InnovationThe Human Touch-Wir arbeiten schon heute mit Bots zusammen: in der Kundenhotline, bei digitalen Workflows, mit Siri, Alexa & Co. Die Kommunikation mit mehr oder weniger anthropomorphen Interfaces stellt uns vor neue psychische Herausforderungen. Lydia Krüger und Friederike Euwens zeigen einen Mash-up aus real life Storys, Kommunikationspsychologie und Emotionsforschung.