Sofie Van Hoecke received her Master degree in ComputerScience from Ghent University in 2003. Following up on her studies, she achieved a PhD in computer science engineering at the Department of Information Technology at the same university. Currently, she is docent ICT and researchcoordinator at the University College West Flanders. Her research concentrates on the design and performance modeling of distributed architectures, QoS-brokering of novel services, innovative ICT solutions for care, and multi-sensor surveillance.