Rene Baranyi

Rene Baranyi is a researcher in the Forschungsbereich Business Informatics at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). His work focuses on leveraging serious games, mobile health (mHealth), and gamification to address challenges in healthcare and rehabilitation. Key areas include stroke rehabilitation via motion-capture technologies, sports injury prevention through wearable devices, and behavioral health interventions for smoking cessation and nutritional education.

Baranyi leads projects such as Rehafox (stroke rehabilitation using Leap Motion controllers) and JudgED (enhancing kickboxing referee performance through serious games). He collaborates on interdisciplinary efforts like the Long COVID Diary app, designed to support long-term patient monitoring. His research emphasizes user-centered design, accessibility, and low-cost solutions, such as using smartphones and balance boards for knee rehabilitation (FruitGrind).

• Education & Affiliations: Ph.D. in Technical Sciences (Dr.techn.), affiliated with TU Wien's Network Lab and multiple international collaborations.
• Grants & Projects: Active in EU-funded initiatives and health tech startups, focusing on telemedicine and chronic disease management.
• Labs/Teams: Core member of TU Wien's Business Informatics research group, leading the Health Informatics and Gamification sub-team.

His work bridges serious game development with clinical applications, aiming to improve patient outcomes through innovative digital tools.