Voorwoord in "Form follows organism: the biological computer" van Emma van der Leest. ‘Form Follows Organism: The biological computer’ is a book about biodesign and the shifting role of the (product) designer.

De netwerksamenleving verandert in een genetwerkte ecologie. Daarin zien we interactie ontstaan tussen mensen, overheden, bedrijven, slimme objecten, apparaten en de slimme samenleving. Mensen staan in die genetwerkte ecologie niet langer automatisch centraal. De mens is in toenemende mate een onderdeel …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd binnen de gemeente Enschede. Het doel van dit onderzoek is om inzicht te krijgen in de ervaringen van burgers met de hulpverlening in de gemeente Enschede na de transities die in januari 2015 ingevoerd zijn. De hoofdvraag van het onderzoek luidt: “Hoe ervaren de burgers de …

Background. Adequate and user-friendly instruments for assessing physical function and disability in older adults are vital for estimating and predicting health care needs in clinical practice. The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument Computer Adaptive Test (LLFDICAT) is a promising instrument …

Technology is responsible for major systemic changes within the global financial sector in general and particularly in the trade in financial products. The global financial sector has already developed into a comprehensive network of mutually connected people and computers that are constantly evaluating …

Dit onderzoek beschrijft de mate van gereedheid voor e-health van cliënten van de Illness Management and Recovery training. Hiermee wordt gekeken of e-health gebruikt kan worden bij de behandeling van ernstige psychiatrische aandoeningen. De onderzoekvraag is: Wat is de gereedheid voor het gebruik van …

The purpose of the research was to provide academic staff with insights into their own information behavior and to motivate them to refer to relevant, accurate and reliable resources in their own course materials. To achieve this we used a participative research approach. Six participants assessed course …

The rise of smart technologies has created new opportunities to support blind and visually impaired persons (VIPs). One of the biggest problems we identified in our previous research on problems VIPs face during activities of daily life concerned the recognition of persons and their facial expressions. …

Smart wearable devices are integrated our everyday lives. Such wearable technology is worn on or near the body, while leaving both hands free. This enables users to receive and send information in a non-obtrusive way. Because of the ability to continuously assist and support activities, wearables could …

New health technologies are not accessible to all users due to the circumstantial or permanent disabilities some users have. Especially in healthcare, attention must be paid to accommodating all potential users or patients. With the smart use of multimodal systems and multimedia solutions, a broader …