This paper is the documentation of a graduation internship at Digital Society School (DSS). DSS is a studio within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) which focuses to research the impact of technology on society. In this project, DSS teamed up with Ajax Fancare to solve their logistical problem …

Introduction: Sensor-feedback systems can be used to support people after stroke during independent practice of gait. The main aim of the study was to describe the user-centred approach to (re)design the user interface of the sensor feedback system “Stappy” for people after stroke, and share the deliverables …

The goal of this study was therefore to test the idea that computationally analysing the Fontys National Student Surveys (NSS) open answers using a selection of standard text mining methods (Manning & Schütze 1999) will increase the value of these answers for educational quality assurance. It is expected …

This essay reports on a research project aiming at validation of a concept for an Al-driven speech interface for smart services in public spaces. The research team created a simple experience prototype that simulated the envisioned functionality and was used to experiment with subjects in dialogues. …

Cozmo is a real-life robot designed to interact with people playing games, making sounds, expressing emotions on a LCD screen and many other pre-programmable functions. We present the development and implementation of an educational platform for Cozmo mobile robot, with several features, including web …

he Movement is een sport visie die de wereld toegang wilt geven tot informatie over fitness en voeding. Het wil de wereld weer in beweging krijgen en zorgen dat iedereen vooruit kan. Het doel is om dit online, via een website te delen met de wereld. Om deze visie te realiseren moet er een complete visuele- …

From the article: "Axiomatic Design and Complexity Theory as described by Suh focus heavily on the coupling often found in functional requirements. This is so fundamental to the analysis of the design that it is the core of the Axiom of Independence which examines the coupling between functional requirements …

Als opdracht heb ik onderzoek gedaan naar de usability van een user portal en hoe deze verbeterd kan worden. Hetgeen uiteindelijk heeft geleid tot de oplevering van een nieuwe user portal voor Changeroo, een dienst van Business for Development.

DWG voert automatiseringsprojecten uit in infrastructuur en procesindustrie. In hun projecten wordt veel gebruik gemaakt van PCS7. Voor projecten waarbij de inzet van PCS7 te duur is, wordt TIA Portal ingezet. Omdat TIA Portal niet beschikt over een bibliotheek voor de procesindustrie, zoals PCS7, was …

In this paper, we present the case study Circus Noel, a VR tight rope walking act with which the use of movement in cinematic VR was explored. We use the notion of spatial presence as discussed by Ryan, and its potential to induce an ‘illusion of non-mediation’. Seven users were interviewed about their …