ObjectivesSeveral surgical techniques are available for the treatment of cervical degenerative disease. For resolving cervical nerve root compression, anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) can be applied. Amongst neurosurgeons, there seems to be a tendency …

An important consideration for future age-friendly cities is that older people are able to live in housing appropriate for their needs. While thermal comfort in the home is vital for the health and well-being of older people, there are currently few guidelines about how to achieve this. This study is …

Background and aim – In this study, it is pre-supposed that the indoor environmental conditions of classrooms can contribute to the quality of the educational process. Thermal, acoustic and visual conditions and indoor air quality (IAQ) may be extremely supportive in order to support the in-class tasks …

Background and aim – The aim of this paper is present how application of the innovative Indoor Comfort Index (ICI) method reveal the actual indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and the perceived IEQ and its influence on office workers productivity. Application of this tool in a pre and post-test after …

Hospitalisation is stressful for children. Play material is often offered for distraction and comfort. Weexplored how contact with social robot PLEO could positively affect a child’s well-being. To this end, we performed a multiple case study on the paediatric ward of two hospitals. Child life specialists …

Het pand van Ultraware heeft al enkele jaren geen gasaansluiting meer. Dankzij verschillende aanpassingen van de klimaatsystemen is de stroomrekening sinds die tijd gelijk gebleven, terwijl nu ook de warmtepomp met diezelfde stroom moet worden aangedreven. Vanuit de persoonlijke missie “De wereld een …

This study is written to explore which in-flight service components influence the passenger satisfaction according to passengers who have taken a long-distance flight of a full-service airline from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Since very few studies have been conducted to understand the influence of …

Article only: CC-BY licence. As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. …

CC-BY   Dit artikel is overgenomen van https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurorobotics There is a growing international interest in developing soft wearable robotic devices to improve mobility and daily life autonomy as well as for rehabilitation purposes. Usability, comfort and acceptance of such …

Deze scriptie is opgezet als ondersteuning voor de ontwikkeling van het Smart Indoor Climate Project. Het doel is om kunstmatige intelligentie in te zetten bij het voorverwarmen van een bedrijfspand en het energieverbruik te minimaliseren met behoud van comfort. Maar hoe kan dit worden gerealiseerd? …