It seems easier to talk about the end of humanity than about giving up the internet or giving up driving. It is argued that in our developed "first" world, we now need development aid ourselves. We are “blind” at the mercy of technological “progress”, which we continue to see against our better judgement, …

Cross-border e-commerce is flourishing worldwide and is particularly intriguing because it allows sellers and buyers to regularly cross national borders to distant and distinct countries via the Internet. Marketers need to understand the challenges retailers and consumers may face to develop effective …

Het winkellandschap is de afgelopen jaren veranderd voor de consument. Nederlanders doen steeds vaker online aankopen in plaats van aankopen in fysieke winkels. Ook de online bestedingen van huisdiereigenaren aan dierenvoedingen en -producten blijven groeien. Samen met de groei in het aantal webwinkels, …

Location data is a sensitive data type that is collected on a wide scale and is easily misused as it can reveal sensitive personal information. Popular and upcoming technologies like AI and IoT devices can play a meaningful role in this as they become more prevalent and integrated into our daily-use …

Online criminaliteit stelt de politie voor nieuwe vraagstukken. Zo kunnen daders op het internet met Anonieme Communicatie Netwerken (ACN’s) acteren zonder daarbij hun identiteit of locatie prijs te geven. Op die manier kunnen ze bijvoorbeeld illegale goederen verhandelen, kinderporno verspreiden of …

The use of machine learning in embedded systems is an interesting topic, especially with the growth in popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT). The capacity of a system, such as a robot, to self-localize, is a fundamental skill for its navigation and decision-making processes. This work focuses on …

Leipzig-based German media theorist Annekatherin Kohout has written a ‚cultural studies’ history of the nerd figure. Nerds, Eine Popkulturgeschichte was published in 2022 by C.H. Beck in Munich. I was drawn to this study as I’ve been surrounded by nerds, geeks and programmers that have been building …

In this report, a proof-of-concept is described for an admin dashboard which has been integrated with 'vertical farm ' installations. This dashboard allows the end-user to monitor, control and automate many such installations through a global dashboard with the primary objective to allow for large-scale …

Online-informatievaardigheden: we gebruiken ze de hele dag door. Bijvoorbeeld als we op internet naar nieuws, een vegetarisch recept of inspiratie voor een volgende reis zoeken. Hoewel het zoeken en vinden van informatie op het internet een alledaagse bezigheid is, blijkt toch dat het een lastige vaardigheid …