In this paper, we examine to what degree children of 3–4 years old engage with a task and with a social robot during a second-language tutoring lesson. We specifically investigated whether children’s task engagement and robot engagement were influenced by three different feedback types by the robot: …

In the Interreg Smart Shared Green Mobility Hubs project, electric shared mobility is offered through eHUBs in the city. eHUBs are physical places in neighbourhoods where shared mobility is offered, with the intention of changing citizens’ travel behaviour by creating attractive alternatives to private …

Residential electricity distribution grid capacity is based on the typical peak load of a house and the load simultaneity factor. Historically, these values have remained predictable, but this is expected to change due to increasing electric heating using heat pumps and rooftop solar panel electricity …

Covid-19 made us realize that educational practices in higher education must change AND can change. A possible solution for practicing lab work is working in a remote lab: a real lab in which students and the equipment/instruments are physically apart. The concept of printed touchless electronics was …

Dit onderzoek is tot stand gekomen naar aanleiding van het artikel van Felicity Landon ‘’Better motivation and retention rethink needed to encourage and keep women at sea’’. Hierin wordt het tekort aan vrouwen die werkzaam zijn in de scheepvaart benoemd en benadrukt. Het probleem dat in het artikel van …

Today, online business offerings are seemingly increasing in popularity in response to consumer demands, reflecting on e-commerce developments. In relation to e-commerce and online service important factors identified in literature include design, customer service, security/privacy, and fulfillment. …

Is gegevensbescherming voldoende gewaarborgd in het ontwerpproces van CoronaMelder? Deze vraag staat centraal in dit artikel. Gegevensbescherming is een belangrijke menselijke waarde die wettelijk is vastgelegd. Daarom moet deze waarde in het gehele ontwerpproces (dat wil zeggen bij opdrachtverlening, …

In this paper, we examine the process of designing robot-performed iconic hand gestures in the context of a long-term study into second language tutoring with children of approximately 5 years old. We explore four factors that may relate to their efficacy in supporting second language tutoring: the age …

Climate change adaptation requires understanding of complex social ecological systems (SESs). One source of uncertainty in complex SESs is ambiguity, defined as the range and variety of existing perceptions in and of an SES, which are considered equally valid, resulting in a lack of a unique or single …

In een levendig gesprek nemen we je mee in de digitale wereld! Internetpionier Marleen Stikker is oprichter en directeur van het onderzoeksinstituut Waag en werkzaam als praktijkprofessor ‘Digitalisering’. In deze aflevering blikken Mendeltje en Rik-Jan samen met Marleen terug op het 25-jarig bestaan …