Voor personen die vanwege een aangeboren afwijking of een trauma niet of niet goed meer kunnen lopen is een rolstoel van levensbelang om mobiel te blijven. Een belangrijk aspect van de rolstoel is het rolstoelkussen, welke onder andere moet zorgen voor stabiliteit, positionering, drukverdeling en comfort. …

Students, researchers, professors and company representatives gathered to share progress and ideas at the second half-year symposium of HiPerGreen at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. HiPerGreen is a Raak MKB subsidised research project aiming to bring value to horticultural growers. Cock Heemskerk, …

In face-to-face social interactions, blind and visually impaired persons (VIPs) lack access to nonverbal cues like facial expressions, body posture, and gestures, which may lead to impaired interpersonal communication. In this study, a wearable sensory substitution device (SSD) consisting of a head mounted …

Door de jaren heen is er voor kinderen een groot aanbod aan verschillende activiteiten en begeleidingsprogramma’s ontwikkeld. Ook is er steeds meer bekend over de positieve fysieke en mentale gezondheidseffecten van een actieve leefstijl. Ondanks de kennis en het bewegingsaanbod is de motorische vaardigheid …

A detailed solar prediction is necessary in case of particular cloudiness-patterns causing undesirable large fluctuations in photovoltaic electricity production. By considering the project objectives and expected outcomes, as well as the fact that the motion of the clouds is the key element that influences …

Hoe kan de communicatieprofessional omgaan met de waardering van feiten en emoties? Volgens Yale-professor Dan Kahan zijn mensen van alle rangen en standen steeds meer geneigd hun eigen feiten te selecteren, juist nu ze zo voor het grijpen liggen. Het ordenen van feiten volstaat steeds minder om een …

One of the big problems visually impaired persons experience in their daily lives, is the inability to see non-verbal cues of conversation partners. In this study, a wearable assistive technology is presented and evaluated which supports visually impaired persons with the recognition of facial expressions …

This article introduces Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari’s concepts of smooth and striated space and couples these with the realms of art and technology. In doing so, and by analysing a case study, the dynamic natures and complex mixtures of art and technology are discussed. As a result, a perspective …

On board the vessels of Holland America Line a lot of attention is drawn to prevent the loss of energy. On board energy is produced in several ways by fuel. Therefor fuel is the biggest expense of a cruise ship. On board steam is used for heating purposes. The type of steam used for these heating purposes …

Cruise ship fires are not uncommon. Fire on board of the cruise ships is one of the most dangerous accident that can occur at any moment. The damage caused by fire is huge and can negatively affect the company’s reputation. There is a product on the market that can, according to the manufacturers, detect …