Collective dynamics of an active system with binary particle size

Collective dynamics is something that can be found in nature on macro and micro scale. Since the 90s of the previous century researchers have been interested in finding a model for this group behaviour. The dynamics of a group as a whole is only determined by shortrange interactions of the individuals. To better understand the working of this...

Design of a cyborg NERF blaster for children with physical disabilities.: Using the abilities of children with physical disabilities, as inspiration, to create a toy that introduces new, desirable play features onto the regular toy market and thus supports inclusion

This graduation report aimed towards the vision „ Transform the needs of the minority into the wishes of the majority“. Children with physical disabilities face the issue to be excluded from the toy world of the able-bodied children. Toys with small buttons, heavyweight or the need of two hands for operating are examples which let children with...

Diffusion in a polymeric environment

Cells of the most common organisms like plants and animals are filled with polymeric networks that fulfil important functions of the cell. There is however no analytically solvable model that describes diffusion in such a cell. This thesis presents a model for diffusion in polymeric environments, and some predictions about the behaviour of the...

Optimal Control of an Active Mooring System: Mooring an LNG carrier to a Jetty

Mooring a vessel is generally still done by means of ropes. The main disadvantages of mooring with ropes are that the process of mooring a vessel can take up to 90 minutes, it involves unsafe situations for, and cargo handling efficiency can be suboptimal. Mampaeys goal is to provide an active mooring system that adresses these challenges. It...

Design for Obesity

This report describes the process and the results of a project which focuses on designing for obesity. The project starts with fuzzy front end which is to explore the needs of obese people. A thorough literature is carried out to understand obesity in different perspectives. Later on, an internal analysis shows the background and the knowledge...

Transferium Almere 2.0

The project Transferium Almere 2.0 was developed in two separate but tightly connected stages. The networked urban solution and wind informed geometry of main Transferium volumes. The development of urban solution ran in fall term. The solution is reflexing changes needed in development of new cities’ extensions. The current master plans served...

Creating the perfect outdoor game experience

What if you mix (indoor) gaming with outdoor play? Nowadays children spend much more time indoor instead of outside, playing with friends. Outdoor play is good for both physical as mental development of children, and this problem was the foundation of this design project. Two years ago the idea was risen by Auke Ferwerda to develop an outdoor...

Designing a position sensor system for Active Magnetic Bearings

In this thesis report, two sensor systems for measuring the position of a levitated spindle are proposed. An off-the-shelf optical sensor is used and the results of the implementation are discussed. Furthermore a capacitive sensor system is designed, consisting of a capacitive ring, sensor plates and signal conditioning. Testing shows both of...

Use of a rotating source for acoustic measurements

At the Laboratory of Acoustic Imaging and Sound Control, much research is done in the field of room acoustics. The impulse response is widely regarded as the most meaningful characteristic in room acoustics. For a certain combination of source and receiver position, the impulse response is the sound pressure at the receiver position as a...