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Rick Knops is an EngD candidate in Human-System Interaction at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUe), exploring computational creativity and data-driven design in healthcare.
His work is situated at the intersection of Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, and AI-driven creativity, focusing on how design research can redefine human-data interaction in health and well-being. His research integrates generative AI, data visualization, and human-centered design to create intuitive, interactive, and explainable AI systems for medical applications. He works on (i) AI-driven visual storytelling in healthcare: developing new ways to represent complex medical data to enhance expert decision-making and collaboration; and (ii) Computational creativity in hybrid design processes: investigating how AI can act as a co-creator to support innovation in digital health, education, and human-ai interaction.
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Industrial design
Award Date: 4 Jul 2023
Bachelor, Healthcare Engineering, Hogeschool Zuyd
Award Date: 29 Jun 2020
External positions
Postgraduate Design Engineer, Philips
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Prototyping Seamless Interactive Clinical workflows for Advanced radiology & Pathology Image viewing & AI
Funk, M. (Project Manager), Knops, R. (Project member) & Veitch, J. (Project member)
1/01/20 → 21/12/26
Project: Third tier
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Talk data to me: Designing a “Patients Like Me” Dashboard to Support Outcome Interpretation in Esophageal and Stomach Cancer Care
Knops, R., Veitch, J. & van de Sanden, L., May 2025, AI for Designing Human-System Interaction: Proceedings of USINET Alumni Event 2025. Hu, J. & Khan, J. (eds.). Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, p. 115-132 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Human-human collaboration enhanced with emerging technologies of AI
Knops, R., Şerban, B. & Houben, S., Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Don’t go chasing workflows: Visualizing multiflow dynamics in Emergency Care (EC)
Knops, R. E. J. & Smolenaars, N. (Corresponding author), 1 May 2026, More than Human System Interaction: Proceedings of USINET Alumni Event 2026. Hu, J. & Khan, J. (eds.). Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology, p. 47-65 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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From Personas to Workflows: Designing Adaptive Agents in the Kitchen
Veitch, J. E. & Knops, R. E. J., May 2026, More than Human System Interaction: Proceedings of USINET Alumni Event 2026. Hu, J. & Khan, J. (eds.). Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology, p. 113-126 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Thesis
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Visul: Visualising co creation sessions with embodied AI
Knops, R. E. J. (Author), Houben, S. (Supervisor 1), Barakova, E. I. (Supervisor 2) & Frens, J. W. (Supervisor 2), 4 Jul 2023Student thesis: Master