Intercultural communication education (ICE) is often viewed as the transfer of stable knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Classroom interaction, as an important component of education, is, however, highly relational and deeply contextual. This paper proposes a novel perspective on ICE by integrating …

Binnen een klant van RMA, een kaasmaker, is de vraag ontstaan naar een vernieuwde hijsklauw voor het veilig verplaatsen van drie verschillende formaten kaasrekken. De huidige hijsklauw binnen de fabriek voldoet niet meer aan de gewenste capaciteit, omdat een nieuw groter formaat kaasrek niet door het …

The metaverse is one of the most promising technological frontiers in healthcare. It consists of three major components, working together to form a collective virtual shared healthcare space: telemedicine (through virtual reality or augmented reality), digital twin (a virtual, digital equivalent to a …

A masterclass on openEHR geared towards developers organized by eFORZE and Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Hanze contributed to the technical part of the workshop for hands-on practice with the core components of openEHR based CDRs (i.e. using archetypes, creating templates, registering templates, …

This paper presents the preliminary design of the Horti-database, a digital tool supporting the development of drone-based monitoring systems (DBMS) for greenhouse crops. With increasing demand for sustainable food production and reduced pesticide use, DBMS offers a promising solution for automated, …

Interconnected and smart technologies complicate personal information management (PIM) because users delegate the storing, organizing, and retrieving of personal information to smart and mobile service providers. Meta-level PIM activities are required to maintain the privacy and security of personal …

The construction and transport sectors both have a substantial impact on the environment. The construction, maintaining and renovating of roads involves both these sectors and the environmental impact of this work can be reduced. The basic principle of a circular economy is to close material loops and …

Stormwater runoff can contain high amounts of Potential Toxic Elements (PTE) as heavy metals. PTE can have negative and direct impact on the quality of surface waters and groundwater. The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) demands enhanced protection of the aquatic environment. As a consequence, …

‘Horen door te kijken’ luidt de titel van dit onderzoek: luisteren met de ogen. Door gebouwtoegankelijkheid op een hoger niveau te brengen, kan men door te kijken alle auditieve zaken waarnemen, zonder het gehoor hiervoor te hoeven gebruiken. Het onderwerp is specifiek, maar behelst een groots effect: …