The use of wireless acoustic sensor networks (WASNs) has received increased attention over the last decade. The advantages of WASNs over stand-alone multi-microphone devices are that the microphone array is not anymore limited by the dimensions of a single device, and that microphones can be placed at …

The fast-fashion industry consistently produces fashionable apparel that are sold at relatively low prices. In this dissertation, the social and environmental issues caused by the fast-fashion industry are explored. Moreover, three fast-fashion companies that use the fast-fashion business model are studied …

Dit onderzoek beschrijft de inzichten van zorgrobotica-experts over het inzetten van zorgrobots tijdens activiteiten in de ouderenzorg.

In this study we investigate, through a questionnaire, in-service student-teachers’ needs and preferences in a master program for a course about learning with technology. Results show that about half of the student-teachers would like to have such a course and about one third has doubts about it. The …

This study aimed to identify simple rules for allocating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients to clinical phenotypes identified by cluster analyses. Data from 2409 COPD patients of French/Belgian COPD cohorts were analysed using cluster analysis resulting in the identification of subgroups, …

Today the role of the museum institution is often questioned and consumed by crises of meaning, funding, and relevance. Within the European context the economic crisis resulted in major budget-cuts in the public spending, which also affected artistic and cultural public funds. It has been thus increasingly …

One might expect that a perception of obesity being a risk factor and disease, contributes to effective obesity prevention and management strategies. However, obesity rates continue to increase worldwide. The question arises whether obesity is truly perceived as a risk factor and a disease. This paper …

The topic of this research paper are four contemporary flute techniques: whistle sounds, multiphonics, tongue ram and jet whistle. I wanted to understand these techniques from a scientific point of view and see if this knowledge can then help me improve their execution. There have been few studies done …

In 2015 zijn er 1237 asiel aanvragen gedaan door Eritrese minderjarige alleenstaande asielzoekers (in het verdere rapport afgekort tot AMV). In vergelijking met 2014 is dit aantal verdubbeld. De opvang van Eritrese en elders afkomstige asielzoekers brengt voor de Nederlandse samenleving en haar gezondheidsstaat verschillende …

Alle corporaties van het Kansen in Krimp project zijn aan de slag met het nemen van bouwkundige en installatietechnische maatregelen om de bestaande woningvoorraad te verduurzamen.Een goed moment om ervaringen met elkaar te delen en nieuwe ideeën aan te scherpen. Tijdens deze werkconferentie willen we …