Indoor service robots need perception that is robust, more privacy-friendly than RGB video, and feasible on embedded hardware. We present a camera-free 2D LiDAR object detection pipeline that encodes short-term temporal context by stacking three consecutive scans as RGB channels, yielding a compact YOLOv8n …

Abstract – Introduction: Depression is a common mental disorder with often persistent consequences. Even after adequate treatment, recovery may be far from optimal. To enhance outcomes, we aimed to identify and synthesize factors that depressed adults themselves perceived as facilitating or hindering …

In recent years, care for people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) has shifted from institutional to recovery-based treatment in which informal caregivers often have an important role. However, their increased involvement has elevated issues such as role strain or burden of care, which indicates that …

The approach to homelessness in the Netherlands is currently undergoing a paradigm shift, moving away from shelter-based systems toward direct and unconditional housing, as articulated in the National Action Plan on Homelessness Eerst een Thuis. However, the regular housing supply often fails to meet …

Although attitudes toward sustainable commuting have become more positive in many countries, actual behavioral change remains slow. Meanwhile, the transport sector remains a major source of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, with significant differences in sustainability efforts between governments …

Studies into affective publics often involve textual communication. However, emotive communication is increasingly visual. This study zooms in on the representation of the suffering other in seven re-workings of the Alan Kurdi photographs that resonated significantly on Instagram. Chouliaraki’s concept …

Nederland werkt aan een volledig circulaire toekomst. Upcycling speelt daarin een steeds belangrijkere rol. Maar hoe ziet de dagelijkse praktijk van urban upcycling organisaties er uit, welke doelgroepen bereiken ze, en hoe waarderen consumenten geüpcyclede interieurartikelen? Binnen dit onderzoek hebben …

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