Codarts Rotterdam

The Data Act creates rights of access for the user of a connected product or related service. This access can be provided in two ways. First, it can be provided through ‘direct’ access by the product or service itself. Second, it can be provided through the data holder. The rights of access allow the user to benefit from the generated data. However, these products and services may also generate personal data about other people. The rights under the Data Act could thus enable a user to gain ‘unauthorised’ access to personal data of others without a valid legal basis under the GDPR. The Data Act imposes safeguards to prevent this. More specifically, it requires the authentication and authorisation of the user. In this contribution, we examine whether these safeguards are sufficiently effective and whether and to what extent they are compatible with the objectives of the Data Act and the rights of access of the user in particular. We answer the following research question: “ To what extent does the Data Act require authentication and authorisation to prevent unauthorised access to personal data of others? How do these obligations affect the balance between data protection and data access? ” We show that there are major differences between direct access through the product or service and access through the data holder. The safeguards for direct access are limited to design obligations. These safeguards do not prevent access to personal data of others in all situations. In contrast, the safeguards for access through the data holder are more stringent. Although the exact requirements remain unclear, a strict interpretation would mean that the safeguards effectively prevent the unauthorised access to personal data of others, but also severely limit the added value of this form of access. The precise authentication and authorisation requirements are of great importance to balance and, where possible, reconcile data protection and data access. However, this contribution shows that the balance between these interests largely depends on the mode of access. In this light, the safeguards in the Data Act do not consistently prevent unauthorised access to personal data of others and the Data Act does not lead to a clear and consistent balance between data protection and data access.

The growing population of individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia places increasing demands on home-care systems, while staff shortages and high caregiver workloads underscore the need for assistive technologies. However, research on implementing these technologies in home care practice remains limited. This study examines professional caregivers’ digital onboarding of Tessa, a social robot that supports through verbal reminders. A conceptual digital onboarding probe was evaluated with novice, experienced, and expert users. Findings indicate that the onboarding process improves usability and efficiency by providing intuitive guidance and structured workflows. Additionally, LLMs can translate caregiver-provided goals into actionable robot scripts, though oversight remains essential for quality assurance. The probe and LLM support more effective onboarding and enhance caregiver’s user experience.

There is extensive recent literature on play/dance as a physical activity that is beneficial to our physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The speakers of the symposium, movement pedagogists and therapists from three different countries, discuss the role of movement/dance in early childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Study 1 uses an embodied cognition model to understand the relationship between motor competence (MC) and executive functioning (EF) from early childhood to school age. It identifies diverse school readiness profiles in 91 children, revealing that while MC varies significantly, EF and language skills are consistently scored. The study calls for a deeper understanding of the overlap between motor, cognitive, and social skills when evaluating school readiness, as it may mitigate developmental disparities. Study 2 assesses a four-week dance-focused exergaming intervention on cognitive and psychological outcomes in adolescents, finding that while dance exposure improved working memory, psychological wellbeing changes are complex to demonstrate. Study 3 reviews 13 theses on Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), underscoring its potential in enhancing mental health and coping strategies, particularly in preventing depression. Lastly, Study 4 evaluates the preventive role of dance for neurodegenerative diseases in the elderly, with evidence showing brain volume increases and improved physical fitness in participants with cognitive impairment after dance training, highlighting dance’s contribution to neuroplasticity and overall health in older adults. The symposium emphasises the significant benefits of dance for overall health and concludes by underscoring the importance of integrating dance into programmes for diverse populations, fostering a sense of community. The audience is invited to discuss how to facilitate interdisciplinary research on pedagogical and therapeutic applications of dance related to important themes: 1. Systematic recording of the transformative health benefits of dance as an engaging form of physical activity; 2. Ways to enhance research on the relationship between dance, cognitive function, and mental wellbeing; 3. Quantitative and qualitative assessment tools applied to investigate dance interventions across health conditions; 4. The role of diverse dance styles that appeal to different age/gender/ethnic groups; 5. Creating inspiring physical activity policies and recommendations that include dance to promote healthy self-concept, body image, and reduce anxiety.

This paper reports on the 2024 reporting practices under article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation (EU 2020/852) by a sample of 62 listed companies from the European Union. Our research reveals significant differences in how our sample of companies implement the requirements, raising critical questions about comparability and in certain cases the usefulness of the information for the users of sustainability statements. While early diversity in practice is expected, the findings highlight the challenges and potential for improvement, supporting recent moves to simplify requirements as adopted in July 2025 by the European Commission.

<bold>Aims:</bold> Little is known about the heterogeneity of structural lung changes within bronchiectasis patients. We aimed to investigate inter lobar differences in bronchial dilatation and wall thickening in bronchiectasis patients from the EMBARC registry. <bold>Methods:</bold> CTs were analysed with LungQ-BA (Thirona, Nijmegen) which automatically identifies segmental (G0) and distal (G1-29) airway generations. For each bronchus-artery (BA), the following diameters were quantified for G(1-6): bronchial outer edge (Bout), inner edge (Bin), and artery (A), and wall thickness (Bwt). From these dimensions, BA-ratios were computed: Bout/A, Bin/A, Bwt/A, and bronchial wall area/ outer area (Bwa/Boa). The median BA-ratios were calculated for each lobe for each patient. Data are expressed as median (IQR). <bold>Results:</bold> A total of 609 CT scans were successfully analysed. The Bout/A for each lobe were as follows: LUL 1.30 (1.13–1.51), LLL 1.35 (1.14–1.53), RUL 1.36 (1.17–1.59), RML 1.44 (1.24–1.48), and RLL 1.32 (1.14–1.35). The Bwa/Boa for each lobe were: LUL 0.34 (0.28–0.42), LLL 0.40 (0.32–0.50), RUL 0.35 (0.30–0.44), RML 0.41 (0.33–0.52), and RLL 0.38 (0.31–0.48). <bold>Conclusions:</bold> Highly variable heterogeneous patterns of bronchial wall thickening and dilatation are observed between lobes, with RML being the most affected. The observed heterogeneity might play a role in the variability of patient response to treatment. <fig><object-id>erj;66/suppl_69/PA5737/F1</object-id><object-id>F1</object-id><object-id>F1</object-id><graphic></graphic></fig>

<bold>Background:</bold> SHIP-CT evaluated the impact of inhaled hypertonic saline(HS) vs isotonic saline(IS) on lung structure in preschool children with CF(pCwCF). PRAGMA-CF scoring and automatic bronchus-artery analysis showed fewer bronchial abnormalities in the HS group compared to IS after 48 weeks. A recently developed AI-algorithm allows for quantification of mucus plugs(MP) on CT. This analysis aimed to assess the effect of inhaled HS on MP in pCwCF. <bold>Methods:</bold> Number, volume, and location of MP throughout the bronchial tree were quantified using a fully automatic algorithm(LungQ, Thirona). It identifies MP that completely obstruct the bronchus with a detectable proximal lumen. Regression analysis was used to evaluate the difference between groups at 48 weeks. <bold>Results:</bold> 113 baseline and 103 48-week CTs among 115 pCwCF(55 HS,60 IS) were analyzed. MPs were detected in 37% and 25% of CTs at baseline and 48 weeks, respectively. In patients with MP, median(IQR) MP count at baseline and at 48 weeks was 1(1.5) and 4(7) for the IS group, and 2(6.5) and 1.5(27.2) for the HS group. At 48 weeks, the IS group showed a higher MP count than the HS group(mean difference 0.75; 95%CI 0.36–1.15; p = 0.0005). <bold>Conclusion:</bold> Inhaled hypertonic saline significantly reduced MP over 48 weeks in preschool children with CF, supporting previous findings of improved structural airway abnormalities in the HS group. <fig><object-id>erj;66/suppl_69/OA3321/F1</object-id><object-id>F1</object-id><object-id>F1</object-id><graphic></graphic></fig>

ABSTRACT Collaboration among supply chain actors leads to improved market access and reduced logistics costs. However, in practice, collaboration initiatives are challenging to implement due to barriers such as sharing sensitive information, coordination complexity, and lack of operational visibility. The impact of such barriers may be mitigated by a third‐party facilitator—an organization that facilitates coordination among actors and safeguards sensitive information. We assess the impact of such a facilitator on supply chain collaboration. We further investigate whether the facilitator can induce a positive second‐order effect on environmental impact and logistics costs through improved collaboration. We tested our hypotheses using survey interviews in member organizations of Connekt, a logistics facilitator. Our results suggest that the facilitator increases the number of collaborations, leading to a reduction in supply chain costs and a positive environmental impact. Lastly, we demonstrate that larger firms further improve collaborations, in the presence of the facilitator.

Abstract We show that two heuristics, the peak-end rule and herding, generate biases in indexes of consumer sentiment. Both affect respondents’ assessment of changes in their financial position over the past year. Conform the peak-end rule, their answers relate more to extreme detrimental monthly than to yearly changes in key financial and macro-variables. These effects are stronger for more salient variables. As for herding, we document that respondents interviewed in the second round about past financial changes rely too strongly on future expectations from first-round respondents. These effects persist when we account for structural differences in sample composition or for the effect of other predictive variables. Our research shows the presence of both biases outside controlled environments and sheds new light on the relevance of sentiment indexes.