The study evaluated two speech recognition systems, Wav2vec2 and Whisper, for potential biases for Dutch speakers.Results obtained by evaluating on the JASMIN corpus revealed biases against non-native speakers, children, and the elderly,with (slightly) better performance for women. The study emphasizes …

Fashion design has rapidly become a digital process where textiles are simulated as soft, conformable materials on a digital body. The embodied experience and physical interaction with the textile have been replaced by screen-based media, resulting in a gap in understanding between physical and digital …

Het onderzoek in het kader Monitor creatieve industrie 2023 resulteert in een viertal hoofdconclusies: De creatieve industrie heeft de COVID-19 crisis, mede dankzij de geboden overheidssteun, goed doorstaan. De creatieve zakelijke dienstverlening, de bedrijfstak design in het bijzonder, levert een bijzonder …

This study explores the application of systemic design approaches used in a complex commercial context to create positive and sustainable change. The case study was a business case on sustainable parenthood, in which the company tried to balance its ambitions for environmental sustainability with the …

The pervasive use of media at current-day festivals thoroughly impacts how these live events are experienced, anticipated, and remembered. This empirical study examined event-goers’ live media practices – taking photos, making videos, and in-the-moment sharing of content on social media platforms – at …

Anxiety among pregnant women can significantly impact their overall well-being. However, the development of data-driven HCI interventions for this demographic is often hindered by data scarcity and collection challenges. In this study, we leverage the Empatica E4 wristband to gather physiological data …

‘Het atelier’ is in de kunstgeschiedenis meermaals doodverklaard – eerst door de opkomst van conceptuele kunst, later door de digitale revolutie. Maar wie naar de hedendaagse kunstpraktijk kijkt, ziet dat kunstenaars en cultuurwerkers hun werkruimtes onverminderd hard nodig hebben. Ook beleidsmakers …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping the way we work, live, and interact, leading to significant developments across various sectors of industry, including media, finance, business services, retail and education. In recent years, numerous high-level principles and guidelines for ‘responsible’ …

Background: Although physical activity (PA) has positive effects on health and well-being, physical inactivity is a worldwide problem. Mobile health interventions have been shown to be effective in promoting PA. Personalizing persuasive strategies improves intervention success and can be conducted using …