.De gemeente Haarlem is op grond van de Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning verantwoordelijk voor de uitvoering van een samenhangend aanbod van maatschappelijke opvang. Om de kosten van de maatschappelijke opvang te bekostigen ontvangen centrumgemeenten sinds 2010 jaarlijks een decentralisatie-uitkering. …

Een onderzoek waarbij wordt gekeken naar de mogelijkheden van duurzaam inkopen. Deze scriptie heeft betrekking op de afdeling Inkoop bij Van Dorp installaties. De afdeling Inkoop wil bijdragen aan de duurzaamheid visie van Van Dorp door in het inkoopbeleid niet alleen op prijs maar ook op MVO te sturen. …

une 2013 issue of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication features a special section on 'Designing a Better User Experience for Self-Service Systems'. Self-service systems offers the users the benefit of 24/7 access to an ever-growing range of services and perhaps also a strong sense of autonomy …

The rise of smart technologies has created new opportunities to support blind and visually impaired persons (VIPs). One of the biggest problems we identified in our previous research on problems VIPs face during activities of daily life concerned the recognition of persons and their facial expressions. …

In this paper, we present the rationale and approach for establishing guidelines for the development of accessible wearables. Wearable technology is increasingly integrated in our everyday lives. Therefore, ensuring accessibility is pivotal to prevent a digital divide between persons who have and persons …

Card sort studies can facilitate developers to create an information structure for their website or application. In addition, this human-centered design method provides researchers with insights into the target group’s mental models regarding the information domain under study. In this method, participants …

Smart wearable devices are integrated our everyday lives. Such wearable technology is worn on or near the body, while leaving both hands free. This enables users to receive and send information in a non-obtrusive way. Because of the ability to continuously assist and support activities, wearables could …