Background A valuable opportunity for reducing the fall incidence in hospitals, is alerting nurses when a patient is about to fall. For such a fall prevention system, more knowledge is needed on what occurs right before a fall. This can be achieved with a stereo camera that automatically detects (and …

Presentatie over energiebesparende maatregelen voor deelnemers aan Speur de Energieslurper

Background A key factor in successfully preventing falls, is early identification of elderly with a high risk of falling. However, currently there is no easy-to-use pre-screening tool available; current tools are either not discriminative, time-consuming and/or costly. This pilot investigates the feasibility …

Open evenement om bewoners en bouwbedrijven bij elkaar te brengen voor levensloopbestendig wonen, en duurzaam en aardbevingsbestendig bouwen.

Eddy van Drooge: in 2013 afgestudeerd bachelor op 92-jarige leeftijd in de Wijsbegeerte en daarmee de oudste student van Nederland. Wat zijn haar drijfveren?

ABSTRACT: Local homebuyers in the Groningen earthquake region Ir. Hieke T. van der Kloet Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen Research Centre for Built Environment NoorderRuimte h.t.van.der.kloet@pl.hanze.nl 0031-50-595-2015 The earthquakes after the natural gas extraction in the Groningen …

Voor de transitie naar een biobased economie is meer nodig dan een goed idee. Het Kenniscentrum Biobased Economy van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen richt zich daarom met bedrijfsleven en partners op wat verder nodig is om innovatieve oplossingen succesvol naar de markt te brengen: ketenmanagement en -kennis, …

This chapter will introduce the circular economy (CE) and Cradle to Cradle (C2C) models of sustainable production. It will reflect on the key blockages to a meaningful sustainable production and how these could be overcome, particularly in the context of business education. The case study of the course …

Panarchy is the paradigm of transition and change. Panarchy is the paradigm where small actions can have major effects for better or worse. It is to expect the unexpected. Panarchy holds the promise of positively changing the Anthropocene. By being prepared we can anticipate upon unexpected emerging …