© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014. Creating agents that are capable of emulating similar socio-cultural dynamics to those found in human interaction remains as one of the hardest challenges of artificial intelligence. This problem becomes particularly important when considering embodied …

The Netherlands breeds higher segment, potential Olympics horses with unbelievably high price ranges. These horses are already being exported internationally. However, the export approach might lack efficiency. The following research question is brought forward to research whether this sector has potential …

The care sector in the Netherlands is currently in a difficult position. From 2015 on, the law 'Long-term care' will be reformed, the law 'Separation living and care' is implemented and local authorities need to take over the responsibilities for the care of its inhabitants. This causes a lot of shifts …

This papers presents some ideas to use so-called software agents as a software representation of a product not only during manufacturing but also during the whole life cycle of the product. Software agents are autonomous entities capable of collecting useful information about products. By their design …

The aim of this thesis is to explore the effects of the Foreign Agents Law on nongovernmental organizations (further mentioned as NGOs) operating in Russia, after its implementation by the State Duma in November of 2012. The Foreign Agents Law amends existing NGO legislation and is the latest in a series …

In 2005, a new sibling species of Aspergillus fumigatus was discovered: Aspergillus lentulus. Both species can cause invasive fungal disease in immune-compromised patients. The species are morphologically very similar. Current techniques for identification are PCR-based or morphology-based. These techniques …

Athor supplied : "This paper describes an agent-based architecture for domotics. This architecture is based on requirements about expandability and hardware independence. The heart of the system is a multi-agent system. This system is distributed over several platforms to open the possibility to tie …

Binnen a.s.r. doet het Klant Contact Centrum mee aan het Keurmerk Klantgericht Verzekeren. Dit keurmerk laat naar buiten zien dat een verzekeraar klantgericht is. Wanneer een verzekeraar dit keurmerk heeft, kan de consument erop vertrouwen dat die snel en klantvriendelijk wordt geholpen. Het keurmerk …

Background: Glucocorticoids are potent anti-inflammatory agents used for the treatment of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. Unfortunately, usage is limited because of metabolic side-effects, e.g. insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and diabetes. …

This paper describes a concept where products are equipped with agents that will assist in recycling and repairing the product. These so-called product agents represent the product in cyberspace and are capable to negotiate with other products in case of recycling or repair. Some product agents of broken …