Understanding taste is key for optimizing the palatability of seaweeds and other non-animal-based foods rich in protein. The lingual papillae in the mouth hold taste buds with taste receptors for the five gustatory taste qualities. Each taste bud contains three distinct cell types, of which Type II cells …

Behaviour Change Support Systems (BCSS), already running for the 10th time at Persuasive Technology, is a workshop that builds around the concept of systems that are specifically designed to help and support behaviour change in individuals or groups. The highly multi-disciplinary nature of designing …

The number of applications in which industrial robots share their working environment with people is increasing. Robots appropriate for such applications are equipped with safety systems according to ISO/TS 15066:2016 and are often referred to as collaborative robots (cobots). Due to the nature of human-robot …

Intelligent environments can offer support to people with early-stage dementia, who often experience problems with maintaining their circadian rhythm. The focus of this work is developing a prototype of an Intelligent Environment for assisting these people with their daily rhythm while living independently …

In het project Talent in de Regio werken gemeenten, kennisinstellingen, werkgevers- en werknemersorganisatie samen aan een betere regionale arbeidsmarkt voor nu en voor een toekomst waarin leven lang ontwikkelen voor alle Noorderlingen centraal staat. In dat kader verschijnt er een reeks columns, waarvan …

In het project Talent in de Regio werken gemeenten, kennisinstellingen, werkgevers- en werknemersorganisatie samen aan een betere regionale arbeidsmarkt voor nu en voor een toekomst waarin leven lang ontwikkelen voor alle Noorderlingen centraal staat. In dat kader verschijnt er een reeks columns, waarvan …

Sport and physical activity are embedded in our education systems and in wider society. This book takes the broadest possible look at this topic, across every key discipline and on different continents, opening up important new directions for the future development of sport and physical activity education. …

The number of children dealing with behavioural problems is increasing. A major challenge in many health-supportive programmes is the recruitment and retention of these children. In the current study, Sport Mix Club (SMC), an approach to enhance socioemotional disorders of 4- to 12-year-old children …