Using an ontology to automatically generate questions for ordinary people requires a structure and concepts com- pliant with human thought. Here we present methods to develop a pragmatic, expert-based and a basic-level ontology and a framework to evaluate these ontologies. Comparing these ontologies …

We explored how two types of study outcomes, perceived competence and earned credits, are interrelated, and influenced by self-regulation, motivation (intrinsic value and expectancy of procrastination) and deep approach to learn- ing. The relationships between these variables were analysed in a sample …

During tournaments, team sport athletes are exposed to high physical loads due to a large number of games played within a few days. To perform well and prevent injuries, recovery in between these games is crucial. To monitor the recovery kinetics the Total Quality of Recovery (TQR) is suggested as a …

Info Support B.V. is al langdurig bezig met het ontwikkelen van mobiele applicaties die gebruik maken van RIA Services, een aanvulling van het Microsoft Silverlight platform. Aan deze techniek wordt momenteel echter niet meer doorontwikkeld, waardoor Info Support B.V. opzoek is naar een vervanger. …

Robot assisted therapy has been applied in care for older adults who suffer from dementia for over ten years. Strong effects like improved interac-tion and signs of a higher sense of wellbeing have been reported. Still it is un-clear which features are needed and which robotic pets would are suitable …

The use of the word “social” in the context of information technology goes back to the very beginnings of cybernetics. It later pops up in the 1980s context of “groupware.” The recent materialist school of Friedrich Kittler and others dismissed the use of the word “social” as irrelevant fluff – what …

In dit rapport, Nieuwe woonvormen voor bijzondere doelgroepen, staan bewoners centraal die moeite hebben met zelfstandig wonen in een reguliere woning. Ze worden als ‘bijzondere groepen’ aangeduid, in het bijzonder gaat het om daklozen, verslaafden, ex-gedetineerden, psychiatrische patiënten, mensen …

Hydrotherapie en aquajoggen wordt voor de behandeling van mensen met gewrichtsklachten en sporters met blessures al langer toegepast. De toepassing bij obesitas is relatief nieuw en nog niet eerder onderzocht. Toch is de behandeling in water een oude methode: baden werd door Hippocrates al aanbevolen …

The Technical Departments at the Fontys University of Professional Education in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, offer a course which is devel-oped around the principles of Concurrent Engi-neering. Integrated Product Development (IPD) project teams are multi-disciplinary groups which develop products in co-operation …

The CANDECOMP algorithm for the PARAFAC analysis of n × m × p three-way arrays is adapted to handle arrays in which n > rnp more efficiently. For such arrays, the adapted algorithm needs less memory space to store the data during the iterations, and uses less com- putation time than the original CANDECOMP …