The two-dimensional vehicle routing problem (2L-VRP) is a realistic extension of the classical vehicle routing problem where customers’ demands are composed by sets of non-stackable items. Examples of such problems can be found in many real-life applications, e.g. furniture or industrial machinery transportation. …

This paper introduces a design case that was built around the challenge to design a prototype for women that would positively influence their perception of personal safety in public spaces. The proposed design combines an individual focus with a public impact, influencing emotions through embodiment …

Het fenomeen armenzorg treffen we in de gehele geschiedenis van de mensheid aan, maar laten we ons beperken tot de West-Europese arrangementen die bepalend werden voor onze huidige samenleving: de Nieuwe Tijd. Vanaf het begin van de zestiende eeuw. Kenmerkend daarvoor is de opkomst van het ‘mechanistisch-mathematisch …

In this article, we explain how we envision the further interconnection of existing initiatives of online local memory collecting into a new social infrastructure, that is beneficial to the whole of Amsterdam. Three examples of local memory websites show how large districts in the East, South and West …

Patients who have suffered a stroke need to (re)learn motor skills in order to live independently. Cognitive deficits can make the understanding of movement instructions during rehabilitation very tough. In the sport domain, analogy learning has been shown to facilitate motor learning without the need …

In 1575, het jaar van de oprichting van Nederlands eerste universiteit in Leiden, schreef de Spaanse arts en geleerde Juan Huarte een boek over verschillende soorten intelligentie. Huarte geeft een verrassend genuanceerde beschrijving van deze intelligenties en hoe ze zich verhouden tot verschillende …

The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) requires changes in the way universities are managed. It is an opportunity for correcting imbalances whilst at the same time being a challenge that can mark important differences between universities. This study seeks to identify the challenges and information/training …

Research on psychological treatment of depression in inpatients is not conclusive,with some studies finding clear positive effects and other studies finding no significant benefit compared to usual care or structured pharmacotherapy. The results of a meta-analysis investigating how effective psychological …