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Automated Interpretable Machine Learning for the Medical Domain
(2024)Machine learning (ML) algorithms are increasingly used in high-stake domains like healthcare. While ML systems frequently outperform humans in specific tasks, ensuring safety and transparency is critical in these domains. ... -
Applying Volumetric Sampling Methods to the Rendering of Rain Droplets
(2024)Although rain is a common element in media such as video games and movies, the rendering of rain drops is scarcely researched and often lacks realism: methods often use a real-time solution with many unrealistic assumptions. ... -
FaceDiffuser: Speech-Driven Facial Animation Synthesis Using Diffusion
(2024)Speech-driven facial animation synthesis has been a notable area of research in recent years, with new state-of-the-art approaches constantly emerging. Deep-learning techniques have demonstrated remarkable results for this ... -
Implementation and Monitoring of Vegetative Propagation in the Context of Vertical Farms
(2024)Strawberry is known as a valuable crop due to its tasty and healthy fruit. It has been shown that strawberry fruit production is susceptible to pests and diseases, and thus most of the current nurseries use multiple ... -
FleetNexis: Integrating Gamification and Intrinsic Motivation Strategies to Foster Long-Lasting Eco-Friendly Behaviors for Commercial Drivers.
(2024)This study presents the development and evaluation in the form of interviews of a gamified prototype aimed at fostering long-term eco-driving behaviors among fleet drivers. To promote environmentally friendly driving ... -
The Moderating Role of Psychological Flexibility in The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Well-being in Informal Caregivers
(2024)Informal caregivers have large economic value and make a valuable contribution to healthcare, relieving the burden of formal caregivers. Research shows that caregivers experience high levels of stress that has detrimental ... -
Development of VR Environments for Studying Social Anxiety in Youth
(2024)Social Anxiety Disorder(SAD) is a mental disorder rapidly growing in prevalence. At the time of writing this paper, slightly more than 1 in 20 people is afflicted with SAD. SADs most often start to occur in a person’s ... -
Tracking Covert Attention in Complex Stimuli with Pupil Size Changes
(2024)Covert attention, the ability to attend to spatial locations without making eye movements, is categorized into endogenous and exogenous types. The pupil light response (PLR) has been shown to be modulated by covert attention, ... -
Characterizing SAXO1 Localization and Binding Behavior in vitro
(2024)Microtubules are dynamic polymers that are an integral part of cytoskeletal structures in cells. Microtubule-based organelles such as sperm cell flagella are tightly regulated by microtubule inner proteins (MIPs) to ensure ... -
AI approaches to unravel B cell evolution
(2024)The increasing number of sequenced proteins has fueled the development of novel computational methods for their analysis. The emergence of deep learning models, such as Transformers, has led to a breakthrough in the ability ... -
Met welke woorden trek je mega veel stemmen? Gebruik van intensiveerders door GroenLinks-PvdA, VVD en NSC in verkiezingstijd
(2024)In dit onderzoek staat het gebruik van intensiveerders door (lijsttrekkers van) de politieke partijen GroenLinks-PvdA, VVD en NSC centraal. Aan de hand van de klimaat- en migratieparagrafen uit hun verkiezingsprogramma’s, ... -
Radiomics in CT imaging for Longitudinal Analysis in Oncology: Emerging Complements, Advantages and Limitations
(2024)Precision medicine plays a crucial role for cancer diagnosis and treatment planning. With significant advancements in the medical imaging field, new techniques are being developed to characterize diseases, predict treatment ... -
Challenging radical democracy to go lower: How commoning practices and collaborative governance in the Gipuzkoa Region enact radical democracy on the micro- and meso-level
(2024)As liberal democracies are struggling with declining public trust and are failing to create adequate solutions to the climate crisis, one alternative is radical democracy that seeks to radicalise the democratic values of ... -
Atherosclerotic Plaques within Individuals Exhibit Similarities in Histological Composition and Inflammation-Related Gene Expression
(2024)Background & objectives Atherosclerotic plaques within arteries are a major risk factor for ischemic events, imposing significant global health and economic burdens. Research suggests that histological and molecular ... -
BOOSTING STONY REEFS IN BORKUM STONES
(2024)This report evaluates the potential for enhancing nature inclusivity within the GEMS project, in alignment with ONE-Dyas’ commitment to positive regional impact. The focus is on developing nature-inclusive designs for scour ... -
Theory and practice of designing generative AI games: an autoethnographic case study
(2024)Generative AI (GenAI) technologies are opening up new possibilities in game design, potentially bridging the long-standing gap between tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) and digital games. While digital games have excelled ... -
Visualizing Multi-Criteria Evaluations of Application Data in University Admissions: Supporting Holistic and Collaborative Decision-Making
(2024)University admissions processes are complex, requiring evaluators to assess multiple diverse data points—such as academic records, CVs, and motivation letters—to form a holistic view of an applicant’s potential. However, ... -
The Effects of Asymmetrical Player Roles on Turn Taking in Serious Gaming
(2024)Serious games can be used as an effective educational tool. Some serious games use asymmetrical player roles to ensure the players engagement.If these roles cause asymmetrical social relations between players they could ...