Responsible Innovation of Artificial Intelligence: at Erasmus MC

In this study, the aim is to find out how Erasmus MC can properly prepare for the AI Act. An iterative design approach was utilized to explore what AI project members may experience during this regulatory process. Several factors have emerged during this experimental study, including the allocation of responsibility, the importance of education...

BIM-integrated portfolio-based strategic asset data quality management

A building's strategic asset management (SAM) capability has traditionally been limited by its site-based management. With the emergence of needs from clients about delivering a long-term portfolio-based building asset management plan that minimizes the asset risk and optimizes the value of their asset portfolios, SAM Units have emerged as a...

Unravelling Causes of Quality Failures in Building Energy Renovation Projects of Northern China: Quality Management Perspective

To be successful, energy renovation construction programs in northern China require both proper understanding of the causes of quality failures and effective strategies for renovating existing residential buildings for energy savings. However, surprisingly, although in recent years more attention has been focused on studying quality failures...

Noncontact Measurement of the Instantaneous Heart Rate in a Multi-person Scenario Using X-band Array Radar and Adaptive Array Processing

A noncontact measurement of the heart rate of a specific person using an X-band radar system with a four-element antenna array is presented. The system comprises a two-dimensional planar wide-beam antenna array with a four-channel network analyzer. The direction of arrival is estimated using the Capon method, and the directionally constrained...

Modelling expertise: Experts and expertise in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in the Netherlands

The thesis deals with the use of computer software to inform policy planners in the context of debates about evidence based policy making and the role of experts and expertise in policy planning. Specifically it analyses the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the Netherlands and the development of a decision...

Decision support for water quality management of contaminants of emerging concern

Water authorities and drinking water companies are challenged with the question if, where and how to abate contaminants of emerging concern in the urban water cycle. The most effective strategy under given conditions is often unclear to these stakeholders as it requires insight into several aspects of the contaminants such as sources, properties...

Structural safety: Study into critical factors in the design and construction process

Failure investigations show that 80-85% of the structural failures are caused by inadequacies in the design and construction process, related to human and organizational factors. This study showed that safety culture, allocation of responsibilities control, communication and collaboration and knowledge infrastructure need improvement in the...

What is required to guarantee data quality for regional traffic management. Implementation of traffic data quality management in the Middle Netherlands

VERDER, a partnership of different governmental organizations in the Middle Netherlands, initiated different projects for regional traffic management to better use existing road capacity and safeguard mobility in the Middle Netherlands. This active form of traffic management requires traffic data with a certain quality level, although this is...

Organizing information chains to guarantee data quality for regional traffic management: Traffic data quality management in the Middle Netherlands

VERDER, a partnership of different governmental organizations in the Middle Netherlands, initiated different projects for regional traffic management to better use existing road capacity and safeguard mobility in the Middle Netherlands. This active form of traffic management requires traffic data with a certain quality level, although this is...

The integrated management systems: The role of the main contractors

The authors examined the concept and qualitatively assessed the effectiveness of integrating different Management Systems (Quality Management System, Environmental Management System, Health & Safety Management System and, in case, Social Accountability Management System) established at Italian Main Contractors in order to improve the Contract...

Cashew processing in Africa: From captivity to quality: Analysis of main bottlenecks and the development of a cashew quality manual

Africa is the largest producer of raw cashew nuts: more than a third of the world production is produced in Africa, but cashew processing in Africa is marginal and fluctuating. In the 70s Mozambique was the second largest cashew processing country, after India, but currently only African exports of processed cashew kernels account for a mere 4%...

DEMO applied to Quality Management Systems

Quality Management Systems are to be found in different lines of business and it is quite a challenge to describe an organization's processes as clearly and compactly as possible and such that they still remain comprehensible. The DEMO methodology models the essence of an organization and claims to be coherent, consistent, comprehensive and...

Design of a water quality monitoring program for Stentsovsko-Zebrijanske Plavny, Dunabe Delta Ukraine

Instrumental and organizational aspects of a neutron activation analysis laboratory

Water quality management in the Netherlands: Contribution to the Dutch-Japanese workshops on the treatment of municipal waste water

This paper describes water management in the Netherlands with an emphasis on water quality aspects. First some features of the country are presented, underlining the importance of water and indicating the need for international cooperation on water quality matters. In the third paragraph, the water management structure is discussed, such as...

Analyse bioaccumulatie in snoekbaars en aal in het IJsselmeer

Waterkwaliteitsmodel Maas: Data rapport, gegevens verzameling en -analyse ten behoeve van de modellering van het Nederlandse deel van de Maas