This paper presents the results of the research project ‘Going Eco, Going Dutch’ (2015- 2017), which investigated the production, design and branding of fashion textiles made from locally produced hemp fibers in the Netherlands. For fashion labels and designers it is often difficult to scrutinize the …

In het kader van het verlagen van de milieu-impact en het energiegebruik van gebouwen, enerzijds, en het verhogen van gebruikerscomfort anderzijds, kan de luchtdichtheid van gebouwen de afgelopen jaren zich verheugen op meer en meer aandacht. In: Gevelbouw, ISSN 1572-1310, jaargang 15, nr. 2, p. 16-18 …

A common challenge with processing naturalistic driving data is that humans may need to categorize great volumes of recorded visual information. By means of the online platform CrowdFlower, we investigated the potential of crowdsourcing to categorize driving scene features (i.e., presence of other road …

Take a chance to help people living in poverty! In 2016 and 2017; I conducted two different research projects in Gitega, Kigali-Rwanda. Gitega is a neighborhood in Kigali-Rwanda where sanitation services, supply of clean water, reliable electricity, timely law enforcement, maintenance of housing, transportation, …

Het onderzoek brengt de effecten in kaart van veranderingen in de openbare verlichting op de (beleving van) sociale veiligheid en verkeersveiligheid in een vijftal Overijsselse gemeenten: Enschede, Hardenberg, Hof van Twente, Losser en Olst-Wijhe. In totaal werden tien projecten uitgevoerd, waarvan zes …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive workers’ health surveillance (WHS) program on aspects of sustainable employability and cost-benefit. Methods A cluster randomized stepped wedge trial was performed in a Dutch meat processing company from february 2012 until march 2015. In total …

Background: The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased substantially over the last 10–15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee quality and safety, data on usage trends and practical experiences are important. This paper presents a literature review on types, …

Background: Fifty to eighty percent of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience a form of sexual dysfunction (SD), even after renal transplantation. Despite this, inquiring about SD is often not included in the daily practice of renal care providers. Objectives: This paper explores …

In order to make exoskeletons more useful for a larger variety of users, especially within healthcare, it is of utmost importance to improve its wear ability. The scope of the XoSoft project is to develop a soft, wearable and comfortable soft exoskeleton. Here we describe the partial research on the …

Recent heeft de Nederlandse Dalton Vereniging (NDV) zich opnieuw gebogen over de vraag wat de essentie van het daltononderwijs is. Het is een vraag die binnen de vereniging periodiek en steeds heel nadrukkelijk gesteld wordt. Het afgelopen jaar heeft de NDV het plan om een ‘daltonpaspoort’ te ontwikkelen, …