The Impact of Vocal Communication and its Personalization on Intention to Use of Chatbots Using Behavioral Activation to Support Patients Experiencing Depression

The 21st century has seen a significant increase in the global prevalence of mental health problems, affecting almost a billion people. These conditions not only reduce the quality of life for individuals but also lead to stigmatization, discrimination, and social isolation. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated mental health issues,...

Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Interaction Effects of a Distributed-Propeller Configuration in Forward Flight: A Computational Investigation

The Advisory Council of Aviation Research has set the future goals of sustainable development in aviation by reducing pollutant emissions of CO2 by 75% and 90% in NOx emissions per passenger kilometre and noise emission by 65% of the perceived noise level compared with the measurements in 2000. This demand has led to the development of new...

Research on lift-carry-over in hull-keel-centre board configurations, to improve the performance prediction of sailing yachts at Dykstra Naval Architects

Dykstra Naval Architects are regularly designing large classic sailing yachts or motor-sailors, of which the draft is an important design restriction.The sailing performance is increased by adding lift-generating appendages,without increasing the draft. An example is a retractable centre board, havinga big influence on the sailing properties....