This reflective paper aims to illustrate how card sorting activities can be used as an educational tool to capture group perspectives, prompt reflection and endorse citizenship skills such as discussion, critical thinking, group collaboration and decision making. For this illustration, the paper presents …

In this paper, artificial intelligence tools are implemented in order to predict trajectory positions, as well as channel performance of an optical wireless communications link. Case studies for industrial scenarios are considered to this aim. In a first stage, system parameters are optimized using a …

The nonlinearity induced by light-emitting diodes in visible light communication (VLC) systems presents a challenge to the parametrization of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The goal of the multi-objective optimization problem presented in this study is to maximize the transmitted …

The quantification and identification of new plasmid-acquiring bacteria in representative mating conditions is critical to characterize the risk of horizontal gene transfer in the environment. This study aimed to quantify conjugation events resulting from manure application to soils and identify the …

This thesis is written for Modint, the trade association that consults companies for the fashion- and textile industry in the Netherlands. Pursuing a circular economy is a worldwide priority and the EPR legislation also known as Extended Producer Responsibility, requires the fashion- and textile industry …

Aim: to identify: (1) nursing competencies for FCC in a hospital setting; and (2) to explore perspectives on these competencies among Dutch and Australian professionals including lecturers, researchers, Registered Nurses and policy makers. Design: A multinational cross-sectional study using Q-methodology. …

For many years, teachers’ intuitive evaluations of pupils’ competences was considered to be a solid base for decisions; it is only recently that teachers have been expected more and more to use data. We state that insights on intuitive and data-driven approaches need to be integrated to understand and …

DNA-based identification through the use of metabarcoding has been proposed as the next step in the monitoring of biological communities, such as those assessed under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Advances have been made in the field of metabarcoding, but challenges remain when using complex samples. …

Machine learning algorithms can help to find patterns (coherence) in the "ingredients" (data). As long as the conditions aren 't changed, taking these patterns as it 's starting point, it can extrapolate the ingredients to the (near) future, showing some future developmental possibilities (again, as …

Er is behoefte aan een middel waar op een gestructureerde manier personeelsdocumenten te vinden en te plaatsen zijn. Er zijn momenteel twee problemen die zich voordoen: (vooral nieuwe) medewerkers besteden veel tijd aan het zoeken van personeelsdocumenten. Deze zijn “ergens” op een Google Drive te vinden, …