We examine the ideological differences in the debate surrounding large language models (LLMs) and AI regulation, focusing on the contrasting positions of the Future of Life Institute (FLI) and the Distributed AI Research (DAIR) institute. The study employs a humanistic HCI methodology, applying narrative …

Het onderzoeksrapport gaat over diversiteit en inclusiviteit in de mode industrie. Mode moet voor iedereen toegankelijk zijn ondanks de verschillen onder elkaar. Na uitgebreid onderzoek kan er worden geconcludeerd dat er onder de mannenmode, in tegenstelling tot vrouwenmode, veel minder sprake is van …

Het onderzoek heeft als hoofdvraag: "Hoe kunnen de negatieve effecten van stress op de creatieve output van mode studenten verminderd worden?" Om deze vraag te beantwoorden, is er grondig theoretisch onderzoek uitgevoerd en zijn AMFI-studenten (Amsterdam Fashion Institute) betrokken bij het onderzoek. …

Dit onderzoek is gebaseerd op het probleem dat er in Nederland nog veel kleding dat hergebruikt of gerecycled kan worden weggegooid wordt. Dit is problematisch omdat het kabinet streeft dat Nederland per 2050 een circulaire economie heeft, echter om een circulaire economie te hebben is het cruciaal dat …

This paper shows an overview of design practices of the XR-lab at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. Over the course of six years, interdisciplinary teams of students have delivered 55+ prototypes in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for a variety of 40+ clients. As human-computer …

Today, consumers expect companies to be socially responsible. However, the literature is undecided about the effects of communicating one's corporate social responsibility activities to consumers. This raises the question of how sustainability-driven companies can best advertise their products to stimulate …

This paper analyses the performativity of the sociotechnical imaginaries that the online communities interested in blockchain applications (e.g., cryptocurrencies) construct through the memes they share, in the context of a crisis of truth and amid pervasive precarity. These memes adopt a subcultural …

Using game-based learning (GBL) has a proven potential to be an effective didactical method but it is not easy to implement in practice. Teachers find e.g. difficult to match a particular game dynamics and the curricular goals or to connect with the pedagogical models of particular games. In order to …

Social networks and news outlets use recommender systems to distribute information and suggest news to their users. These algorithms are an attractive solution to deal with the massive amount of content on the web [6]. However, some organisations prioritise retention and maximisation of the number of …

Children with cerebral palsy must perform daily exercise which is a tedious and energy consuming task. Exergames can make this routine more engaging, which can increase the compliance of the patient. This research explores the feasibility of an exergame device called the Squid Monster. The device is …