In 2024, the Civic Interaction Design research group, in collaboration with the Centre of Expertise Economic Transformation (CET), organized a research residency titled “What happens when the Civic Economy meets the Protocol Economy?” This initiative, led by researcher, curator, and technology strategist …

The metaverse is one of the most promising technological frontiers in healthcare. It consists of three major components, working together to form a collective virtual shared healthcare space: telemedicine (through virtual reality or augmented reality), digital twin (a virtual, digital equivalent to a …

This dissertation aims to strengthen socioscientific issues (SSI) education by focusing on the resources available to students. SSI education is a type of science and citizenship education that supports students’ informed and critical engagement with social issues that have scientific or technological …

In an era of rapid technological advancement, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force, reshaping industries and redefining human interactions with technology. The tourism sector, known for its dynamic nature and customer-centric focus, stands at the forefront of this AI-driven …

This study explores how households interact with smart systems for energy usage, providing insights into the field's trends, themes and evolution through a bibliometric analysis of 547 relevant literature from 2015 to 2025. Our findings discover: (1) Research activity has grown over the past decade, …

In health care, the use of nursing technological innovations, particularly technological products, is rapidly increasing; however, these innovations do not always align with nursing practice. An explanation for this issue could be that nursing technological innovations are developed and implemented with …

Background: This paper presents the researchers’ experiences with recruiting people living with dementia for a field study aimed to test or develop non-pharmacological interventions. Performing this kind of research is necessary to be able to provide appropriate and effective interventions for people …

PURPOSE: To gain a rich understanding of the experiences and opinions of patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers regarding the design of OGR with structure, process, environment, and outcome components. METHODS: Qualitative research based on the constructive grounded theory approach is performed. …

The integration of big data and artificial intelligence into modern systems has profoundly influenced societal structures causing significant ethical challenges. This paper investigates the role of professional oaths in mitigating these threats by focusing on Dutch data professionals. Through a two-phase …