Monthly Archives: October 2025

Feature Analysis of the Vowel [a:] in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Healthy Controls

  • 31 October, 2025
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SUMMARY Background In addition to impairing the lung function, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) also affects phonatory characteristics. Recent research highlights the potential of voice as a digital biomarker to support clinical decision-making. While machine learning (ML) can detect disease patterns from acoustic features, clinical relevance requires understanding the relationship between the disorder and acoustic […]

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Ana Luiza Dallora Moraes Appointed as Docent in Applied Health Technology

  • 31 October, 2025
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On October 31, 2025, Ana Luiza Dallora Moraes, Assistant Senior Lecturer at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), successfully delivered her trial lecture for appointment as docent (associate professor) in Applied Health Technology. Title of the lecture:Artificial Intelligence in Health Research: From Data to Insights Abstract:With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), health is moving toward […]

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Participation in the ELLIIT Annual Workshop 2025

  • 23 October, 2025
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We participated in the ELLIIT Annual Workshop, held in Norrköping on October 21–22, 2025.During the event, Ana Luiza Dallora Moraes and Alper Idrisoglu presented a poster showcasing our ongoing research within applied health technology and digital biomarkers. The workshop brought together researchers from across Sweden to share new insights and foster collaborations within information and […]

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Successful PhD Defense: Dr. Alper Idrisoglu

  • 16 October, 2025
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We are proud to announce that Alper Idrisoglu has successfully defended his PhD thesis on October 15, 2025, at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). His dissertation, titled “Voice as a Digital Biomarker: Machine Learning Applications for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment”, explores how the human voice can serve as a non-invasive indicator of respiratory health. […]

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Abstract

  • 13 October, 2025
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Introduction Bakgrund: Sömnstörningar såsom insomni påverkar i hög grad individens välbefinnande och är starkt kopplat till hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar och individer över 60 år. Obehandlade och långvariga sömnstörningar kan ge upphov till flera vanliga hälsoproblem med kopplingar till metabola förändringar och därmed medverka till förtidig död. Åldrandet som process är förknippad med en ökad förekomst […]

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