The number of applications in which industrial robots share their working environment with people is increasing. Robots appropriate for such applications are equipped with safety systems according to ISO/TS 15066:2016 and are often referred to as collaborative robots (cobots). Due to the nature of human-robot …

Workers do not always showcase adequate knowledge on potential long-term health effects and other properties of particulate matter (PM), which may lead to a decreased tendency to work safely in a high-PM environment. To empower workers to work more safely in environments with high PM exposure, we developed …

Covid-19 made us realize that educational practices in higher education must change AND can change. A possible solution for practicing lab work is working in a remote lab: a real lab in which students and the equipment/instruments are physically apart. The concept of printed touchless electronics was …

The Smart Current Limiter is a switching DC to DC converter that provides a digitally pre-set input current control for inrush limiting and power management. Being able to digitally adjust the current level in combination with external feedback can be used for control systems like temperature control …

We won 't get a healthier planet with lifestyle programmes and new technologies if we don 't understand the psychological mechanisms behind overconsumption. Today there is food and Netflix, tomorrow is uncertain. Politicians let companies invest in smart technology, smart houses, robotics, AI, so that …

Duurzaamheid is één van de onderwerpen binnen de economie waar men zich voortdurend mee bezighoudt. Dit heeft onder andere te maken met de negatieve wijze waarop men in de wereld omgaat met het milieu. Elke dag worden mensen meer bewust van de negatieve gevolgen van deze omgang. Een economisch systeem …

SEEV4-City is an innovation project funded by the European Union Interreg North Sea Region Programme. Its main objective is to demonstrate smart electric mobility and integration of renewable energy solutions and share the learnings gained. The project reports on the results of six Operational Pilots …

The Vulkan real estate site in Oslo is owned by Aspelin Ramm, and includes one of the largest parking garages used for EV charging in Europe. EV charging (both AC and DC) is managed for now predominately for costs reasons but also with relevance at further EV penetration level in this car parking location …

Wereldwijd wordt er gesproken over klimaatveranderingen en de gevolgen daarvan. Elk land heeft er op zijn eigen manier mee te maken en zoekt er geschikte oplossingen voor. Droogte, wateroverlast, hittestress zijn een aantal onderdelen waar we mee te maken hebben. Vooral in stedelijk gebied is er vraag …

A psychological mechanism to prefer specific (pre) judgments over general judgments has to do with control and defusing threats. By framing, what we fear becomes less generally threatening. For example, we specify an accident by looking at car age, driver 's age, alcohol / drugs, brand of car, or state …