Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology and offers opportunities for developing innovative products and services. Traditionally, innovation process models are tools to support innovation. However, existing innovation process models are criticized for being generic, rigid, and resource-intensive, …

Recent advances in digital technologies profoundly influence our daily lives and work. While enabling solutions to societal issues, these technologies also demand new knowledge and skills from professionals. An increasingly common way for organizations to address this issue is to set up learning communities …

This thesis examines the feasibility of using Houdini as a primary tool for visual effects (VFX) at Paco Gramaje Studio in Valencia, Spain. Through prototypes and feedback, the study compares Houdiniandapos;s advanced simulations, dynamic particle systems, and procedural workflows with the studioandapos;s …

Over the last decade, sport and physical activity have become increasingly recognised and implemented as tools to foster social cohesion in neighbourhoods, cities and communities around Europe. As a result, numerous programmes have emerged that attempt to enhance social cohesion through a variety of …

A core principle of privacy protection is to minimize the amount of personal data in data sets to the level needed for the intended usage. The rapid growth of data and data-driven applications demands for using efficient software tools to minimize personal data to the needed level. However, applying …

Design thinking leert studenten te denken als een ontwerper. Dat is hard nodig: de uitdagingen die ze tegenkomen als professional vragen niet alleen om onderzoekende, maar ook om ontwerpende vermogens. Alleen voelt niet iedere student (of docent die de studenten moet begeleiden) zich automatisch creatief. …

This paper describes some explorations on the concept of disassemblability as an important circularity indicator for products because of its severe impact on reuse value. Although usefulness of the concept for determining disassembly strategies and for improving circular product design clearly shows …

Curious hands Research project Conference: Curious Hands Space+Sound in Learning MakingThe global pandemic and its aftermath have made it once again clear that ‘making with our hands’ is beneficial in numerous ways; it contributes to our physical and mental health, stimulates our creativity and intellect, …

Due to the changing technological possibilities of services, the demands that society places on the level of service provided by the Dutch Central Government (DCG) are changing rapidly. To accommodate this, the Dutch government is improving its processes in such a way that they become more agile and …

In solving systemic design challenges designers co-create with professionals from various fields. In the context of innovation in healthcare practices, this study investigates design abilities that healthcare professionals develop by participating in co-design projects. We conducted a mixed-methods research …