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Opiyo, E.Z. (author)The primary challenge underscored and dealt with was how to represent the product’s or system’s use environment and processes and to communicate ideas and envisaged use contexts effectively at the fuzzy-front early stages of the design process. The work focused specifically on complex products or systems with physical, software and/or cyber...journal article 2016
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Bergema, C.P.A.M. (author)To develop today’s complex products, people from different organisations collaborate in innovation projects. The collaboration, though, is challenged by their different professional and organisational backgrounds, which determine their goals, their roles and responsibilities, and their expectations. People often struggle to deal with the...doctoral thesis 2016
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Verouden, N.W. (author), van der Sanden, M.C.A. (author), Aarts, N (author)Solving publicly important issues asks for the development of socio-technical approaches, which demands collaboration between researchers with different perspectives, values, and interests. In these complex interdisciplinary collaborations, the course of communication is of utmost importance, including the moments when people, consciously or not...journal article 2016
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Roël-Looijenga, A. (author), Klapwijk, R.M. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author)In Dutch Design and Technology Education the beginning of a process of learning is usually determined by the teacher. In this paper it is argued that a beginning, determined in interaction with the students, is more profitable as the interaction will lead to joined-up exploring, creating and thinking and an increased motivation to learn....journal article 2016
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Susha, I (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), Grönlund, A (author), Tambouris, E (author)There is much potential for open and big data to be used for addressing societal challenges of today. This drives a new kind of partnership called “data collaborative” emphasizing the value of data for public good. Data collaboratives stand for cross-sector partnerships, whereby organizations in the private or public sector disclose their data,...conference paper 2016
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Papadonikolaki, E. (author), van Oel, C.J. (author)The inter-organisational collaboration with Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the hottest topics in construction sector nowadays. The implementation of BIM is a complex inter-organisational process, and the sharing of information among numerous actors from multi-disciplinary backgrounds may affect the actors’ role perception and...conference paper 2016
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Bos-de Vos, M. (author), Wamelink, J.W.F. (author), Volker, L. (author)Architectural firms often have difficulty generating profit from their services as they pursue not only commercial but also professional goals. These goals frequently conflict and have to be balanced during the process of value creation and value capture. So far, literature has focused on the interaction between the perceived use value for...journal article 2016
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Straub, A. (author), Mlecnik, E. (author)The supply side for nearly zero energy building (nZEB) renovation of owner-occupied single-family houses in Europe is suffering from a severe image problem of lack of knowledge and trust, inefficient construction processes, insufficient quality assurance and communication difficulties with home-owners. Research was done in Austria, Belgium,...conference paper 2015
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Lukosch, S. (author), Billinghurst, M. (author), Alem, L. (author), Kiyokawa, K. (author)Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that allows users to view and interact in real time with virtual images seamlessly superimposed over the real world. AR systems can be used to create unique collaborative experiences. For example, co-located users can see shared 3D virtual objects that they interact with, or a user can annotate the live...journal article 2015
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Klievink, B. (author), Zomer, G. (author)This paper is the introduction to the fourth Workshop on IT-enabled Resilient, Seamless and Secure Global Supply Chains (WITNESS 2015). In the paper, we present a synthesis of the innovation agendas of a series of international research, development and demonstration projects that seek to make supply chains more efficient and more secure. From...conference paper 2015
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Koolwijk, J.S.J. (author), Van Oel, C.J. (author), Vrijhoef, R. (author), Wamelink, J.W.F. (author)According to Eriksson (2015) ‘there is still a lack of comprehensive conceptual and practical frameworks that enable both a detailed and systemic understanding of integration in project-based supply chains.’ He therefore developed a theoretical framework that includes the four dimensions of strength, scope, duration and depth of integration. In...conference paper 2015
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Bos-De Vos, M. (author), Volker, L. (author), Wamelink, J.W.F. (author)Architectural service delivery involves a complex system of economic and quality related value dimensions, which are mutually dependent and prioritized differently by actors. Responding to professional logics as well as organizational logics, value creation goals of architects and clients are multidimensional, resulting in tensions within and...conference paper 2015
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Fliervoet, J.M. (author), Geerling, G.W. (author), Mostert, E. (author), Smits, A.J.M. (author)Until recently, governmental organizations played a dominant and decisive role in natural resource management. However, an increasing number of studies indicate that this dominant role is developing towards a more facilitating role as equal partner to improve efficiency and create a leaner state. This approach is characterized by complex...journal article 2015
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Heringa, P.W. (author)Does distance matter for collaborative knowledge production? This question has intrigued scholars and policy makers for a long time. Distance does not only have a geographical dimension, but also an organisational, cognitive and social dimension. These dimensions feature prominently in the national and transnational research policies of the past...doctoral thesis 2015
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Kaelen, J.W.E.N. (author)The financial crisis and the introduction of low-budget companies have brought major changes to the air freight community. Competition became stronger and cost control became more important. This led to new ways of organizing aircraft Maintenance, Repair, Overhauls and Upgrades (MRO&U), which became performance oriented. For the triad of...doctoral thesis 2014
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Rolvink, A. (author), Coenders, J.L. (author), Mueller, C. (author)This paper presents a review of existing research, projects, developments and applications in the domain of design tools for conceptual structural engineering. The availability of these tools and research into software for conceptual structural design stages has shown a number of interesting developments over the last past few years. The purpose...conference paper 2014
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Bos-de Vos, M. (author), Lieftink, B. (author), Volker, L. (author), Wamelink, J.W.F. (author)Due to a shift towards market driven concepts, a risk allocation from the demand side to the supply side and the increasing competition with other skilled actors in the value chain, architectural firms have to adapt quickly to stay competitive. They need to innovate not only their products and services, but also make more fundamental changes in...conference paper 2014
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Van Herk, S. (author)The frequency and consequences of extreme flood events have increased rapidly worldwide in recent decades and climate change and economic growth are likely to exacerbate this trend. Flood protection measures alone cannot accommodate the future frequencies and impacts of flooding. Integrated flood risk management (IFRM) considers a portfolio of...doctoral thesis 2014
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Johnson, M. (author), Bradshaw, J.M. (author), Feltovich, P.J. (author), Jonker, C.M. (author), Van Riemsdijk, M.B. (author), Sierhuis, M. (author)Coactive Design is a new approach to address the increasingly sophisticated roles that people and robots play as the use of robots expands into new, complex domains. The approach is motivated by the desire for robots to perform less like teleoperated tools or independent automatons and more like interdependent teammates. In this article, we...journal article 2014
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Datcu, D. (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author)This paper compares presence, workload and situational awareness in a real world and augmented reality scenario when collaboratively solving a complex problem. A game of jointly building a tower of colored blocks is used as an approximation of a shared task. Individual expertise is modeled as the possibility to move blocks of a distinct color...conference paper 2013