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Hoogeveen, Liz (author)Over the last decades, the complexity of projects has been increasing. Studies have shown that using existing project management theories in a traditional manner has failed to bring success (Whitty & Maylor, 2009). It is impossible to predict everything and act according to a static plan (Sohi et al., 2019). Improvisation is inevitable ...master thesis 2024
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Swuste, P.H.J.J. (author), Schmitz, P.J.H. (author), van Nunen, K.L.L. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)Safety visualisations and their influences on safety concepts are presented. Visualisations like safety posters show a clear message of fear and guilt. This changes after World War II, due to a more tolerant atmosphere. Latent, organisational factors as decisive elements of accident processes appear in visualisations. An example shows a method...book chapter 2023
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Fromberg, E.H.E. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Peck, David (author)Numerous academic scholars argue for a radical transformation of the economy towards a circular model, in response to pressures from planetary and social issues such as energy, climate change, inequality, and resource depletion. This study examines how the academic community perceives the concept of a circular economy in comparison to...journal article 2023
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Lomas, J.D. (author), Lin, Albert (author), Dikker, Suzanne (author), Forster, D. (author), Lupetti, M.L. (author), Huisman, G. (author), Habekost, Julika (author), Beardow, C.R. (author), van der Maden, W.L.A. (author)Resonance, a powerful and pervasive phenomenon, appears to play a major role in human interactions. This article investigates the relationship between the physical mechanism of resonance and the human experience of resonance, and considers possibilities for enhancing the experience of resonance within human–robot interactions. We first...journal article 2022
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Murray-Rust, D.S. (author), Nicenboim, I. (author), Lockton, D (author)In this paper, we explore the use of metaphors for people working with artificial intelligence, in particular those that support designers in thinking about the creation of AI systems. Metaphors both illuminate and hide, simplifying and connecting to existing knowledge, centring particular ideas, marginalising others, and shaping fields of...conference paper 2022
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Jung, Ji Youn (author), Qiu, S. (author), Bozzon, A. (author), Gadiraju, Ujwal (author)Conversational agents are being widely adopted across several domains to serve a variety of purposes ranging from providing intelligent assistance to companionship. Recent literature has shown that users develop intuitive folk theories and a metaphorical understanding of conversational agents (CAs) due to the lack of a mental model of the...conference paper 2022
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Alves-Oliveira, Patrícia (author), Lupetti, M.L. (author), Luria, Michal (author), Löffler, Diana (author), Gamboa, Mafalda (author), Albaugh, Lea (author), Kamino, Waki (author), K. Ostrowski, Anastasia (author), Puljiz, David (author)The word "robot"frequently conjures unrealistic expectations of utilitarian perfection: tireless, efficient and flawless agents. However, real-world robots are far from perfect - they fail and make mistakes. Thus, roboticists should consider altering their current assumptions and cultivating new perspectives that account for a more complete...conference paper 2021
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Haye Geukes, H. (author), Pesch, U. (author), Correljé, A. (author), Taebi, B. (author)The North Sea Consultation was set up to resolve conflicting claims for space in the North Sea. In 2020, this consultation process resulted in the North Sea Agreement, which was supported by the Dutch Parliament and cabinet as a long-term policy; however, the fishing sector felt excluded, left the consultation process, and does not support the...journal article 2021
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Tsui, C. (author)Currently, mental healthcare recognizes the benefits of optimal communication between patient and doctor in the treatment process. However, the protocols and therapeutic doctor-patient interactions are not yet designed to fully realize their potential, as patients who have different psychiatric symptoms often find it hard to clarify and...master thesis 2020
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Ribelles Armell, Maira (author)“It’s a given that parenting is hard work. But when you’re raising a child with special needs, the level of care and stress is not just higher, it shifts the foundations of families and adds unimaginable complexities for everyone involved.” (Pinhorn, 2018, www.gottman.com)This project is developed in collaboration with The Ontzorghuis, a Dutch...master thesis 2020
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Xerou, Eleftheria (author)This project deals with the past, present, and future theatricality of the Bay of Gibraltar, in relation to the settlements around its edge – Gibraltar, La Linea, Algeciras – and across the strait to Morocco. These landscapes are read as both backdrop and auditorium; the ports are re-contextualised as the wings and aisles, and the Bay is the...master thesis 2020
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Koutamanis, A. (author)The paper examines proposals for nD BIM with respect to what may be considered a dimension and how dimensions relate to information in a symbolic representation. It establishes that ‘dimension’ is often used metaphorically to indicate information-processing capacities – an unfortunate usage in an area where the term is used literally. The...review 2020
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Bernstein, Adriaan (author)Successful interfaces have often been the result of powerful metaphors. By likening an unfamiliar context to one we are more familiar and experienced with, it becomes relatable and easier to navigate. With its wealth of sensory stimuli, the kitchen space offers enormous opportunities for the creation of such metaphors. At the same time, the act...master thesis 2019
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Cheng, Peiyao (author), Mugge, R. (author), de Bont, Cees (author)Driven by innovative technology, really new products (RNPs) incorporate new functions that provide significant benefits for consumers. Consumers, however, often experience difficulty understanding RNPs, which hinders their further adoption. To facilitate consumers’ comprehension, the use of product metaphors in RNPs is a promising strategy...journal article 2019
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Onencan, A.M. (author), van de Walle, B.A. (author)The Paris Agreement was a monumental stride towards global climate change governance. It unlocked the climate change gridlock, introducing country-subjective commitments and a five-year review mechanism. To support the implementation of the Paris Agreement, we designed the Nzoia WeShareIt climate change game. Game sessions were conducted in...journal article 2018
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Guldenmund, F.W. (author)“Few things are so sought after and yet so little understood.” With this pithy statement, psychologist James Reason expressed the potential value but also the elusiveness of this complex social-scientific concept twenty years ago (Reason, Managing the risks of organizational accidents. Ashgate, Aldershot, 1997). Culture had been on the mind of...book chapter 2018
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Smit, Kai (author)The dispenser project focused on developing an external vision for a dispenser range for the future washroom in office buildings, retirement homes, and hotels. The project resulted in a foldable dispenser that reduces sustainable impact by decreasing its volume during transport. Another part was wrapping the dispenser to let end customers be...master thesis 2017
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Liu, Ruiying (author)Metaphorical and analogical thinking is a major aspect of how human intelligence tackles complex tasks in the discipline of urban design and planning. However, there is little research on this subject within urban design and planning, and the research approaches in closely related design disciplines lack a comprehensive view on its presence and...master thesis 2017
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Peiyao, Cheng (author), Mugge, R. (author), de Bont, Cees (author)Really new products (RNPs) are often difficult to comprehend, which may hinder consumers’ adoption. It is generally believed that designers can stimulate consumers’ comprehension by embodying RNPs in the form of product metaphors. However, empirical evidence for this is lacking. This study empirically examines the effects of product metaphors on...conference paper 2017
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Zuccaro Marchi, Leonardo (author)The “Heart of the City”, title of the 8th CIAM held in 1951, is a contradictory and pervasive figure of speech which has marked a thinking and urban transition after the Second World War. In 1951, two opposite urban conditions are considered by Sert, President of CIAM, as main issues which the discourse on the Heart should face: the...conference paper 2016
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