The term “autonomy” comes from the Greek roots “autos” and “nomos”, which mean “self” and “law” respectively. This survey paper investigates the concept of autonomy in connection with the development of cyber-physical systems. The concept of autonomy refers to a form of self-regulation or self-government …

In de discussies over een herziening van het taalcurriculum is een belangrijke plaats weggelegd voor de rol van begrijpend leesonderwijs. Daarvoor zijn de volgende redenen te geven. In de eerste plaats is begrijpend lezen een belangrijk onderdeel van het taalcurriculum vanaf groep 3 van het basisonderwijs …

We analyzed a large data set from a mobile exercise application to find the preferred running situations of a large number of users. We categorized the users according to their running behaviors (i.e. regularly active, or rarely ac-tive over the year), then studied the influence of 15 features, including …

Existing studies offer very limited insight into how sellers may reduce consumers' perceived risk in order to make consumer-to-consumer electronic marketplaces more successful. Contrary to these studies, the empirical investigation reported in this article acknowledges the role of sellers in enabling …

This paper addresses the in- and exclusivity of, and of (in-)visibilities in the city for people with physical impairment by drawing on a participatory student research project. Students at the University College Groningen collaborated with students from the Art Academy Minerva and clients at the Noorderbrug, …

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of an online self-tracking program on physical activity, glycated hemoglobin, and other health measures in patients with type 2 diabetes. Seventy-two patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. All participants …

Technologie mag de mens steeds verder in een hoek duwen, met slimme apparaten en robots die ons werk overnemen. Maar wij hebben taal, hét teken van onze superioriteit over de rest van de wereld. Daarom is het best schrikken als machines zelf een taal ontwikkelen. Ziedaar onze ultieme kwetsbaarheid: in …

In december 2015 werd het wetsvoorstel ‘Wet Computercriminaliteit III’ ingediend bij de Tweede Kamer. In dit wetsvoorstel is een nieuwe bevoegdheid opgenomen voor opsporingsambtenaren welke hen de mogelijkheid geeft om op afstand de geautomatiseerde werken, zoals computers, binnen te dringen. Deze bevoegdheid …

Technology is responsible for major systemic changes within the global financial sector. This sector has already developed into a comprehensive network of mutually connected people and computers. Algorithms play a crucial role within this network. An algorithm is in essence merely a set of instructions …

Municipalities increasingly seek to include citizens in decision-making processes regarding local issues, such as urban planning. This paper presents a case study on using Virtual Reality (VR) in a process of civic participation in the redesign of a public park. The municipality included citizens in …