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IBBT’s research organization is structured in 5 research departments, each with a special focus: Digital Society Department, Future Health Department, Future Internet Department, Future Media & Imaging Department, Security Department. IBBT joins forces with companies and societal organizations to do research in ICT-solutions and innovative ICT-services to tackle the upcoming societal challenges. |
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The Digital society department aims to become an international reference
for research on the impact of the ICT innovation on social, economical and
policy related themes. In this way, it wants to contribute to a climate for open
innovation in digital Flanders.
Information is power. This is certainly the case when dealing with healthcare. A medical diagnosis based on meticulous information is a prior condition and determining factor for the quality of life of the patient, but it also helps to keep costs for healthcare under control.
The future internet department has to be an open platform supporting the natural interaction between people and their environment, with a durable knowledge society as its end goal. For this purpose, the web should offer a large spectrum of advanced services and applications.
The future media and imaging department intends to become an authoritative centre for studying media and application development in Flanders but also on a European and international level.
Through market orientated research we aim to develop technologies making optimal use of media and imaging.
The Security department continues to broaden its strong position in the research for safe ICT-systems and ICT-applications in Flanders. By staying on the alert for new developments and anticipating future security themes, we want to generate an important economic impactand/or start significant social changes.