EMMA is a research agency in The Hague that utilises topic modelling to conduct research, provide strategic insights and facilitate participatory processes. Previously, EMMA faced challenges with manual execution of scripts for topic modelling and network analysis, hindering flexibility and accessibility for non-programmers. To overcome these obstacles, TOMMY was developed as a specialised software solution….

The DMVis team has developed a minimal coding tool for interactive data visu­alisation to aid people in decision-making, integrating D3. j s with Svelte as re­quested by Evanthia Dimara. This tool includes a variety of visualisations, such as Parallel Coordinates, Scatterplot Matrix, Tabular Visualisa­tion, ValueChart, and Lineup, which are displayed in a dedicated gallery. These…

CARS: the Context-Aware Recommender System. In the software development world, there is a constant push towards innovation. New technologies are continuously replacing older ones. New software packages are released, while old ones are deprecated. The software world is a space with many problems and even more solutions. There is now a sea of packages to…

Video game developers currently rely on manual playtesting to identify bugs, uncover game design flaws, and enhance player experience. Although highly efficacious, manual playtesting is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and variably reproducible. Consequently, automated playtesting is a research topic of growing interest, yet remains widely regarded as impractical due to the inherent complexity and nondeterminism of video…

Two hot topics in the world as of 2024: Recycling and Artificial Intelligence. These can be combined by implementing AI to help with data management, data conversion, and data extraction in packaging recycling. PackLab is an online, full-stack web application capable of doing just that.Manufacturing companies can forget the old days of manually storing and…

In the rapidly growing field of graph databases, GraphPolaris aims to create a revolutionary product, the Graph Schema Designer. The objective is to create a no-code application where users can design schemas for graph databases, based on data from tabular data sources. In the final product, users can import their data tables from .csv files…

The add-on API allows developers to create and publish new add-ons to the new GraphPolaris marketplace. Here, users will be able to add visualisation and machine learning add-ons to their workspace, to use on their data. The final product also includes a standalone marketplace that allows for browsing, searching and filtering add-ons, created by third-party…

The Catalysis course is a third-year subject for the students of the Department of Chemistry at Utrecht University. The department approached us to make a serious game to teach students about the Sabatier process, a chemical process that produces water from carbon dioxide and hydrogen, using a catalyst metal. With their design ideas and our…

Guardian360, a Dutch information security SAAS provider, seeks to develop an opensource tool to enhance cybersecurity for small and medium enterprises, freelancers, and private individuals. The project involves creating a lightweight, user-friendly system tray application for Windows that identifies security and privacy weaknesses and provides actionable recommendations. The tool will integrate with the Guardian360 Lighthouse…

The ‘AwARe’-app is a handheld augmented reality (AR) app that can visualize resources needed for food production. Its aim is to give consumers more awareness, understanding and a sense of responsibility towards the ecological impact of their food choices, including food waste. Users can scan a room (for example their kitchen) and create a list…