Only 18% of the Dutch population watches TV commercials. This means more than 80% does not watch them and zaps to another channel or walks away from the television. In general TV commercials are evaluated to be an irritating interruption during a program or movie that is broadcasted. Research shows that …

In the last few years, the phenomenon of piracy has grown tremendously, with special regards towards movies. In the past, a great number of film industries and other companies made huge losses or even went bankrupt. With the increasing interconnectedness of people, different networks have been developed …

People suffering from dementia often have problems with way finding and feel restless. In this paper we present an interactive wall developed for decreasing the amount of wandering behaviour of people suffering from dementia. The installation aims at making these people feel more at home in the nursing …

It is generally recognized that non perceptual factors like age, gender, education and computer experience can have a moderating effect on how perception of a technology leads to acceptance of it. In our present research we are exploring the influence of these factors on the acceptance of assistive …