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Research profile
Helianthe Kort is a Full Professor and Chair of Building Lighting Research group of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her areas of expertise include Technology in medicine and health care, sanitary engineering gerontechnology, domotica and smart technology. She specializes in research on the impact of the built environment on health, prevention of building related symptoms and diseases and support for daily activities and participation. Her research has a focus on searching for evidence of the built environment to realize quality of life and positive health for building users. The application domains cover the full healing environment health continuum from prevention at home and work to long-term care and care in hospitals.
Academic background
Helianthe Kort obtained her PhD in the Built Environment from TU/e and also holds an MSc in medical biology from Utrecht University. In addition to her work at TU/e, Helianthe is also a Full Professor and Chair of Technology for Healthcare Innovations at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and has been Visiting Professor, at the Centre for Technology Enabled Health Research, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Coventry University and has undertaken several research visits to India, Taiwan, Brazil and the USA.
Helianthe is also on the committee for several programs of ZonMw, the Dutch organization for healthcare research and innovation, Board Member of the Herman Bouma Foundation for Gerontechnology, Board member of the program Healthcare Innovation Transfer (HIT), member of the Man-Machine-Interaction (MMI) platform and Track coordinator Smart Environments (SRA Health) at TU/e. In addition, Helianthe is President of the Dutch Flemish Discipline of the International Society for Gerontechnology (NV/ISG), Executive Committee Member International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG). Since 2008, she is associate editor of the Gerontechnology journal.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
2004-05-01, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
1 May 2004 → 31 Mar 2025
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DREAm: Digital resources supporting sleep of persons living with dementia while alleviating caregivers’ burden.
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project Manager), Kort, H. S. M. (Project member) & Vacancy PD (Project member)
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Third tier
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SSG STIMULUS BE 2023 V DUIJNHOVEN
van Duijnhoven, J. (Project Manager), de Vries, S. W. (Project member), Mardaljevic, J. (Project communication officer) & Kort, H. S. M. (Project communication officer)
11/12/23 → 10/12/29
Project: First tier
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Healthy Building Movement 14004
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project Manager), Zheng, H. (Project member), Kort, H. S. M. (Project member) & Aarts, M. P. J. (Project member)
1/07/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Third tier
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Bevochtiging in ziekenhuizen TNO
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project Manager), Kort, H. S. M. (Project member) & Maassen, W. H. (Project member)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research direct
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IMPULSE 2 Flagship Lighting - Healthy Environments for Offices
Rosemann, A. L. P. (Project Manager), van Loenen, E. J. (Project Manager), Kort, H. S. M. (Project Manager), Aries, M. B. C. (Contact Person invoices), Aarts, M. P. J. (Project member), van Duijnhoven, J. (Project member), de Bakker, C. (Project member), van der Vleuten-Chraibi, S. (Project member) & Lashina, T. (Project member)
1/09/15 → 31/12/21
Project: Research direct
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Air speed needs and local sensitivity of non-frail and pre-frail older adults: A lab study in China
Zhou, H., Yu, W. (Corresponding author), Kort, H. S. M., Loomans, M. G. L. C., Wei, S., Zhou, S., Guo, M., Zheng, H., Chen, M., Tran, T. H., Zhang, Y., Wang, C. & Zhang, P., 15 Jul 2025, In: Building and Environment. 280, 24 p., 113118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Exploring the Role of Sex and Gender in the Adoption of Assistive Technology in Dementia Care: A Scoping Review
Salzwedel, M. (Corresponding author), Zuidema, S., Kort, H. & Janus, S., 9 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. XX, XResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Ageing in place and dementia: A scoping review identifying preconditions and Gerontechnology participation domains
Raymundo, T. M. (Corresponding author), Lorenzi, L., Huisman, E., Bet, P., Facioli, M. S. B., Medola, F. O., Bernardo, L. D., Castro, P. C. & Kort, H., 2024, In: Gerontechnology. 23, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An assessment framework for smart and sustainable housing for older adults using analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
Ptak-Wojciechowska, A. (Corresponding author), Kort, H. S. M., Kasraian, D. & Gawlak, A., 2 Oct 2024, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 10, 19 p., 1476249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Assessment criteria for assistive technology in aging-in-place
Laan, D., van Tilborg, M., Nap, H. & Kort, H. S. M., 2024, In: Gerontechnology. 23, 2, p. 3-3 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Let's talk scalability: The current status of multi-domain thermal comfort models as support tools for the design of office buildings (Dataset v1.2.1)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Contributor), Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Contributor), Schweiker, M. (Contributor) & Kort, H. S. M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 12 May 2023
Dataset
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Multi-Domain Thermal Comfort Models for Office Buildings: Are Current Practices Scalable? (Dataset)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. (Creator), Loonen, R. (Creator), Schweiker, M. (Creator) & Kort, H. S. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 7 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7378279, https://zenodo.org/record/7378279
Dataset
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Let's talk scalability: The current status of multi-domain thermal comfort models as support tools for the design of office buildings (Dataset)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. (Creator), Loonen, R. (Creator), Schweiker, M. (Creator) & Kort, H. S. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 1 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7687880, https://zenodo.org/record/7687880
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Prizes
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Friend of Nursing Award from Signa Theta Tau
Kort, H. S. M. (Recipient), 14 Dec 2022
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Professional
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WILEY Top Downloaded Article
Brink, H. (Recipient), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Recipient), Mobach, M. P. (Recipient) & Kort, H. S. M. (Recipient), 16 Jun 2022
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Activities
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Tafeldame
Kort, H. S. M. (Invited speaker) & Aarts, M. P. J. (Invited speaker)
7 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Popular
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14th World Congress of the International Society on Gerontechnology
Kort, H. S. M. (Organiser)
3 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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14th World Congress of the International Society on Gerontechnology
Kort, H. S. M. (Organiser)
2 Sept 2024 → 4 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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14th World Congress of the International Society on Gerontechnology
Kort, H. S. M. (Organiser)
2 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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14th World Congress of the International Society on Gerontechnology
Kort, H. S. M. (Organiser)
2 Sept 2024 → 4 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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Waar komt stof vandaan? En hoe kom je van stof af?
21/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Dit moet er gebeuren in het onderwijs en de zorg;
10/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Gouden tijden voor schimmels en mijten
3/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Medication errors prevented with optimized lighting
Kort, H. S. M. & Aarts, M. P. J.
13/02/20 → 14/02/20
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Ouderen langer zelfstandig thuis kunnen wonen dankzij techniek.
4/12/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities