Intercultural communication education (ICE) is often viewed as the transfer of stable knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Classroom interaction, as an important component of education, is, however, highly relational and deeply contextual. This paper proposes a novel perspective on ICE by integrating …

This research originated from the need to transform unstructured internship assignment descriptions from the OnStage dataset into structured insights that support a better understanding of SME challenges in the Zeeland region. The objective was to contribute to the desired future situation in which the …

CO₂ emissions from electricity generation in the Netherlands fluctuate on an hourly basis, depending on which power plants are active in the energy mix. Accurate next-day forecasts of these emissions would enable companies to align energy consumption with low emission periods, but reliable forecasting …

By addressing the sub-research questions, the main research question and data mining goal were answered. Drought tolerance can be quantified using yield loss between control and drought treatments and robustly assessed by ranking varieties within each year. Varieties that consistently rank high or low …

This study investigated the role of professional youth workers in tackling financial scarcity by identifying what preventive support services they deploy on this topic. Through an online survey, data were collected from the directors and managers of 15 professional youth work organizations operating …

Within Human Activity Recognition (HAR), there is an insurmountable gap between the range of activities performed in life and those that can be captured in an annotated sensor dataset used in training. Failure to properly handle unseen activities seriously undermines any HAR classifier's reliability. …

This research explored whether machine learning models could predict shifts in participants’ preferences and attitudes towards energy solutions based on behavioural and self-reported engagement data collected during visual educational interventions. Through four sub-questions, the study evaluated how …

ENPICOM is a biotechnology company shifting its focus toward machine learning operations (MLOps), but its branding did not reflect this change. Brand materials were inconsistent and lacked a clear direction, which made it difficult for designers and marketers to maintain a unified identity. This project …

Throughout this thesis, a competitive durable reinforcement design for the Mastenbroek-IJssel reinforcement project is developed and modeled. In 2024 the Drents Overijsselse Delta Water Board began with the exploration phase of the Mastenbroek-IJssel reinforcement project as 10.8 km of the IJssel dike …

EGOS paper.