Cyanobacterial blooms can be toxic to humans swimming in affected waters. According to the European Bathing Water Directive bathing waters should be closed during cyanobacterial blooms. In the Netherlands, cyanobacteria monitoring in all official bathing water locations is usually performed every two …

Inland surface water systems are characterized by constant variations in time and space. The increased pressure, of natural or anthropic origin, as a consequence of climate change, population growth and urban development accentuate these changes. Effective water management is key to achieve European …

Bij een incident kunnen stoffen vrijkomen die mens, milieu en dier mogelijk in gevaar kunnen brengen. Hiervoor is het noodzakelijk om snel informatie te verkrijgen van de vrijgekomen stoffen. De informatie kan worden gehaald uit analyseresultaten van de op de locatie verkregen monsters. Hedendaags wordt …

As heavily reported by media in May 2018, Google announced that it won’t renew its contract with the US Defense Department for an artificial intelligence endeavor known as Project Maven. The tech giant took the decision amidst a widespread public backlash and multiple employee resignations. Google was …

Presentatie op Municipality Bamako te Mali

Deze scriptie bevat informatie omtrent de privacyaspecten die van belang zijn bij de beroepsmatige inzet van een drone door gerechtsdeurwaarders bij het leggen van beslag op roerende zaken. Indien het dronebeslag niet voldoet aan de privacywetgeving, loopt de gerechtsdeurwaarder het risico om een ongerechtvaardigde …

Friday 23rd March 2018 the first HiPerGreen semi-annual symposium took place at the newly opened World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. Participants in the form of students, professors and company representatives came together to share progress and ideas. Cock Heemskerk, lector Robotica, opened the event …

Students, researchers, professors and company representatives gathered to share progress and ideas at the second half-year symposium of HiPerGreen at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. HiPerGreen is a Raak MKB subsidised research project aiming to bring value to horticultural growers. Cock Heemskerk, …

Drones and drone-related technologies were initially developed for military purposes. Their adaptability as universal platforms for sensing and payload transportation has driven their increasing proliferation in the civilian domain. This paper investigates the ethical aspects of dual-use of drones …

Currently, published risk analyses for drones refer mainly to commercial systems, use data from civil aviation, and are based on probabilistic approaches without suggesting an inclusive list of hazards and respective requirements. Within this context, this paper presents: (1) a set of safety requirements …