K. Otten (Kars)

Kars Otten is a signature PhD candidate at the University of Twente, working together with the department of Communication Science and at the department of Psychology, Health and Technology.

He investigates which specific features of virtual nature elicit storytelling and what features of storytelling are being elicited in older adults. In doing so he aims to develop virtual nature technology that promotes storytelling, to be used in e.g. retirement or nursing homes, which improves social connectedness among older adults.

Because this interdisciplinary project requires both virtual nature technology and storytelling technology, both the BMS lab and the Story lab are involved.

Expertise

• Medicine and Dentistry

  • Sigmoid Volvulus
  • Minilaparotomy

• Psychology

  • Conversation
  • Relatedness
  • Connectedness
  • Wellbeing
  • Loneliness
  • Social Interaction

Organisations

The Virtual Nature Healing Environment can create and bring nature wherever it is needed. Have look on the website below and also try out the demo.

https://bmslab.utwente.nl/virtual-nature-healing-environment/ 

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Research profiles

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Address

University of Twente

Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 1444
Hallenweg 17
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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