This study introduces the first steps of an on-going project and examines the suitability of biometric measurements for the analysis of dining experiences in combination with self-reports by 25 participants.
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In this study, we test the immersive character in an interactive content narrative developed for Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality glasses in the dining context. We use retrospective think aloud protocol (RTAP) and galvanic skin response (GSR) to explore different types of immersion that can be created through interactive content narratives. Leaning on the core dimensions of the experience economy, we expand the current understanding on the role of immersion through integration of four immersive experience facilitators. The study revealed that these immersive experience facilitators occur simultaneously and can be enhanced through interactive content narrative design. Perceived novelty and curiosity were identified as key determinants to keep consumers engaged in the immersive experience and engage with the content. The study verifies the use of galvanic skin response in combination with retrospective think aloud protocol as a suitable approach to measure emotional engagement potential in interpreting consumers’ recollection of immersive experiences.
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Dit artikel gaat over de mogelijke introductie van micro-aardappelen, ofwel microtubers, op de Europese markt en de uitdagingen met betrekking tot alkaloïden. Aardappelen zijn wereldwijd essentieel voor voedselzekerheid, maar microtubers, kleine aardappelknollen, blijven relatief onbekend. Nederlandse producenten overwegen deze kleine knollen te gebruiken voor voedselproducten, maar de aanwezigheid van alkaloïden is een belangrijk aandachtspunt. Alkaloïden zijn natuurlijke stikstofhoudende verbindingen die in veel planten voorkomen, waaronder aardappelen (Solanum tuberosum L.). Sommige alkaloïden, zoals solanine en chaconine, kunnen schadelijk zijn bij inname in grote hoeveelheden, terwijl andere gunstige effecten kunnen hebben, zoals antioxidanten-eigenschappen. De regulering en etikettering van alkaloïden in voedsel variëren, wat de uitdagingen voor producenten benadrukt. Hoewel er interesse lijkt te zijn in microtubers in de Europese fine dining sector, zijn er momenteel weinig aanwijzingen voor een aanzienlijke markt voor consumptie van deze kleine aardappelen in Europa. In Oost-Aziatische landen worden microtubers voornamelijk gebruikt als pootgoed, wat de huidige beperkte kennis over het marktpotentieel in Europa benadrukt. Dit artikel benadrukt het belang van zorgvuldige teeltpraktijken en marktonderzoek voordat er grootschalige investeringen worden gedaan in de commerciële teelt van microtubers voor consumptie in Europa. De wetgeving met betrekking tot alkaloïden is momenteel nog niet concreet, en verder onderzoek is nodig om de gezondheidseffecten en mogelijke risico's beter te begrijpen. Samengevat, dit artikel biedt inzichten in de potentie van microtubers op de Europese markt, waarbij rekening wordt gehouden met de aanwezigheid van alkaloïden en hun impact op gezondheid en voeding. Het stimuleert producenten en onderzoekers om de mogelijkheden van microtubers verder te verkennen en te benutten.
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Most beginning food forests face the following challenge: how do we get the harvest to the consumer? At food forest 't Mortelke they had the same question. The following research presents the answer to the following question: 'What are potential outlets for the harvest of Voedselbos 't Mortelke and how can these collaborations be realized?' The research provides more clarity on the needs of the market regarding potential collaborations with Voedselbos 't Mortelke. Interviews with interested parties (restaurants, country stores, organic supermarkets, individuals) revealed that the most appropriate form of cooperation with the food forest lies with fine-dining restaurants in the Eindhoven area. To initiate these collaborations an experimental phase is needed in which the chefs can get to know the products of the food forest. As a result of this research, several collaborations with restaurants have been initiated! Due to privacy reasons, certain parts of the research have been removed from the publication version.
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Discussions about the importance of the built environment for healthcare delivery extend at least as far back as Hippocrates 1 (400 BC). The iconic Florence Nightingale (1859) also strongly believed in the influence the indoor environment has on the progress of disease and recovery. Today, the role of the built environment in the healing process is of growing interest to healthcare providers, environmental psychologists, consultants, and architects. Although there is a mounting evidence 1 linking healthcare environments to health outcomes, because of the varying quality of that evidence, there has also been a lack of clarity around what can and cannot be achieved through design. Given the ageing of society and the ever increasing numbers of persons with dementia in the Western World, the need for detailed knowledge about aged care environments has also become increasingly important. The mental and physical health state of these persons is extremely fragile and their needs demand careful consideration. Although environmental interventions constitute only a fraction of what is needed for people with dementia to remain as independent as possible, there is now sufficient evidence (2, 3) to argue they can be used as a first-line treatment, rather than beginning with farmalogical interventions.
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This article describes how the 4 period rooms of the city museum in the Dutch town of Bergen op Zoom were redesigned using storytelling and how this design has been received by visitors. For this redesign, rooms were reframed as sets of the story of Marie Anne van Arenberg, Marquise of Bergen op Zoom, and the objects as props to stage her story, which was full of secrets and of unexpected turning points. The visitor is enticed to discover cues to unlock these secrets in order to get a grip on her story while exploring the museum space. This is however not a treasure hunt, nor simply a game, but an exploration in which visitors are invited to discover and to create meaning and a journey into what matters to them. To this end, they have indeed to resort to their own frame of reference and to their personal life story in order to come to a narrative closure at the end of their visit. We used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to understand the visitors’ lived experience, both emotionally and sensorially at different moments and situations during the story-driven experience and to understand how the chosen design helps tell the story and how visitors use their personal context and frame of reference to make sense of it.
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Short horror fiction. The heavy footsteps on the stairs were just the beginning.
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