Powerful Ageing is a power training intervention offered by Dutch municipalities to improve the physical functioning of its older residents, thereby reducing their reliance on assistive living devices and social support services. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Powerful Ageing on muscle …

How do we promote media literacy? How do we combat disinformation in an icnreasingly challenging environment? Join the second episode in our podcast series part of the Jean Monnet Chair EU-ACT DIGITAL, an initiative spotlighting EU digital policy. In the second episode, Patricia van Rijswijk and Julia …

A modified genetic algorithm (MGA) optimization procedure, alongside time series machine learning (ML) classifiers, is proposed to minimize handovers in a digital twin-based visible light communication (VLC) system. Frequent handovers have a direct impact on the overall performance of the VLC system …

It happened tomorrow is an artistic research contribution, in the form of video loops on CRT monitors, to the Warming Up festival at Tolhuistuin in November 2024. It was part of the Kunstroute, a program running from November 7 to November 10, where visitors were guided through a series of installations …

Recentelijk verschijnen steeds vaker onderzoeken over ziekte-uitbraken na openwaterzwemevenementen. Eerdere studies hebben vrijwel alleen gekeken of de factor waterkwaliteit en waterinname van invloed zijn op de opgelopen ziekteverschijnselen. Echter is weinig onderzocht of een opgelopen ziekte na een …

Paralympic wheelchair athletes solely depend on the power of their upper-body for their on-court wheeled mobility as well as for performing sport-specific actions in ball sports, like a basketball shot or a tennis serve. The objective of WheelPower is to improve the power output of athletes in their …

Door artistieke verkenningen van kwelders in Engeland, Schotland en Nederland ontwikkelde Linde Ex de concepten “Land-shapes” en “Sooth-scapes” als manieren om deze vaak als onbeduidend beschouwde landschappen te observeren en te benaderen. “Land-shapes” en “Sooth-scapes” hebben een serie artistieke …

Urban Farming is a design project with a dual objective. It aims to provide a sustainable model for community engagement and food security in Rotterdam. Near Nieuw Mathenesse in the former harbor area now known as the M4H development zone, a sizeable waterfront site is chosen for a transformation of …

Geleide Audiomotor Exploratie (GAME) is een innovatieve lesmethode waarmee slechthorenden met een Cochleair Implantaat (CI) piano kunnen leren spelen zonder muzieknotatie. Het doel van GAME is om door actief muziek te maken, transfereffecten van muziek- naar het spraakdomein te realiseren. Hierdoor kunnen …

The circular economy (CE) is heralded as reducing material use and emissions while providing more jobs and growth. We explored this narrative in a series of expert workshops, basing ourselves on theories, methods and findings from science fields such as global environmental input-output analysis, business …