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Hamm, Andrea (author), Shibuya, Yuya (author), Cerratto Pargman, Teresa (author), Bendor, R. (author), Raetzsch, Christoph (author), Hendawy, Mennatullah (author), Rehak, Rainer (author), Klerks, Gwen (author), Schouten, Ben (author), Brodersen Hansen, Nicolai (author)Civic tech, also referred to as digital civics in HCI, designates efforts to use technology to bring together citizens, bring governments closer to citizens, or improve public service infrastructure. Such sociotechnical encounters are meant to address public needs and increase interactions and information flows between citizens and/or...journal article 2024
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Cop, Christopher P. (author), Jakubowski, Kristen L. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Koopman, Bart (author), Perreault, Eric J. (author), Sartori, Massimo (author)Objective: Accurate estimation of stiffness across anatomical levels (i.e., joint, muscle, and tendon) in vivo has long been a challenge in biomechanics. Recent advances in electromyography (EMG)-driven musculoskeletal modeling have allowed the non-invasive estimation of stiffness during dynamic joint rotations. Nevertheless, validation has...journal article 2024
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Hermans, S.L.N. (author), Pompili, M. (author), Baier, S. (author), Beukers, H.K.C. (author), Humphreys, P.C. (author), Schouten, R.N. (author), Vermeulen, R.F.L. (author), Tiggelman, M.J. (author), Dos Santos Martins, L. (author), Dirkse, B. (author), Borregaard, J. (author), Wehner, S.D.C. (author), Hanson, R. (author)We report on the realization of a multi-node quantum network. Using the network, we have demonstrated three protocols; generation of a entangled state shared by all nodes, entanglement swapping and quantum teleportation between non-neighboring nodes.conference paper 2023
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Dekker, Bo (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Scharenborg, O.E. (author)Silent speech interfaces could enable people who lost the ability to use their voice or gestures to communicate with the external world, e.g., through decoding the person’s brain signals when imagining speech. Only a few and small databases exist that allow for the development and training of brain computer interfaces (BCIs) that can decode...conference paper 2023
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van’t Veld, Ronald C. (author), Flux, Eline (author), van Oorschot, Wieneke (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), van der Krogt, Marjolein M. (author), van der Kooij, H. (author), Vos-van der Hulst, Marije (author), Keijsers, Noël L.W. (author), van Asseldonk, Edwin H.F. (author)Background: Spasticity, i.e. stretch hyperreflexia, increases joint resistance similar to symptoms like hypertonia and contractures. Botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A) injections are a widely used intervention to reduce spasticity. BoNT-A effects on spasticity are poorly understood, because clinical measures, e.g. modified Ashworth scale (MAS),...journal article 2023
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Schouten, A.M. (author), Flipse, S.M. (author), van Nieuwenhuizen, Kim E. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author), van der Eijk, A.C. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author)Literature proposes numerous initiatives for optimization of the Operating Room (OR). Despite multiple suggested strategies for the optimization of workflow on the OR, its patients and (medical) staff, no uniform description of ‘optimization’ has been adopted. This makes it difficult to evaluate the proposed optimization strategies. In...review 2023
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van der Voort, Sebastian R. (author), Incekara, Fatih (author), Wijnenga, Maarten M.J. (author), Kapsas, Georgios (author), Schouten, J.W. (author), French, P.J. (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), Smits, M. (author), Klein, Stefan (author)BACKGROUND: Accurate characterization of glioma is crucial for clinical decision making. A delineation of the tumor is also desirable in the initial decision stages but is time-consuming. Previously, deep learning methods have been developed that can either non-invasively predict the genetic or histological features of glioma, or that can...journal article 2023
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van Oorschot, Janneke (author), Sprecher, B. (author), Rijken, Bart (author), Witteveen, Pieter (author), Blok, Merlijn (author), Schouten, Nico (author), van der Voet, Ester (author)Buildings are an important part of society's environmental impacts, both in the construction and in the use phase. As the energy performance of buildings improve, construction materials become more important as a cause of environmental impact. Less attention has been given to those materials. We explore, as an alternative for conventional...journal article 2023
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Geelen, J.E. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Mugge, W. (author)Human hands are complex biomechanical systems that allow for dexterous tasks with many degrees of freedom. Coordination of the fingers is essential for many activities of daily living and involves integrating sensory signals. During this sensory integration, the central nervous system deals with the uncertainty of sensory signals. When...journal article 2023
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Roelofs, Jolanda M.B. (author), Zandvliet, Sarah B. (author), Schut, I.M. (author), Huisinga, Anouk C.M. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Hendricks, Henk T. (author), de Kam, Digna (author), Aerden, Leo A.M. (author), Bussmann, J.B.J. (author), Geurts, Alexander C.H. (author), Weerdesteyn, Vivian (author)Background: After mild stroke persistent balance limitations may occur, creating a risk factor for fear of falling, falls, and reduced activity levels. Objective. To investigate whether individuals in the chronic phase after mild stroke show balance and gait limitations, elevated fall risk, reduced balance confidence, and physical activity...journal article 2023
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van den Berg, Boudewijn (author), Manoochehri, M. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Buitenweg, Jan R. (author)Recent studies have established the presence of nociceptive steady-state evoked potentials (SSEPs), generated in response to thermal or intra-epidermal electric stimuli. This study explores cortical sources and generation mechanisms of nociceptive SSEPs in response to intra-epidermal electric stimuli. Our method was to stimulate healthy...journal article 2022
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van der Cruijsen, J. (author), Dooren, R.F. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Oostendorp, Thom F. (author), Frens, Maarten A. (author), Ribbers, G.M. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Kwakkel, Gert (author), Selles, R.W. (author)Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising tool to improve and speed up motor rehabilitation after stroke, but inconsistent clinical effects refrain tDCS from clinical implementation. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the need for individualized tDCS configurations in stroke, considering interindividual variability in...journal article 2022
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Sharifi, S. (author), Luft, F. (author), de Boer, L. (author), Buijink, A. W.G. (author), Mugge, W. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Heida, T. (author), Bour, L. J. (author), van Rootselaar, A. F. (author)Tremor is thought to be an effect of oscillatory activity within the sensorimotor network. To date, the underlying pathological brain networks are not fully understood. Disentangling tremor activity from voluntary motor output and sensorimotor feedback systems is challenging. To better understand the intrinsic sensorimotor fingerprint...journal article 2022
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van der Kooij, H. (author), Fricke, Simone S. (author), Van 't Veld, Ronald C. (author), Prieto, Ander Vallinas (author), Keemink, Arvid Q.L. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Van Asseldonk, Edwin H.F. (author)Knowledge on joint impedance during walking in various conditions is relevant for clinical decision-making and the development of robotic gait trainers, leg prostheses, leg orthotics and wearable exoskeletons. Whereas ankle impedance during walking has been experimentally assessed, knee and hip joint impedance during walking have not been...journal article 2022
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Cop, Christopher P. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Koopman, Bart (author), Sartori, Massimo (author)The simultaneous modulation of joint torque and stiffness enables humans to perform large repertoires of movements, while versatilely adapting to external mechanical demands. Multi-muscle force control is key for joint torque and stiffness modulation. However, the inability to directly measure muscle force in the intact moving human prevents...journal article 2022
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Schouten, D.G.M. (author), Deneka, Agnes A. (author), Theune, Mariët (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author), Cremers, Anita H.M. (author)People of low literacy could benefit from automated support when learning about societal participation. We design an Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA) ‘coach’ that can provide effective learning support to low-literate learners, develop a prototype virtual learning environment, and evaluate this prototype with low-literate end users. First,...journal article 2022
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Klerks, Gwen (author), Slingerland, G. (author), Kalinauskaite, Indre (author), Brodersen Hansen, Nicolai (author), Schouten, Ben (author)Social sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic in design practice, calling for more contextual perspectives on the process of design for social sustainability. This paper presents a retrospective case study analyzing the design process of a serious game which aimed to empower teenagers to organize events to strengthen...journal article 2022
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Cavallo, Gaia (author), Cop, Christopher P. (author), Sartori, M. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Lataire, John (author)Joint impedance is a common way of representing human joint dynamics. Since ankle joint impedance varies within the gait cycle, time-varying system identification techniques can be used to estimate it. Commonly, time-varying system identification techniques assume repeatably of joint impedance over cyclic motions, without taking into...book chapter 2022
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Cop, Christopher P. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Koopman, Bart F.J.M. (author), Sartori, M. (author)Quantifying human joint stiffness in vivo during movement remains challenging. Well established stiffness estimation methods include system identification and the notion of quasi-stiffness, with experimental and conceptual limitations, respectively. Joint stiffness computation via biomechanical models is an emerging solution to overcome such...book chapter 2022
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van ’t Veld, Ronald C. (author), Fricke, S. S. (author), Prieto, Ander Vallinas (author), Keemink, Arvid Q.L. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), van der Kooij, H. (author), van Asseldonk, E. H.F. (author)Joint impedance plays an important role in postural control and movement. However, current experimental knowledge on lower limb impedance during gait is limited to the ankle joint. We designed the LOwer limb PERturbator (LOPER) aimed to assess knee and hip joint impedance during gait. The LOPER applies force perturbations with a 39 Hz...book chapter 2022