The definition of ‘Assistive Technology’ (AT) includes both assistive products and the services or actions necessary for safe and effective provision of the assistive products to people who need them. International standards and product specifications exist for assistive products. Despite huge unmet …

Adding microalgae into food could strongly influence the flavor of the final product which is the key factor for consumer acceptation. To assist food processors in the development of tasteful food products containing microalgae, it is necessary to understand the impact of processing and storage on the …

This open access book is a valuable resource for students in health and other professions and practicing professionals interested in supporting effective change in self-management behaviors in chronic disease, such as medication taking, physical activity and healthy eating. Developed under the auspices …

The WATERMINING project aims to bring solutions to improve the circularity of water treatment and the resulting by-products of these processes. Achieving a deep understanding of the barriers potentially hindering the development of circular water solutions is crucial to design policies that enable the …

Entrenched upon the problem analysis, the following main question is concluded: Research on the well-sufficiency of food supply, specifically strawberries of Chile. The ensuing sub questions must contribute to the main question. 1. Sub-question: During the period of 2019-2021, what were the export and …

This professional product is created for Saxion Career Services, as a supporting service of Saxion University. The client is looking for ways to enhance communication towards students and a way to put their wishes and needs into practice.   Saxion Career Services is a supporting service of Saxion University, …

This research is conducted within the company context of Grosso Moda to investigate how the accuracy of digital garment simulation of suiting styles can be improved so that the product development process can replace physical samples with digital ones to improve efficiency while reducing time and costs. Suiting …

Background The uptake of eHealth technology in care organizations is low, considering the large supply of available eHealth applications. This study follows the implementation attempts of 18 European eHealth products (of several SME) in two health-care organizations to study the challenges during implementation, …

For this book, we chose the term Applied Design Research. “We”are the Network Applied Design Research: a learning community of professors and researchers at various universities of applied sciences. Within this community, we share our experiences with the many forms of applied design research. We consciously …

Urban tourism increasingly focuses on the role of hospitality in cities, evolving from a means to strengthen tourism as a ‘product’, towards a focus on tourism as an opportunity for revitalization and transformation of destinations. In this context, cities are considered dynamic communities in which …