EtherCAT is a real-time industrial field bus based on Ethernet. The bus master uses an Ethernet device to communicate with the slaves. At Prodrive, it has been decided that the PPA8548 AMC, a PowerPC embedded system, should get support for the EtherCAT master functionality because the current EtherCAT …

In deze scriptie wordt het onderzoek omschreven dat is uitgevoerd door Omines. Omines is een full service internet bureau dat zich met name richt op de ontwikkeling van websites en webapplicaties. In het onderzoek is ingegaan op de mogelijkheden om emoties te meten door middel van analyse van cursorbewegingen. In …

In november 2012 kregen alle brugklasleerlingen van het Leeuwarder Lyceum een iPad uitgereikt. Dit nieuwe ‘device’ is de aanjager van onderwijsvernieuwingen op het gebied van digitalisering van lesmateriaal. Sowijs volgde de implementatie van de iPad en vroeg zich af: hoe is het iPadgebruik na een half …

Door de ontwikkelingen in de techniek wordt er steeds vaker elektronica verwerkt in een product. De elektronica wordt veelal losstaand ontwikkeld op een printplaat (ook wel printed circuit board of PCB genoemd). Vervolgens wordt er wordt. Producten worden als het ware “om de techniek heen” ontworpen, …

BACKGROUND: Early accurate assessment of burn depth is important to determine the optimal treatment of burns. The method most used to determine burn depth is clinical assessment, which is the least expensive, but not the most accurate.Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) is a technique with which a more accurate …

This paper describes a concept where products are equipped with agents that will assist in recycling and repairing the product. These so-called product agents represent the product in cyberspace and are capable to negotiate with other products in case of recycling or repair. Some product agents of broken …

Purpose: The aims of this study were to investigate how a variety of research methods is commonly employed to study technology and practitioner cognition. User-interface issues with infusion pumps were selected as a case because of its relevance to patient safety. Methods: Starting from a Cognitive …

The KPN group is a major international telecom and IT company in the Benelux. KPN introduced The New Way of Working (TNWW) in 2008 in its organisation. As a result of TNWW, employees at KPN can be found in different primary office locations, even though they have to work together. To make sure employees …

This report is written to guide the reader step by step through the process of developing a heating stage and a iron mapping device for a photoluminescence setup, used to measure the lifetime of silicon wafers in solar cells. Subject specific terms will be explained throughout the report. First, research …

In the medical community, X-rays are an important tool in imaging the human body. In principle X-ray images are 2 dimensional images. By measuring such X-ray images at multiple angles, one can construct the 3 dimensional inner structure of the sample. This 3 dimensional structure is created by applying …