Aims

The first objective is to give an overview of the state of the art in technology and principles that allow to measure the dynamic responses of living organisms (humans, animals, plants). The integration of these responses is possible when these responses can be measured in a continuous on-line way. The course gives an overview of the principles to demonstrate that many sensors and techniques are available to measure on-line  biological responses from humans, animals and plants.
 The second step shows how to use these signals to model the dynamic behaviour of the complex individual and time varying dynamic (CITD) living organism to variations in the environment. Environment is here defined as all variables that are not genetically defined such as physics, chemical, nutrition, medication, etc.
In this second step the objective is to demonstrate how these CITD systems can be modelled in an efficient way by using on-line data based mechanistic models.
The third step wants to educate how  an objective function can be calculated to develop model based controllers for living organisms. These principles can be used to develop monitoring and control algorithms in a wide range of biological processes such as environment control in livestock houses, greenhouses and storage systems, monitoring and treatment of critical ill patients in intensive care units, on-line monitoring off animal welfare, bio-monitoring of water quality or environment quality. 

Is included in these courses of study

• Master in de nanowetenschappen, nanotechnologie en nano-engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Master of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Engineering Science (Leuven)
• Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Leuven et al) 120 ects.
• Master of Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering (Leuven et al) 120 ects.