Gentle stroking touches are rated most pleasant when applied at a velocity of between 1–10 cm/s. Such touches are considered highly relevant in social interactions. Here, we investigate whether stroking sensations generated by a vibrotactile array can produce similar pleasantness responses, with the …

Abstract: Last few years the hindrance, accidents, pollution and other negative side effects of construction projects and namely construction transport have become an issue particularly in urban areas across Europe such as in London, and in the Netherlands as well, including the cities of Utrecht, …

Presented at the International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM) 23 - 26 June 2015 at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Authorsupplied abstract: ABSTRACT Customized, on-demand manufacturing is growing through the use of new paradigms and technologies. Agile Manufacturing, …

Zum Zeitpunkt unserer Untersuchung waren noch keine Daten zur Pictogenda als Planungssystem und/oder unterstützendem Kommunikationsmittel innerhalb von Deutschland bekannt. Als Ziel dieser Projektarbeit soll die logopädische Sichtweise und Relevanz von Unterstützter Kommunikation (UK) aufgezeigt und …

The objective of this paper is to offer a better understanding of emigration of highly-skilled Slovak nationals to European Union and finding out a solution to decrease their count. Europe is a continent forged by immigration and will continue to be so whether people like it or not. The enlargement …

One of the objectives of Circles4EU was the collection of best practices in COSA implementation. This report on best practices is one of the deliverables in workstream 3 of the project Circles4EU. In this project, COSA pilots were started in Latvia, Spain and Bulgaria, while project partners in the UK, …

Dit jaar presenteert het lectoraat Maatschappelijk Vastgoed voor het eerst de Barometer Zorgvastgoed met als thema (inter)nationale context. Deze internationale context is van belang omdat de trackrecord voor het investeren in zorgvastgoed in Nederland nog erg beperkt is. Door te reflecteren aan de hand …

African photography has emerged as a significant focus of research and scholarship over the last twenty years, the result of a growing interest in postcolonial societies and cultures and a turn towards visual evidence across the humanities and social sciences. At the same time, many rich and fascinating …

In 2004 the first adaptive thermal comfort guideline was introduced in the Netherlands. Recently a new, upgraded version of this ISSO 74 (ATG) guideline has been developed. The new requirements are hybrid in nature as the 2014 version of the guideline combines elements of traditional non-adaptive comfort …

Children with acute respiratory or ear infections (RTI/OM) are often unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem and antibiotic prescription for RTI/OM should be reduced. Anthroposophic treatment of RTI/OM includes anthroposophic medications, nonmedication …