Embedded systems and ambient technology enable users to interact at any time and anywhere. In the BASIS project for identity management, CWI investigates transparent biometrics in home environments. Possible application areas are user profiling for shopping , listening to one's favourite music and operating …

In a multi-sensory environment, supported with embedded computer technology, the system can capture and interpret what the users are doing and assist or collaborate with the users in real-time. Such an environment should be aware of users intentions, tasks and feelings, and allow people to interact with …

The newly appointed Fontys lectors on Embedded Systems Architecture describe their aims and their links with the Embedded Systems Institute.

The target group in the Atlas project consists of people who have no access to higher education or training, because of limitations in their mental capacities (people with intellectual disabilities). These people have considerable problems to find and retain a job because of their lack of social skills. …

There is a central dilemma embedded in the relationship between teachers and researchers. Teachers know the story of the classroom well, but they are seldom asked to tell their stories, nor do they usually have the opportunity. Researchers, on the other hand, are skilled at telling certain things about …

Oratie Fontys Eindhoven Deze oratie richt zich op de kloof tussen technologische vernieuwingen en het klassieke 'mechanistische wereldbeeld' dat in de sociale sector dominant is. Dat uit zich vooral in de manier waarop technologie wordt gebruikt om te sturen. De belangrijkste stelling luidt dat 'sturen' …

One of the goals of this research is to arrive at an implementation of a CAN-bus that can be used for lab exercises in regular student courses. In this paper, an overview is given of our basic ideas concerning the CAN concept and its application to the control of a manufacturing system. This system consists …

Background: Most older adults prefer to age in place, and supporting older adults to remain in their own homes and communities is also favored by policy makers. Technology can play a role in staying independent, active and healthy. However, the use of technology varies considerably among older adults. …

Het lectoraat richt zich op participatie en stedelijke ontwikkeling. De uitdagingen en problemen die spelen in stedelijke omgevingen gaan vaak over ‘delen’ en ‘verdelen’, en over de voortdurende spanningsverhouding tussen de verscheidenheid én verbondenheid die daarbij hoort. De stad zijn wij. Voor …