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Klein, Patrick (author), van der Vegte, Wilhelm Frederik (author), Hribernik, Karl (author), Klaus-Dieter, Thoben (author)By applying data analytics to product usage information (PUI) from combinations of different channels, companies can get a more complete picture of their products' and services' Mid-Of-Life. All data, which is gathered within the usage phase of a product and which relates to a more comprehensive understanding of the usability of the product...journal article 2019
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Leijte, Erik (author), Arts, Elke (author), Witteman, Bart (author), Jakimowicz, J.J. (author), De Blaauw, Ivo (author), Botden, Sanne (author)Background: The purpose of this study was to validate the eoSim, an affordable and mobile inanimate laparoscopic simulator with instrument tracking capabilities, regarding face, content and construct validity on complex suturing tasks. Methods: Participants recruited for this study were novices (no laparoscopic experience), target group for...journal article 2019
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Kraan, O.D.E. (author), Dalderop, Steven (author), Kramer, G.J. (author), Nikolic, I. (author)Understanding the possible transition pathways of the energy system requires the integration of human behaviour in energy system models. In order to model the influence of actor behaviour we have developed ACT (Agent-Based Model of Critical Transitions), an agent-based model inspired by an existing conceptualisation of critical transitions....journal article 2019
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Veitch, D.E. (author), Bochner, Melissa (author), Molenbroek, J.F.M. (author), Goossens, R.H.M. (author), Owen, Harry (author)Introduction There is still a need for competent breast lump detection palpation skills, especially in developing countries. Our goal is to design, develop, and establish a test to determine whether students can, by touch alone, identify and discriminate between a range of different simulated lesions at different adiposity levels. Methods...journal article 2019
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Lommen, S.W. (author), Mohajeri, M. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author), Schott, D.L. (author)Purpose: The development of bulk material handling equipment can be accelerated and made less expensive when testing of virtual prototypes is adopted. However, the modelling of a grab unloader requires a large volume (77 m3) of iron ore pellets, making the computational costs prohibitive. This paper investigates the extent to which the...journal article 2019
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Dong, H. (author), Ye, G. (author)Chloride-induced corrosion is a critical issue for RC structures. Cement-based coatings can be used to protect concrete structures with unsatisfactory quality against chloride ingress. To evaluate the effectiveness of the coatings to extend the service life of coated concrete structures, the evolution of the chloride profile in the coated...journal article 2019
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Bruijn, Willem E.L. (author), Rip, Jolien (author), Hendriks, Antoon J.H. (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author), Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (author)A marine project consists of series of operations, with each operation subject to a predefined operational limit and duration. If actual weather conditions exceed the operational limit, the operation cannot be executed and hence downtime occurs. An accurate assessment of uncertainties and the expected downtime during a marine project is...journal article 2019
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Morrison, A.R.T. (author), van Beusekom, Vincent (author), Ramdin, M. (author), van den Broeke, L.J.P. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), de Jong, W. (author)In this work a model of an elevated pressure CO<sub>2</sub> electrolyzer producing primarily formate or formic acid is presented. It consists of three parts: A model of the bulk electrolyte, the diffusion layer, and the electrode surface. Data from the literature was used to validate both the bulk portion of the model, as well as the overall...journal article 2019
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Javadi, E. (author), Ghaffari, M. (author), Bahlakeh, Ghasem (author), Taheri, P. (author)The influence of silane treated nano zinc oxide (nZnO) on the protection, photocatalytic properties and interfacial interactions in acrylic/carbon steel systems was investigated. For this purpose, nZnO particles have been synthesized using microwave irradiation method. The morphology of synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles was studied by...journal article 2019
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Kuipers, Derek A. (author), Terlouw, Gijs (author), Wartena, B.O. (author), Prins, Jelle T. (author), Pierie, Jean Pierrre E.N. (author)High fidelity is regarded as a hallmark of educational games and simulations for health education. Mainly physical and functional fidelity are associated with authenticity, resulting in the pursuit of a true-to-life simulation and suggesting the imposition of a generally accepted and often unintentional design rationale that assumes that the...journal article 2019
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Urbano, Julián (author), De Lima, H.A. (author), Hanjalic, A. (author)Statistical significance testing is widely accepted as a means to assess how well a difference in effectiveness reflects an actual difference between systems, as opposed to random noise because of the selection of topics. According to recent surveys on SIGIR, CIKM, ECIR and TOIS papers, the t-test is the most popular choice among IR researchers....conference paper 2019
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Urbano, Julián (author), De Lima, H.A. (author), Hanjalic, A. (author)In test collection based evaluation of IR systems, score standardization has been proposed to compare systems across collections and minimize the effect of outlier runs on specific topics. The underlying idea is to account for the difficulty of topics, so that systems are scored relative to it. Webber et al. first proposed standardization...conference paper 2019
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Tang, J. (author), Vincent-Bonnieu, S.Y.F. (author), Rossen, W.R. (author)We present a CT coreflood study of foam, both pre-generated and generated in-situ, displacing oil, as a function of oil type and saturation. Foam generation and propagation are reflected through sectional pressure measurements. Dual-energy CT imaging monitors in-time phase saturations. With an oil less harmful to foam (hexadecane), injection...journal article 2019
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IJgosse, Wouter M. (author), Leijte, Erik (author), Ganni, S. (author), Luursema, Jan Maarten (author), Francis, Nader K. (author), Jakimowicz, Jack J. (author), Botden, Sanne M.B.I. (author)Background: Laparoscopic suturing can be technically challenging and requires extensive training to achieve competency. To date no specific and objective assessment method for laparoscopic suturing and knot tying is available that can guide training and monitor performance in these complex surgical skills. In this study we aimed to develop a...journal article 2019
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Gao, P. (author), Ye, G. (author), Wei, J. (author), Yu, Q. (author)The HYMOSTRUC3D model has been used successfully to predict hydration and microstructure development of pure Portland cement paste. In recent years, a number of numerical models were proposed for optimizing the use of supplementary cementitious materials. Also HYMOSTRUC3D was extended for simulating the hydration and microstructure development...journal article 2019
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Gorte, B. G.H. (author), Zhou, K. (author), Van Der Sande, C. J. (author), Valk, C. (author)Representation of scenes on the Earth surface by using voxels is gaining attention because of its suitability for integrating heterogeneous data sources in simulations and quantitative models. Computation of shadows in such models is needed, for example, to obtain crop suitability of agricultural fields in the presence of trees and buildings,...journal article 2018
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Pieren, R.D. (author)Environmental noise caused by traffic and industrial facilities is a relevant health factor in urban areas, along major traffic routes and in the vicinity of airports. The technique of auralization helps exploring the relationships between sound and its impact on people under fully controlled conditions. Further, by directly addressing the...doctoral thesis 2018
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Digna, R.F.M.O. (author), Castro-Gama, Mario (author), van der Zaag, P. (author), Mohamed, Yasir A. (author), Corzo, Gerald (author), Uhlenbrook, S. (author)The Eastern Nile Basin is facing a number of transboundary issues, including water resources development, and the associated impacts. The Nile Basin, particularly the Eastern Nile Sub-basin, is considered as one of a few international river systems of potential conflicts between riparian countries. The Eastern Nile is characterized by the...journal article 2018
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Dong, H. (author), Zhang, H. (author), Zuo, Y. (author), Gao, P. (author), Ye, G. (author)Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) measurements are widely used to determine pore throat size distribution (PSD) curves of porous materials. The pore throat size of porous materials has been used to estimate their compressive strength and air permeability. However, the effect of sample size on the determined PSD curves is often overlooked....journal article 2018
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Roungas, V. (author), Meijer, S.A. (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)The complexity of modern systems has made the use of simulations paramount, in order to test different scenarios in an affordable, ethical, and risk-free way. As such, simulations need to be validated, ensuring that the obtained results are meaningful. But validation apart from the computational difficulties, bears several other problems. The...conference paper 2018