There has been a rapidly growing number of studies of the geographical aspects of happiness and well-being. Many of these studies have been highlighting the role of space and place and of individual and spatial contextual determinants of happiness. However, most of the studies to date do not explicitly …

Introduction: Aging with a childhood-onset disability, such as cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida (SB), and muscular diseases (MD), comes along with significant impairments and comorbidities. Despite the increasing evidence an overall picture is lacking. This study aimed to review the literature about …

Young widowhood, conceptualized as the loss of one’s spouse before the age of 50, is a profoundly painful and distressing loss (Den Elzen, 2017, 2018). The literature on young widowhood shows the death of a partner generally causes a fragmentation of the self, as it violates expectations of the normal …

Some nurses are responding rebelliously to the changing healthcare landscape by challenging the status quo and deviating from suboptimal practices, professional norms, and organizational rules. While some view rebel nurse leadership as challenging traditional structures to improve patient care, others …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the common neurodegenerative disorder and the most frequent cause of dementia. The disease accounts around 80% of all dementia diagnoses. The main reason of developing AD is amyloid cascade which starts from missense mutations in APP (amyloid precursor protein), Rho-associated …

Plastic pollution of rivers, seas, and oceans is currently one of the most pressing environmental issues. The litter traps constructed by CLEAR RIVERS provide a way to clean the rivers of litter by utilising winds and currents. CLEAR RIVERS wants to know how to improve the effectiveness of current litter …

In this report, the question “How can gamification elements be used in data visualizations that are aimed at children ages 6 – 12 in The Netherlands, to communicate the most current topics of sustainability within the household?” is answered through extensive desk research, surveys, and brainstorm workshops …

This study focuses on the packaging asset development process at MetaChef, a company that provides a platform for 3D digital twins of food products by using photogrammetry technologies. While having a well-defined and effective product processing pipeline, their packaging pipeline needs to be outlined …

The digitalization of humans through 3D scans is a fascinating process that allows people to recreate hyper-realistic individuals virtually and use them in many ways. In order to properly digitize a human for production purposes, the 3D scan must be generated efficiently and in a quick manner, yet still …

This report documents the research and development process used to create a multiplayer system and framework. In collaboration with VR Amsterdam, the researcher, along with two other graduation interns, created a multiplayer game played in mixed reality using Unity. The project uses Oculus Meta Quest …