This thesis aims to provide information about the concept "virtual reception" and how this can be realised in combination with certain concepts such as Voice-to-Text, Text-to-Voice and virtual avatars. In this project, an application has been created in the form of a virtual assistant to answer the …

The Dutch government and leading academics in the field of circular economy propose that “repurposing”, i.e., finding new usages for discarded material, is important to reduce resource usage. Waste collectors, municipalities and start-ups increasingly find ways to develop circular business models, aiming …

Despite the increased use of activity trackers, little is known about how they can be used in healthcare settings. This study aimed to support healthcare professionals and patients with embedding an activity tracker in the daily clinical practice of a specialized mental healthcare center and gaining …

Artikel gepubliceerd mbt de FIBREREC project resultaten In het TPAC-laboratorium van Hogeschool Saxion zijn onlangs de resultaten gepresenteerd van een drie jaar lang lopend onderzoek naar mogelijkheden van het gebruik van kunststofrecyclaten in vezelversterkte composiet-tapes. Er zijn veel hoopvolle …

Swallowing muscle strength exercises are effective in restoring swallowing function. In order to perform the exercises with progressive load, the swallow exercise aid (SEA) was developed. Precise knowledge on which muscles are activated with swallowing exercises, especially with the SEA, is lacking. …

Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) is effective for trauma-related nightmares and is also a challenge to patients in finding access to their traumatic memories, because these are saved in non-verbal, visual, or audiovisual language. Art therapy (AT) is an experiential treatment that addresses images rather …

This consultancy research report is part of the minor Innovative Logistics & IT from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Within a total of 20 weeks, five students from logistics management, logistics engineering and industrial engineering worked on this report to provide the client, Mr. Nijkamp …

Dutch industrial manufacturers are confronted a new and promising industrial robot: the collaborative robot (cobot). These small robotic arms are revolutionary as they allow direct and safe interaction with production workers for the very first time. The direct interaction between production worker and …

Background Older cardiac patients are at high risk of readmission and mortality. Transitional care interventions (TCIs) might contribute to the prevention of adverse outcomes. The Cardiac Care Bridge program was a randomized nurse-coordinated TCI combining case management, disease management and home-based …

BACKGROUND: Estimates for dead space ventilation have been shown to be independently associated with an increased risk of mortality in the acute respiratory distress syndrome and small case series of COVID-19-related ARDS. METHODS: Secondary analysis from the PRoVENT-COVID study. The PRoVENT-COVID is …