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e-VITA, a virtual coach for seniors
Europe EN, In the NewsVirtual coaching can play a crucial role in maintaining healthy and active ageing through early detection of risks and intervention tailored to the individual needs of senior citizens. However, current technologies do not meet these requirements. Instead they offer limited interaction and are often intrusive. The 22 European and Japanese partners of the e-VITA project […]
Do hospital staff feel prepared?
Covid-19 EN, In the News, SocietyMarie Bossard, a specialist in the social psychology of health, has been studying the feeling of preparedness among hospital staff in the face of exceptional health situations in her PhD since 2018. She explores the factors that may influence this feeling to better understand the dynamics of preparation in health systems. The Covid-19 crisis is […]
Circular economy, environmental assessment and environmental budgeting
In the News, SocietyTo implement a robust and durable circular economy strategy, it is important to assess its environmental impacts. Valérie Laforest and Natacha Gondran, both researchers at Mines Saint-Étienne, explain the reasons for incorporating an absolute environmental sustainability assessment method and the underlying concept of “environmental budgeting“. The lifestyles of our contemporary societies are exerting constant and […]