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PhD on Preserving Human Capabilities & Extending Well-Being
PhD on Preserving Human Capabilities & Extending Well-Being

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Job List: Europe Name of institution: Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) Town: Eindhoven Country: Netherlands Job Description: Rapid advances in sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise to enhance human capacities and prolong well-being as we . . .
Job List: 
Europe

Name of institution: 
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Town: 
Eindhoven

Country: 
Netherlands

Job Description: 

Rapid advances in sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise to enhance human capacities and prolong well-being as we age. Philosophers increasingly view human well-being as exercising various capacities, some of which significantly changes during senescence. Cutting-edge augmentation technologies have the potential to replace or improve many deteriorating capabilities, enabling us to maintain physical abilities (e.g., exoskeletons) and cognitive health (e.g., brain-computer interfaces).

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