This research presents a case study exploring the potential for demand side flexibility at a cluster of university buildings. The study investigates the potential of a collection of various electrical devices, excluding heating and cooling systems. With increasing penetration of renewable electricity …

Seamless integration of air segment in the overall multimodal mobility chain is a key challenge to provide more efficient and sustainable transport services. Technology advances offer a unique opportunity to build a new generation of transport services able to match the evolving expectations and needs …

Agile methodologies in software development are quickly becoming the norm and a majority in the industry considers an agile approach in Enterprise Architecture (EA) appropriate and that EA should adjust to agile ways of working. However, organisations may struggle to match the EA practice to the stakeholders’ …

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations have drastically started to reformulate the functionalities of their offices. The trend hybrid working has caused office buildings to have considerable low occupancy rates, as employees rather perform certain tasks at home and do not feel like the …

Background Inconsistent descriptions of Lumbar multifidus (LM) morphology were previously identified, especially in research applying ultrasonography (US), hampering its clinical applicability with regard to diagnosis and therapy. The aim of this study is to determine the LM-sonoanatomy by comparing …

Presenting novices with examples and problems is an effective and efficient way to acquire new problem-solving skills. Nowadays, examples and problems are increasingly presented in computer-based learning environments, in which learners often have to self-regulate their learning (i.e., choose what type …

In dit evaluatieonderzoek wordt het prototype van de ETAC Community toegelicht en geëvalueerd. Het ontwerpen en evaluatie van dit concept is uitgevoerd met behulp van community builders, eindgebruikers en experts uit het ecosysteem. Daarbij is er ook literatuuronderzoek verricht.

Renewable energy sources have an intermittent character that does not necessarily match energy demand. Such imbalances tend to increase system cost as they require mitigation measures and this is undesirable when available resources should be focused on increasing renewable energy supply. Matching supply …

Voor vluchtelingen met een verblijfsvergunning is het uitdagend om toegang te vinden tot de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt. Veel werkgevers worstelen op hun beurt om voldoende gekwalificeerde werknemers te vinden. Het vraagt vaak extra inspanningen van statushouders én werkgevers om een duurzame match te maken. …

The general aim of this dissertation is to gain insight into the physiotherapeutic validity of physiotherapy research in subjects with non-specific neck pain. Chapter 1 describes the background of the research and the research questions and gives an overview of the studies performed. Chapter 2 presents …