The Brains4Buildings project aims to develop methods to design new smart building climate management systems that, among other things, reduce energy consumption, increase comfort and respond flexibly to user behavior. We set out to develop design guidelines to help B4B stakeholders when designing innovative …

This PA project, part of the WUNDER initiative, examined the technical and visualization requirements of the WUNDER drought monitoring system for end-users, specifically farmers. Using the STEMMUS-SCOPE model, the system aims to identify the best strategies for managing and adapting agriculture and nature …

We present our ongoing work on upgrading the Amsterdam Public Library's book database search capabilities. So far, users have had to input the exact book title and/or author name without any typos or misspellings in order to retrieve any results. This is in sharp contrast with the manner in which users …

Worldwide, including Indonesia and the EU, current (agricultural) use in peatlands is based on massive water drainage. Because drainage leads to environmental problems, many scholars, policy makers and (agricultural) entrepreneurs are rethinking peatland use, aiming for more sustainable peatland management, …

This thesis, conducted as part of a graduation project at GAMUCATEX, addresses the integration of narrative elements into the digital card game Tectonicus: on the Edge of War and explores the redesign of its Heads-Up Display (HUD). The primary aim is to enhance player experience by creating a more coherent …

The primary cause of death in breast cancer cases is often metastasis, the spread of cancer cells systemically and the formation of secondary tumors in distant organs of the body. The invasion of breast tumor cells into the surrounding tissue is an initial step in the metastatic cascade. In addition …

The healthcare sector has been confronted with rapidly rising health care costs and a shortage of medical staff. At the same time, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising area of research, offering poten tial benefits for healthcare. Despite the potential of AI to support …

In flexible education, recommender systems that support course selection, are considered a viable means to help students in making informed course selections, especially where curricula offer greater flexibility. However, these recommender systems present both potential benefits and looming risks, such …

Mobility hubs facilitate multimodal transport and have the potential to improve the accessibility and usability of new mobility services. However, in the context of increasing digitalisation, using mobility hubs requires digital literacy or even owning a smartphone. This constraint may result in the …

Emergency care (from ambulance to emergency room) is focused on somatic care: fixing the body. When a patient with mental dysregulation who experiences ‘disproportionate feelings like fear, anger, sadness or confusion, possibly with associated behaviours’ (Van de Glind et al. 2023) does not get appropriate …