Physical activity provides substantial health benefits yet physical inactivity is one of the most challenging problems of these days. Development in mHealth and eHealth applications, such as wearable technology, create vast opportunities but are still insufficiently used to promote sustainable physical …

Sustainability has become an important blueprint to achieve a better future for all, and as part of this process, nations are called to accelerate an energy transition towards clean energy solutions. However, an often-neglected pillar is educating individuals on the benefits and challenges of energy …

Optimization methods for creating 3D environments inside of Three.js.

Strukton Rail is interested in facilitating training and increasing employee safety awareness through a VR simulation. In this paper it is discussed in how far audio can be used in order to increase the immersion of the simulation. Besides the well-known means of spatial audio, there are other means …

This report describes the development workflow of an interactive scenario in Unity that runs on a touch table and visualizes the interdependencies of a power grid. The project was done for the company TenneT, the first European cross border transmission system operator. In this project, within 10 weeks …

The topic of this thesis is the translation of 2D concept art to 3D final asset and what the process of such a workflow, especially in the case of unclear or inconsistent concept art in terms of design and style. The concept art provided for the Fortnite project isn’t always as clear as it preferably …

This graduation thesis details an attempt at raising awareness, among a defined target audience, for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life under water, by means of a virtual reality escape room (VRER).   In order to reach the goal of raising awareness a concept was developed revolving …

This paper is the documentation of a graduation internship at Digital Society School (DSS). DSS is a studio within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) which focuses to research the impact of technology on society. In this project, DSS teamed up with Ajax Fancare to solve their logistical problem …

Dit onderzoek dient antwoord te geven op hoe ROC van Twente met behulp van marketingcommunicatie ervoor kan zorgen dat er binnen drie jaar meer meiden kiezen voor een technische opleiding om daarmee het tekort aan technici in het bedrijfsleven te verminderen. ROC van Twente erkent dat er op middellange …

As Strukton Rail faces absence under employees that work on railroad construction sites, a change must be made. Part of this absence is caused by occupational accidents. With modern-day technology, Strukton Rail would like to explore the possibilities of a virtual reality training simulator to increase …