Research Groups

We are known internationally for our excellence and expertise in basic science & technology disciplines. We focus on developing methodologies, understanding complexity in all its shapes and sizes and enhancing system thinking in research as important prerequisites for interdisciplinary research. By combining our strong disciplines, we explore new emerging scientific areas and enable promising innovations in the light of societal challenges. Open science is our standard.

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    Department of Industrial Design

    Computational Design Systems

    The research cluster specializes in technologies ranging from information systems to human-data interaction to machine learning.

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    Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Research Lab

    The Lab aims to design novel frameworks, algorithms, and tools to enable scalable, efficient, and trustworthy AI systems, fostering…

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    Department of Industrial Design

    Design of Empowering Systems

    The cluster creates interactive systems that employ technology to promote inclusion and self-development and bridge divides created by new…

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    Department of Industrial Design

    Designing with Intelligence

    The cluster's objective is to develop the ability to design with various forms of intelligence, such as artificial intelligence (AI), human…

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    Future Everyday

    Future Everyday aims at bridging the gap between emerging technologies and people’s everyday life: how to deal with uncertainties that come…

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    Interactive Matters

    The cluster takes these areas to the next level by incorporating new technologies such as active materials, advanced sensing, soft robotics,…

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    Making With...

    We live in a time of big changes in the environment, society and technology that are accelerated by the climate crisis. The cluster tries to…

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    Systemic Change

    Systemic Change uses Design and Technology to study socio-technical systems at the level of a community, by designing technology-enabled…

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    Transdisciplinary Research & Design

    The cluster applies its experience in offering design in transdisciplinary settings, such as for dementia, rehabilitation, autism and the…

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    Research Institutes & Schools

    TU/e participates in several research institutes and research schools.