The News Frontier is a start up that specializes in making newsgames. A newsgame is like a regular game, only the narrative is not fictional like most games. It is based on a real life event. I think it is necessary to realize that only bigger events will make it into a game, because of the time it takes …

Learning is all about feedback. Runners, for example, use apps like the RunKeeper. Research shows that apps like that enhance engagement and results. And people think it is fun. The essence being that the behavior of the runner is tracked and communicated back to the runner in a dashboard. We wondered …

Collapses of school or dormitory buildings experienced in recent earthquakes raise the issue of safety as a major challenge for decision makers. A school building is ‘just another structure’ technically speaking, however, the consequences of a collapse in an earthquake could lead to social reactions …

Wearables enDatamining: de grenzen en mogelijkheden voor personalisatie van de zorg.De presentatie is verzorgd tijdens de workshop "Wearables en Datamining" gedurende het congres Supporting Health by Technology VII, Euroborg, Groningen op 27 mei 2016. De inzet van sensor technologie (zogeheten “wearable …

‘The clients you arrange affiliate campaigns for are the biggest telecom providers in the Netherlands. The campaigns are doing great, which results in steady sales. But it is not enough. What is the fun of working for clients whom already have a steady market, and whom are represented at every possible …

From the article: Abstract Adjustment and testing of a combination of stochastic and nonstochastic observations is applied to the deformation analysis of a time series of 3D coordinates. Nonstochastic observations are constant values that are treated as if they were observations. They are used to formulate …

The European Safety Reliability and Data Association (ESReDA) has since 1993 set up a series of Project Groups dealing with the different angles of ‘accident investigation’ and ‘learning from events’. With the 25th Anniversary of ESReDA now in 2016, the core of this group is still active, and has just …

Some artists are lucky; most of them are – money wise – not. Like anything in the world, making art costs money and time (is money). Being in the insecure position of hoping that your investments will be repaid trough visibility and sales leaves artists in a vulnerable position. If you’re an artist living …

The Dutch Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT TSO B.V. is planning to build a 2 km to 4 km long 150 kV superconducting cable connection in the Dutch high voltage grid. Superconducting cable systems allow for connections with no external magnetic field which is beneficial due to society's concerns …

The probation specialized in addiction problems controls and supports individuals with substance addiction who are sentenced or accused of crimes. The financial position of these individuals is often weak. Many have debts and a low income. Several studies show a positive correlation between a bad financial …