This chapter presents the currently not established and identifies design requirements for new systems to address this challenge and provide directions for possible improvement. As a result, this chapter introduces the concept of SamenMarkt®, a participatory system in which multi-agent system technology …

Eeder gepubliceerd in Land+Water, nr. 1/2, 2018 Om meer inzicht te krijgen in de rol van ondergrondse oplossingen in besluitvormingsprocessen is het Centrum voor Ondergronds Bouwen (COB) onderzoek gestart naar de waarde van ondergronds bouwen. Met dit onderzoek ontwikkelt het COB handvatten om de potentie …

For children it is important to consume enough vegetables to establish healthy dietary patterns. Taste acceptance is an important factor contributing to food choice and consumption. Sweetness and sourness enhancement can increase acceptance of specific foods in children. The aim of this study was to …

Vegetables have low taste intensities, which might contribute to low acceptance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of taste (sweetness, sourness, bitterness, umami, and saltiness) and fattiness enhancement on consumer acceptance of cucumber and green capsicum purees. Three concentrations …

Objective: To investigate the effects of a school-based once-a-week sports program on physical fitness, physical activity, and cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents with a physical disability. Methods: This controlled clinical trial included 71 children and adolescents from four schools …

Background: Little evidence is available about how sports participation influences psychosocial health and quality of life in children and adolescents with a disability or chronic disease. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to assess the association of sports participation with psychosocial health …

Eerder gepubliceerd in Land & Water, nr. 12, 2017 Verstedelijking is een wereldwijde trend. De VN voorspellen dat in 2050 bijna tweederde van de wereldbevolking in steden woont. Ook in Nederland neemt de verstedelijking toe, met onder meer een toenemende druk op de Randstad. Ondergrondse oplossingen …

Sinds 2006 publiceert iMMovator elke twee jaar de Monitor Creatieve Industrie (voorheen: Cross Media Monitor) met daarin een analyse van de trends en ontwikkelingen in de creatieve industrie en ICT in Nederland. Het is daarmee het langstlopende onderzoek naar de sector. Met deze nieuwe publicatie draagt …

It has been shown that the identification of many foods including vegetables based on flavour cues is often difficult. The effect of providing texture cues in addition to flavour cues on the identification of foods and the effect of providing taste cues only on the identification of foods have not been …

Traditionally, most cleaning activities take place in the evening or during nighttime. In the Netherlands, day-time cleaning is becoming increasingly popular. It is however unknown how day-time cleaning affects perceptions and satisfaction of end-users. An experimental field study was conducted on trains …