As smart solutions for healthcare (eHealth) are becoming increasingly widespread, apps and other digital devices may effectively complement various forms of psychotherapy. We point at children and adolescents in psychological therapy as a yet-underserved public for similar solutions. Moreover, a shared …

While in business and private settings the disruptive impact of advanced information communication technology (ICT) have already been felt, the legal sector is now starting to face great disruptions due to such ICTs. Bits and pieces of innovations in the legal sector have been emerging for some time, …

De Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) heeft naar aanleiding van een klacht van energiebedrijf RWE besloten dat netwerkbedrijf Alliander haar diensten op het gebied van energiebesparing en energiedata mag blijven aanbieden. Deze beslissing betekent goed nieuws voor de energietransitie en voor de consument …

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 …

Defence supply chains (SC) are increasingly geared towards expeditionary operations. Organized on a short notice, they support the theatre in a flexible and efficient manner, relying on limited resources and sourcing from multiple suppliers. Defence SC face risks as they are susceptible to disruptions. …

We demonstrate a method that allows two users to communicate remotely using their sense of touch by dynamically applying vibrotactile feedback to one user's forearm using two different input methods. User input on a standard mobile touch-screen device or a purpose-built touch-sensitive wearable is analyzed …

Drawing from a study of everyday home practices from a material objects' perspective, this paper examines the potential that a thing ethnography holds for both design and anthropology. In doing so, the paper challenges anthropocentric assumptions about the world, and opens up ways of understanding relationships …

In de zeevaart vindt er al jaren een schaalvergroting plaats en ook een capaciteitstoename. De rederijen bouwen steeds grotere schepen en door de groeiende wereldeconomie zijn er ook steeds meer schepen. Havens moeten voortdurend inspelen op deze ontwikkelingen. Als havens concurrerend willen blijven …

Presented at the 2015 European Conference on Software Architecture Workshops. DOI 10.1145/2797433.2797491 http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2797491 Software architecture reconstruction and compliance checking rely on supporting tools that analyze the modules in the code and their dependencies. Tools …

Author supplied, from ACM website: Architectural patterns are a helpful means for designing IT architectures, as they facilitate re-using proven knowledge (good practices) from previous exercises. Furthermore referencing a pattern in an architecture model helps improving the understandability of the …