Routine maintenance of commercial aircraft requires reliable detection and repair of corrosion to ensure structural integrity. Post-repair inspections are commonly performed using manual ultrasonic point measurements of residual thickness, a process that is time-intensive and constrained by limitations …

In the Salamanca Statement (1994) and the intended implementation of the Sustainable development Goals (2015), governments worldwide express their intention to implement inclusive education (Ainscow, 2020; Kuroda & Nakasato, 2022; UNESCO, 1994). Teacher educating programs play an important role in preparing …

For three years, the CrAFt Sandbox Cities—Amsterdam, Bologna, and Prague—have been experimenting with shaping sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful urban futures. Through this series of short videos, discover how each city has turned its unique vision into action by testing new collaborative governance …

Trust in AI is crucial for effective and responsible use in high-stakes sectors like healthcare and finance. One of the most commonly used techniques to mitigate mistrust in AI and even increase trust is the use of Explainable AI models, which enables human understanding of certain decisions made by …

Energy policies are vital tools used by countries to regulate economic and social development as well as guar antee national security. To address the problems of fragmented policy objectives, conflicting tools, and over lapping initiatives, the internal logic and evolutionary trends of energy policies …

This guide was developed for designers and developers of AI systems, with the goal of ensuring that these systems are sufficiently explainable. Sufficient here means that it meets the legal re quirements from AI Act and GDPR and that users can use the system properly. Explainability of decisions is …

The collaboration between the Research Centre Business Innovation at Hogeschool Rotterdam and the MKB Data Studio at Erasmus University aims to strengthen ties and combine the diverse expertise and networks of both units. By working together, these two specialised entities seek to enrich the learning …

Shellfish are a healthy source of protein but more strict regulation for traditional shellfish fisheries and fluctuations in population size warrant a need for sustainable and more reliable alternatives. These alternatives can be, for example, the culturing of new species like hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). …

The SynergyS project aims to develop and assess a smart control system for multi-commodity energy systems (SMCES). The consortium, including a broad range of partners from different sectors, believes a SMCES is better able to incorporate new energy sources in the energy system. The partners are Hanze, …

Today’s applied design researchers are where the action is. They have always operated as a catalyst of change: propelling and steering design and society into brighter futures. But now, more than ever, design researchers teamup with a broad range of stakeholders to get things done. They surround themselves …