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Black skin dermatology online : contribution to teledermatology

Research project I2/2F/206 (Research action I2)

Contract I2/2F/206 :

Duration of the contract :

1/5/2006-30/4/2008

Partners :

  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (Coordinator of the project)
  • Institute for Tropical Medecine 
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles 
  • Universiteit Gent 
  • Universiteit Antwerpen 
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles 

Description :

The main aim of the Black Skin Dermatology Online project is to establish an experimental web platform of teledermatology on black skin, multilingual and open, integrating image technologies.

The first phase of the project consisted in developing a prototype and in building up a representative corpus of black skin dermatology in electronic format

The second phase of the project consists, on the one hand, in developing the data communication services linked to the images database, and on the other hand, in performing the prototype evaluation

• Tasks for the second phase:

WP1 - Develop contents (images, value-added services, web site contents)
WP2 - Study usages
WP3 - Finalize the prototype and implement value-added services.
WP4 - Organize and promote the service
WP5 - Ensure long-term viability of the service
WP6 - Manage the project

[http://www.bib.ulb.ac.be/RDIB/Blackskin/index.htm]


- Contact person (project's coordinator):

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Bibliothèques
Bérengère Schietse
ULB CP607
Route de Lennik 808
1070 BRUXELLES
Tel : 02 555 46 85
Fax : 02 650 46 92
berengere.schietse@ulb.ac.be


PARTNERSHIP

Coordinator Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Bibliothèques

Partner 1 Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold / Prins Leopold Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Partner 2 Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Faculté de Médecine

Partner 3 Universiteit Gent (UG)

Partner 4 Universiteit Antwerpen (UIA)

Partner 5 Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Laboratoire de Psychologie du Travail et Psychologie Economique