Interests
Most of my interests come down to the same question: how does these techniques actually work? This page list the writing that came out of that question, from neural networks to desserts.
Research & AI
My PhD focused on using deep learning for prostate cancer diagnostics. These posts cover the research, the datasets, and the competitions that came out of it.
Sep 2026 General discussion 2022 thesis · Ch. 6 A look back at the four studies and forward: how AI support fits a pathologist's workflow, and what diagnostics could look like beyond Gleason grading. Read the chapter →
Jan 2022 AI for diagnosis of prostate cancer: the PANDA challenge Artificial intelligence (AI) for prostate cancer analysis is ready for clinical implementation, shows a global programming competition, the PANDA challenge. Read full post →
Feb 2020 The potential of AI in medicine: AI-assistance improves prostate cancer grading In a completely new study we investigated the possible benefits of an AI system for pathologists. Instead of focussing on pathologist-versus-AI, we instead look at potential pathologist-AI synergy. Read full post →
Jul 2019 The public PESO dataset: prostate H&E whole-side images for epithelium segmentation Public dataset of prostatectomy whole-slide images for epithelium segmentation, licensed under a BY-NC-SA Creative Commons license. Read full post →
Jul 2019 Pathologist-level Gleason grading using artificial intelligence (AI) & deep learning We developed a fully automated deep learning system to grade prostate biopsies using 5759 biopsies from 1243 patients, and showed that this system achieved pathologist-level performance. Read full post →
Tech & Home Automation
Smart lighting, sensor networks, Docker stacks, and the occasional closer look at web performance. The house is the test lab.
Jul 2023 Home Automation / Home Assistant setup with recommended hardware: The four-year update Overview of my current hardware for my smart home powered by Home Assistant. An update on my previous post of four years ago (!) when I had just started with home automation.
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Jan 2023 Automatically turn on tv when streaming to a Chromecast Quick Node-RED tutorial on automatically turning on a TV when streaming media.
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Jul 2020 Automatic dark mode for Home Assistant Quick tutorial on setting up an automatic dark mode for Home Assistant.
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Recipes
Selection of experiments/recipes that I created throughout the years
Blueberry cheesecake ice cream (Sous vide) Rich ice cream with a fresh tangy blueberry swirl. Using a dehydrator we can add an extra dimension to the blueberry swirl.
Sous vide ice cream base: a foolproof method The ice cream base is the most important part of ice making, but can be difficult to get right. Heating the base sous vide helps to reduce errors.
Chocolate entremet (mousse cake) with Amarena cherries This dark chocolate entremet is a great way to end a dinner. Sour Amarena cherries nicely complement the richness of the chocolate.
Ruby chocolate bonbons Tutorial on making ruby chocolate bonbons with various fillings.
Darjeeling, bergamot & lavender bonbons Dark Callebaut chocolate (54%) bonbons, filled with a milk chocolate ganache infused with Earl Grey Darjeeling tea and lavender
Easy and versatile chocolate mousse based on crème anglaise A rich and versatile recipe for chocolate mousse. My go-to recipe. Can be used for entremets, filling molds or on its own.