Manual crack inspection is labor-intensive and impractical at scale, prompting a shift toward AI-based segmentation methods. We present a novel crack segmentation model that leverages the Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2) through transfer learning to detect cracks on masonry surfaces. Unlike prior approaches …

Europe faces significant challenges in maintaining its aging infrastructure due to extreme weather events, fluctuating groundwater levels, and rising sustainability demands. Ensuring the safety and longevity of infrastructure is a critical priority, especially for public organizations responsible for …

Jos Sanders (HAN), Melissa Selzener (Hanze) en Harm van Lieshout (Hanze) beschouwen de transformatie van een diplomagericht naar een skillsgericht ecosysteem van onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt. Ze zien binnen deze transformatie, indachtig het werk van nobelprijswinnares Elinor Ostrom (1990), ‘skills’ in onze …

3D lithography by two-photon photopolymerization enables the fabrication of complex microstructures that incorporate nanomaterials assembled in a controlled manner. This technology holds promise in various fields such as optics, photonics, biology, and nanomedicine. It is also being used in the renewable …

Sinds het uitbreken van de coronapandemie zijn er toenemende zorgen over het mentale welzijn van studenten. Ook de binding van studenten met hun medestudenten en docenten staat onder druk. Om sociale binding en welzijn onder studenten te verbeteren, heeft de overheid middels het Nationaal Programma Onderwijs …

Aim To investigate: (a) language difficulties in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and (b) motor difficulties in children with developmental language disorder (DLD). Method In this systematic review, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase were searched to identify peer-reviewed studies. …

Research on the spatial variation in ‘populist’ and ‘anti-establishment’ voting focuses on the role of ‘left behind places’, where these parties are particularly successful in regions that have been left behind economically or culturally. Applying this perspective to the German case, this paper examines …

What does collaboration in Dutch inclusive theatres look like, and what key themes can be identified? Data were collected through interviews and co-creative sessions with seven independent theatre makers and members of three participating theatre groups (n=48). Thematic analysis resulted in the proposal …

Sinds de introductie van geavanceerde biometrische technologieën is de verwerking van biometrische gegevens een steeds vaker besproken onderwerp geworden. Biometrische gegevens, zoals vingerafdrukken, gezichtsherkenning en irisscans, worden gebruikt in verschillende toepassingen, zowel in de private …