This paper explores how displays can be used to support human needs and activities in public spaces rather than be employed for commercial purposes only. Based on our analysis of screen usage around the world, eight different categories of usage are described and motivated. For the purpose of illustration, …

Adidas Originals is one of the sub-brands of the German based sports manufacturer company, adidas. It offers sports-inspired clothing, footwear and accessories that are targeting the young and active lifestyle consumers. For years being a lifestyle and fashion brand that is originally inspired by sports, …

Het complete draaiboek is de conclusie van dit onderzoek. Dat is het resultaat waarvoor het onderzoek is opgezet. In het draaiboek voor "Get in Touch!" wordt antwoord gegeven op de doelstelling van het gehele project, zoals in paragraaf 1.3.3 als volgt omschreven is: Het praktisch doel van het project …

On the internet we see a continuously growing generation of web applications enabling anyone to create and publish online content in a simple way, to link content and to share it with others: wellknown instances include MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Wikipedia and Google Earth. The internet has …

This paper presents the results of a study on how elderly people perceive an intelligent system, embedded in their home, which should enable them to live independently longer. Users of a motion sensor system were interviewed about their experiences. A sensor system that autonomously works as well as …

The implementation of democracy in 1994 has led the country to become one of the fastest growing tourist markets of the African continent. The increasing number of foreign tourists to South Africa has resulted in more demand for paid accommodation. This report provides detailed information on South Africa's …

Attracting the Asian, especially Chinese investors is becoming more and more important. While reaching the potential Chinese market is getting easier, the intercultural differences might still play a vital role in influencing the effectiveness of mutual communication. It also creates a challenge for …

Touching happens fewer and fewer by the results of the automation and industrialization (Sluijter, 2002). For some reason, touching is not as usual as it has been in former times. Nowadays, touching became a taboo, especially the growing publicity and the influences of the media upon it, makes that touching …

10kunstenaars.nl verkoopt moderne olieverfreproducties van Nederlandse kunstenaars. Deze kosten tussen de 395 en de 795 euro. De verkoop van schilderijen op de bedrijvenmarkt verloopt prima, maar de verkoop daar in tegen op de particuliere markt is nihil. De vraag was dan ook: "Hoe kunnen we de huidige …