The use of robots as educational tools provides a stimulating environment for students. Some robotics competitions focus on primary and secondary school aged children, and serve as motivation for students to get involved in educational robotics activities. Although very appealing, many students cannot …

Background Elevated temperature and air pollution have been associated with increased mortality. Exposure to heat and air pollution, as well as the density of vulnerable groups varies within cities. The objective was to investigate the extent of neighbourhood differences in mortality risk due to heat …

(Sport)evenementen worden meestal met een economische impact analyse (EIA) geevalueerd. Op andere beleidsterreinen zijn maatschappelijke kosten-batenanalyses (MKBA s) veel gebruikelijker. Voor de Dam tot Damloop zijn beide analyses gemaakt. Hiervoor zijn drie verschillende enquetes gehouden onder deelnemers, …

Current guidelines on secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease recommend nurse-coordinated care (NCC) as an effective intervention. However, NCC programmes differ widely and the efficacy of NCC components has not been studied. To investigate the efficacy of NCC and its components in secondary prevention …

De agrarische bodemkwaliteit heeft altijd de basis gevormd van de agrarische grondprijs. Wanneer de bodemkwaliteit goed is, en de grond daardoor meer gewasopbrengsten heeft, is de grond meer waard. Welke relatie is er tussen de agrarische bodemkwaliteit en agrarische grondprijzen en hoe kan A.S.R. in …

During the opening of the Hanze Energy Transition Centre or EnTranCe (2015-10-13) posters were on display for the King and for the public. During the opening these posters where accompanied by the researchers to explain their research in more detail if questions did arise.

The Hanze University of Applied Science can combine its expertise in the field of ICT with knowledge of communication and knowledge game design and user experience to contribute to the effective communication on ehealth applications by researching communication patterns and developing communication means …

Although many pilots with new eHealth products have been developed, only very few of these products reach widespread adoption within healthcare organisations. The literature mentions a wide range of bottlenecks for the acceptance of new technology in the healthcare industry, among which insufficient …

The goal of this paper is twofold: i) to design a viable business model for community owned solar farms that will be setup in the north of the Netherlands. ii) To present the findings from this case study, and to propose generalisations that are relevant for the development of artefacts that can be used …

Quantified Self staat voor de zelfmetende mens. Het aantal mensen dat met zelf gegeneerde gezondheidsgegevens het zorgproces binnenwandelt gaat de komende jaren groeien. Verschillende soorten activity trackers en gezondheidsapplicaties voor de smartphone maken het relatief eenvoudig om persoonlijke gegevens …