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Maas, Wouter (author)Globally, citizens’ assemblies have been gaining momentum as a way to counter dissatisfaction in democracies. Central to the citizens’ assembly is sortition, the process of randomly selecting political representatives given certain demographic criteria. In order to have an assembly representative of the population, personal data is necessary to...bachelor thesis 2021
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Hendriks, Onno (author)A new generation of intelligent Traffic Light Controllers uses Model Predictive Control to minimise delay at signalised intersections. The conventional cycle of set sequences of green phases is dropped for optimisation purposes. This research uses the ethical theories utilitarianism, egalitarianism, sufficientarianism & deontology to define...master thesis 2021
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Minnema, Harm (author)Data is becoming more important because of the increased possibilities of analysis and the increase in possibilities of data sharing. Multi-party Computation or MPC is a privacy-preserving technology that enables anonymous data sharing between companies. This thesis identified quantifiable aspects of economic impact such as legal costs and...master thesis 2021
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Koch, Rik (author)This thesis considers the design of the sampling-driven nonlinear model predictive controller (SD-NMPC) for power electronic converters. Most MPC schemes that are used nowadays lack in the application for systems with high sampling frequencies because of their high computational time, especially when the system is nonlinear. This is, for example...master thesis 2021
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Lodder, Niels (author)With increased developments and interest in platooning and higher levels of automation (SAE level 3+), the need for safety systems that are capable of monitoring system health and maintain safe operation in faulty scenarios is increasing. Methods for the detection, isolation and identification of faults in automated and cooperative driving is...master thesis 2021
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de Geus, Justin (author)The world is becoming increasingly congested due to a continuous growth of world population and overall wealth. Current road capacity limitations will lead to a significant decrease of traffic flow accompanied by a serious increase in global fuel consumption and air pollution. Ever-expanding road infrastructure is not expected to be a...master thesis 2021
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Verhagen, J.D. (author), van der Zaag, P. (author), Abraham, E. (author)Integrating the planning of a multi-reservoir system in nexus with agricultural and electricity infrastructure could alleviate security concerns for these resources in regions where demand is growing while water and land scarcity are exacerbated by climate change and anthropogenic pressures. This study focuses on the benefits of resource...journal article 2021
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Lam, Julia (author)EU banks have a dual obligation to generate and protect assets as a due diligence for their customers, their business longevity, and in accordance with regulatory bodies. The effective use of data presents opportunities for banks to meet their obligations in improving financial risk and also ensuring business growth and continuity in their...master thesis 2020
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Koç, Kaan (author)Advancements in knowledge and technology have led to an evolution of greenhouse operations: from simple transparent shelters to (one of) the most profitable sectors in agricultural industry. The understanding of the physiological and biological processes of the inside micro-climate and crop, as well as the introduction of climate control, were...master thesis 2020
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Vermeer, R.F.T. (author)In this thesis, we consider the problem of controlling multiple autonomous vehicles in a highway scenario, via MPC. By iteratively solving a motion planning OCP, MPC is perfectly suited for unknown dynamic environments, while optimally computing path and vehicle inputs. Moreover, MPC can ensure the satisfaction of collision avoidance constraints...master thesis 2020
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Verhagen, Jeroen (author)Water, energy and food resources are fundamental for human survival and are critical for supporting economic development. However, ensuring adequate supply is a major concern for the entire world, specifically in some countries and regions. Under the pressure of population growth, economic development, international trade, urbanization,...master thesis 2020
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Kerkhof, Lars (author)The world population is growing rapidly and the demand for healthy food grows with it. Greenhouse cultivation provides an efficient way to grow crops in a protected and controlled environment. In the past, many greenhouse control algorithms have been developed. How- ever, the majority of these algorithms rely on an explicit parametric model...master thesis 2020
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Tol, Dennis (author)A hierarchical bi-level model predictive controller is proposed in this thesis to reduce the computational complexity of controlling a large scale air traffic control problem, using a model predictive control approach. The bi-level controller developed and tested in this research project is a combination of a global, long-term, slow-rate,...master thesis 2020
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Potdar, N.D. (author), de Croon, G.C.H.E. (author), Alonso-Mora, J. (author)Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) can be used for aerial transportation in remote and urban spaces where portability can be exploited to reach previously inaccessible and inhospitable spaces. Current approaches for path planning of MAV swung payload system either compute conservative minimal-swing trajectories or pre-generate agile collision-free...journal article 2020
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Schotman, Ronald (author)The primary objective of this work is to research and develop a dynamic model and an advanced control strategy for a reversible solid oxide fuel cell in a grid to ensure load tracking whilst maintaining fuel utilisation and temperature dynamics within a safe range. This report presents the successful development of the dynamic model and...master thesis 2019
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Wahid, Markos (author)Renewable energy sources, e.g. solar energy and wind energy, have gained popularity as an alternative means of energy production as they do not reinforce global warming. In addition, more and more electrical appliances (e.g. electric vehicles, induction cookers, and heat pumps) are used as a substitute for appliances that need non-renewable...master thesis 2019
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de Jonge, Reinier (author)Safe and reliable autonomous inspection tasks using \ac{MAVs} in cluttered environments are challenging due uncertainties encountered during inspections. In general, algorithms consist of pre-planning paths and executing them. These precomputed inspection paths do not consider potential occlusion by obstacles. In turn, this could render the path...master thesis 2019
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Valencia, Diego (author)Rapidly expanding urban developments are having an inverse relationship on the surrounding urban environment. Facades and the materials that they are composed of can have a large impact on the warming of urban microclimates. By reducing or cooling the external surfaces of a facade a building maybe able to offset its contribution to the urban...master thesis 2019
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Michalak, Chris (author)Traditional electric power systems with large centralized base load power plants have a limited ability to react rapidly to the high supply variability associated with the increasing deployment of variable and intermittent renewable energy sources (RESs). Furthermore, with current power distribution networks primarily designed for unidirectional...master thesis 2019
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Zheng, Y. (author), Shyrokau, B. (author)Loss of lateral stability remains a major cause of road accidents in recent years. Further improvement of passenger vehicle's active safety requires a more efficient utilization of the tire-road friction. Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is expected to fulfill such a role, as the nonlinear characteristics of the vehicle are included...conference paper 2019