Een onjuiste weersvoorspelling kan leiden tot onverwachts slecht weer wat grote schade kan veroorzaken aan zeeschepen. Het schip de Prins Hendrik maakt voor haar weersverwachtingen gebruik van de door de internetwebsite Windy weergeven ECMWF-model. Het doel van dit onderzoek is daarom om te bepalen hoe …

Executive summary  Smart buildings are becoming of increased importance in the Dutch office building environment, due to the new legislation of the government to only build ´energy-neutral´ buildings. The increase in Smart Buildings and technology in real estate is also of importance for the Facility …

Abstract Background: 30 to 60% of the acute hospitalized older adults experience functional decline after hospitalization. The first signs of functional decline after discharge can often be observed in the inability to perform mobility tasks, such as raising from a chair or walking. Information how mobility …

The relevance of an internationalised home curriculum for all students is generally acknowledged. Other than study abroad, the home curriculum gives programs of study full control over the way students learn international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary perspectives. However, misconceptions, lack …

Catalytic pyrolysis of crude glycerol over a shaped H-ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst with (partial) recycling of the product oil was studied with the incentive to improve benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) yields. Recycling of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) fraction, after separation from BTX by distillation …

Op 14 mei jl. vond in Nijmegen de presentatie plaats van het landelijke onderzoek “Loopbaan APK’s gekeurd” door Jos Sanders (HAN) en Jouke Post (Saxion). Noloc participeerde in klankbordgroep. Beide onderzoekers hebben in opdracht van instituut GAK een inventarisatie gedaan van ‘Loopbaan-APK instrumenten’ …

In an on-going smart city development project, we are exploring the potential of distributed conversational speech interfaces in the public context of a city. By using the well-known Wizard of Oz method in combination with a lo-fi prototype, we involve participants in co-design with the focus on potential …

OBJECTIVE: To identify trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms among acutely hospitalized older patients and whether trajectories are related to prognostic baseline factors and three-month outcomes such as functional decline, falls, unplanned readmissions, and mortality. METHODS: Prospective …

Exhaust emissions from motorized vehicles are not only harmful to the environment but also on human health. At the same time, motorists are not necessarily aware of the adverse health effects resulting from their emissions. In this work, we use the health aspect as a primary motivation factor in the …