The building and construction industry, which is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, is far off track in achieving its net-zero emission targets. Product-service system (PSS) business models are one of the instruments used by the industry in the transition toward reaching these targets. A …

Dealing with and maintaining high-quality standards in the design and construction phases is challenging, especially for on-site construction. Issues like improper implementation of building components and poor communication can widen the gap between design specifications and actual conditions. To prevent …

Both because of the shortcomings of existing risk assessment methodologies, as well as newly available tools to predict hazard and risk with machine learning approaches, there has been an emerging emphasis on probabilistic risk assessment. Increasingly sophisticated AI models can be applied to a plethora …

This paper describes the work done to track the supply chains of sur-veillance technologies from the global North to African governments for illegal surveillance of their citizens. We conducted desk research to analyse the supply side of surveillance technology exported to African countries. Our preliminary …

De African Digital Rights Network (ADRN) heeft een nieuw rapport gepubliceerd waarin de toevoer en verspreiding van digitale surveillance technologie in Afrika in kaart is gebracht. Onderzoeker Anand Sheombar van het lectoraat Procesinnovatie & Informatiesystemen is betrokken bij het ADRN-collectief …

Schools, youth care and youth work help young people to function in society. But sometimes obstacles to the development of young people have their origins in that same society. How can we create space and opportunities for young people to positively change their environments and society? Research at …

On the Open Research Amsterdam website, the Digital Production Research Group presented its main projects and achievements. -- Dutch: Verbinding onderwijs, onderzoek en praktijk In 2017 is het Robot Lab van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) opgericht. Zij transformeren onder andere sloophout tot nieuwe …

Verhalen van jongeren die niet passen in bestaande scripts van vallen, opstaan en succes worden niet serieus genomen. We luisteren niet eens naar hen. In de ‘Bibliotheek van tussenverhalen’ gebeurt dat wel, vertellen onderzoekers Sebastian Abdallah, Elena Ponzoni en Jacomijne Prins.

Opinieartikel over het belang van kunst en cultuur voor de brede welvaart, met name in Noord-Brabant.

This paper reports about preparatory work for future standardization that is carried out through an EU coordination and support action titled IM-SAFE. It focuses on applied digital technologies for monitoring and safety, including predictive maintenance of bridges and tunnels. Amidst the improved affordability …