Loes van Renswouw

Loes van Renswouw is a University Researcher in the Department of Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. Her work focuses on designing interactive environments that promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles in urban settings. She holds a PhD in Industrial Design (2023) and manages the research project 'Caring for Caregivers' which runs from April 2022 to January 2026. Dr. van Renswouw teaches multiple courses including 'Creating a healthy workplace,' 'Designing for vitality in a real-life setting,' and 'Introduction to sport, physical activity and vitality.'

Her research expertise centers on the intersection of urban design, technology, and public health. Dr. van Renswouw investigates how interactive environments can encourage physical activity in public spaces, with particular focus on data visualization techniques and sensor technologies. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable cities and good health. She has developed teaching methods for integrating sensor data into design education and explores how AI can be leveraged for wellbeing applications.

Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent trajectory from urban design foundations to increasingly technology-integrated approaches. Her early work established principles for creating active urban environments through expert interviews with European practitioners, while her more recent research explores data-enabled design processes and AI applications for wellbeing. The interdisciplinary nature of her work bridges human-computer interaction, urban planning, and behavioral psychology to address physical inactivity in public spaces.

Dr. van Renswouw's research is supported by active projects including 'Caring for Caregivers,' where she serves as Project Manager developing a tactile system to monitor healthcare workers' mental wellbeing. Her teaching portfolio demonstrates commitment to translating research into educational practice, particularly through hands-on activities that help design students work with sensor data as creative material.