Utilizing Recommender Systems to Optimize Energy Usage of Dutch Households by Presenting Energy-Saving Suggestions

PREMISE  How can a Recommender System contribute to the reduction of household electricity consumption? SYNOPSIS In the midst of a regional energy crisis, exacerbated by the enduring COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s manipulation of the European Union’s energy markets, the EU is actively exploring strategies to combat the issue. These strategies involve the implementation of digital […]

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Developing an Adaptive, Assistive Environment Awareness tool for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Group

Premise Using acoustic event detection and convoluted neural networks to develop an optionally isolated,  adaptive,  assistive environment awareness system for the deaf and hard of hearing group utilizing haptic notifications on a smartphone and/or smartwatch. Synopsis Sound occurring in our environment gives us details that provide us with situational awareness. Individuals who have auditory impairment […]

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Gender Discriminatory Speech In Our Daily Life

PREMISE Online gender discriminatory speech: See it, Name it, Visualize it.   SYNOPSIS The majority of women experience gender discriminatory speech in tRddddheir daily lives, both online and offline. Previous research has shown that gender discrimination is not a harmless annoyance, but a serious problem with negative psychological effects and physical disturbances (Swim and Campbell, […]

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