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Predictive maintenance, using data of thousands of sensors already available, is key for optimizing the maintenance schedule and further prevention of unexpected failures in industry. Current maintenance concepts (in the maritime industry) are based ...
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The COVID19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability in supply chain networks in the healthcare sector and the tremendous waste problem of disposable healthcare products, such as isolation gowns. Single-use disposable isolation gowns cause great ...
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The research proposal aims to improve the design and verification process for coastal protection works. With global sea levels rising, the Netherlands, in particular, faces the challenge of protecting its coastline from potential flooding. Four ...
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About half of the polymeric materials used for polymer-based 3D printing are cross-linked photopolymers (thermosets) that are made from fossil raw materials and are not recyclable, repairable or reprocessable. Given the growth of the 3D printing ...
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With increasing penetration rates of driver assistance systems in road vehicles, powerful sensing and processing solutions enable further automation of on-road as well as off-road vehicles. In this maturing environment, SMEs are stepping in and ...
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This applied research takes place in two Living Labs on climate resilient agriculture and food systems in Baramati (India) and Kupang (Indonesia), where VHL works together with Baramati Agricultural College (BAC) and Politeknik Kupang (PK). In both ...
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In June 2016, two Dutch SME companies which are active in the area of urban solid waste management approached the International Environmental Sciences department of Avans about the current R&D activities on urban solid waste management in cooperation ...
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This project aims to enhance museum experiences through value-driven design of a personalized, interactive AI-powered guide providing tailored information in real-time. Museums often rely on human guides for detailed content, but these services are ...
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Emerging technologies are reshaping creative, educational, and professional practices. Yet their opaque nature raises ethical concerns around transparency, manipulation, and accountability. Current responses often focus on regulation and technical ...
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Lack of physical activity in urban contexts is an increasing health risk in The Netherlands and Brazil. Exercise applications (apps) are seen as potential ways of increasing physical activity. However, physical activity apps in app stores commonly ...
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Lack of physical activity in urban contexts is an increasing health risk in The Netherlands and Brazil. Exercise applications (apps) are seen as potential ways of increasing physical activity. However, physical activity apps in app stores commonly ...
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The road freight sector is accelerating its transition towards electrification in order to reduce CO₂ emissions and increase energy efficiency. Electrified semitrailers equipped with electric axles (e-axles) can provide additional traction support ...
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BIONIC is an ambitious project that aims to turn everyday waste gases (biogas) into a valuable green fuel /chemical (methanol). Biogas is mainly made up of methane and carbon dioxide—two powerful greenhouse gases. Instead of letting these gases ...
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Buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the EU, and the largest energy consumer in Europe (https://ec.europa.eu/energy). Recent research shows that more than 2/3 of all CO2 is ...
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About 35-40 kton used mattresses available yearly for the recycling only in the Netherlands. Mattresses that are offered at recycling companies, municipal yards and retailers often find their way to incinerators. However, several fraction components ...
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The scientific publishing industry is rapidly transitioning towards information analytics. This shift is disproportionately benefiting large companies. These can afford to deploy digital technologies like knowledge graphs that can index their ...
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The missing link in diagnostic testing for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an agglutination assay, easy to perform and dedicated to decentralized testing. Approximately 75% of RA patients produce autoantibodies to citrullinated proteins (ACPA), which ...
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Paper sludge contains papermaking mineral additives and fibers, which could be reused or recycled, thus enhancing the circularity. One of the promising technologies is the fast pyrolysis of paper sludge, which is capable of recovering > 99 wt.% of ...
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The growing use of digital media has led to a society with plenty of new opportunities for knowledge exchange, communication and entertainment, but also less desirable effects like fake news or cybercrime. Several studies, however, have shown that ...
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Physical rehabilitation programs revolve around the repetitive execution of exercises since it has been proven to lead to better rehabilitation results. Although beginning the motor (re)learning process early is paramount to obtain good recovery ...
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In the past decade, particularly smaller drones have started to claim their share of the sky due to their potential applications in the civil sector as flying-eyes, noses, and very recently as flying hands. Network partners from various application ...
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