This paper describes a comparative case study that aims to uncover the quantifiable differences between non-interactive and interactive public displays in the urban environment. The study involved a large temporary interactive public display on a central city square showing a selection of custom-made …

The concept originated from a brainstorm session with the project leader and the executive. Where the idea was to follow a professional cyclist with a drone. However soon thereafter it was realised that the project would not be limited to just following cyclist. Hence the name FollowMe. The target …

Background Exergames are becoming an increasingly popular tool for training balance ability, thereby preventing falls in older adults. Automatic, real time, assessment of the user's balance control offers opportunities in terms of providing targeted feedback and dynamically adjusting the gameplay to …

Objectives: Animals with induced tinnitus showed difficulties in detecting silent gaps in sounds, suggesting that the tinnitus percept may be filling the gap. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of this approach to detect tinnitus in human patients. The authors first hypothesized …

PURPOSE: This study investigates self-injury fromthe perspective of patients with anorexia nervosa. DESIGN AND METHODS: A phenomenological design was used. Twelve patients participated. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide. FINDINGS: Participants display self-injurious behavior …

Het InnoSportLab heeft als doel om de prestaties van topzeilers te ondersteunen met vernieuwende producten. Met deze doel voor ogen gehouden is de vraag ontstaan of het huidige meetsysteem door een videoanalyse systeem vervangen kan worden. Het huidige meetsysteem bestaat namelijk uit acht verschillende …

Although most authors on Information Literacy do not really differ in their definitions of the information literacy concept, phenomenographic research makes clear that in the context of education at least two different conceptions can be distinguished: an “Information Problem Solving” conception and …

In this research, the experiences and behaviors of end-users in a smart grid project are explored. In PowerMatching City, the leading Dutch smart grid project, 40 households were equipped with various decentralized energy sources (PV and microCHP), hybrid heat pumps, smart appliances, smart meters and …

Tijdens de trainingen voor wedstrijdzeilers worden er veel meetgegevens opgeslagen. Op de zeilboten zijn een aantal sensoren aanwezig. Om beter te kunnen worden in het zeilen en goed te kunnen zien wat de verschillen per zeiler zijn, worden deze meetgegevens opgeslagen op een opslagmedium wat aanwezig …

This paper introduces an interactive scale model as a dynamic prototyping tool for designing public displays. This work particularly focuses on a technology-enhanced model that was developed for prototyping an interactive display for the Nieuwe Kerk, a historic church building on the Dam Square in Amsterdam …