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Elferink, Amber (author)Moving through immersive virtual reality (VR) is commonly achieved by physically walking in the real room or using other techniques like an omnidirectional treadmill or walk-in-place. Roomscale walking is most similar to normal walking but is limited by physical space. However, other techniques can cause user experience issues such as VR...master thesis 2024
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Ghobrial, Joris (author)Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) professionals face diverse challenges, from space optimization to financial decision-making, in their field. The potential of emerging AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, remains underexplored in this context. This research seeks to address this knowledge gap by examining whether a tailored ChatGPT can...master thesis 2024
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Lu, Junyu (author)With the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the size and complexity of models are increasing rapidly. The limited memory and computing power of microcontroller units (MCUs) pose significant challenges for running AI applications on them. This thesis presents a method to run deep learning models on MCUs using a distributed...master thesis 2024
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de Wilde, Liza (author)Weak multivalent interactions between receptors and ligands can achieve super selectivity due to enhanced binding from multiple arms, enabling them to differentiate between surfaces with varying receptor densities. However, the theoretical understanding of multivalent binding including the effect of receptor depletion, binding kinetics, and the...master thesis 2024
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Vogels, Daantje (author)The issue of insufficient stowage space around the front seats has become increasingly problematic over time, with only minor improvements over the years. With the rise of autonomous driving, there’s an increasing desire for entertainment and convenience during non-driving periods. This results in a greater need to bring more items that are...master thesis 2024
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Creusen, Maaike (author)On April 16, 2024, the Senate voted with a large majority in favour of the final closure of the Groningen gas field. The decision marked the end of six decades of gas extraction in Groningen and marked the commencement of a new chapter in the earthquake file; the post-closure phase. Beyond the enormous task of reinforcing over 27,455 addresses,...master thesis 2024
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van Hal, Xander (author)This report discusses urban air quality measurements carried out in a park in Aigaleo (Athens), located adjacent to a busy road. The measurements were taken using the Sniffer4D Mini 2 sensor box with a drone to investigate how Urban Air Mobility can aid in measuring urban air quality. CO, NO<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, SO2, PM<sub>2.5</sub> and...master thesis 2024
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Nieuwschepen, Berend (author)Governments are increasingly dependent on GovTech, which is the technology that facilitates processes in the public sector. Benchmarking the state of GovTech is done by governments and yields indispensable insights, which are used for optimising resource utilisation, identifying areas for improvement, and facilitating evidence-based policy...master thesis 2024
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Okto Fenno, Okto (author)The global transportation sector's heavy reliance on fossil fuels poses significant environmental challenges. In response, many countries, including Indonesia, are exploring sustainable alternatives like electric vehicles (EVs). With abundant nickel reserves, Indonesia aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the adoption of EVs,...master thesis 2024
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Renţea, Ilinca (author)With the fast integration of Machine Learning(ML) into several industries, the motivation to develop effective pedagogical strategies for teaching this complex and evolving field has become critical. Machine Learning, once mainly a topic in Computer Science Bachelor programs, is now widely integrated into various majors and introduced at earlier...master thesis 2024
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Buur, Esther (author)The knee is the most common joint affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Evaluating knee cartilage in MRI is usually done under non-loading conditions. However, load-bearing is a key capacity of cartilage, so using compression may be a tool for clinicians to identify early OA. A loading device could simulate weight-bearing conditions in a supine...master thesis 2024
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Evangelou, Nektarios (author)Blockchain-based payment systems typically assume a synchronous communication network and a limited workload to confirm transactions within a bounded timeframe. These assumptions make such systems less effective in scenarios where reliable network access is not guaranteed.<br/>Offline payment systems are designed to allow users to register...master thesis 2024
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Lemmens, Maarten (author)Organ-on-a-chip (OoC) technology has revolutionized the biomedical research field by offering dynamic platforms which accurately mimic physiological environments of human tissue. This technology has become a promising option to study human biology in vitro, including disease modeling, drug screening and personalized medicine. Organoids, 3D cell...master thesis 2024
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Wijnveen, Calvin (author)In order to have a scalable battery system that can store a lot of charge and output a large amount of power, it is possible to connect multiple battery packs in parallel. This does not come without its own caveats though. During a charge and discharge cycle of a battery pack, the voltage that is present at the output varies. In a scenario where...master thesis 2024
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Nika, Ioanna (author)RNA viruses, characterized by high replication rates and the absence of proofreading mechanisms,<br/>are susceptible to errors during replication. This characteristic allows them to form diverse<br/>communities of genome mutants known as "viral quasispecies". Each individual genome<br/>mutant is referred to as a haplotype. Analyzing viral...master thesis 2024
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Hofstede, Mirthe (author)Cervical cancer is the development of abnormal cell growth on a woman’s cervix. It is a highly preventable and highly curable disease if detected early. Notably, 22.5% of cervical cancer related deaths occur in Africa but, they have the lowest rate of cervical cancer prevention measures worldwide. <br/><br/>This project focuses on increasing...master thesis 2024
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Bakkenes, Mechteld (author)The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in performance management, particularly among knowledge workers in traditional organizational settings, is the focal point of this thesis. The study aims to understand the current state of AI adoption, anticipated benefits, challenges, and effective strategies for adoption, considering the critical...master thesis 2024
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Havelka, Matej (author)The field of causal inference provides a variety of estimators that can be used to find the effect of a treatment on an outcome based on observational data. However, many of these estimators require the unconfoundedness assumption, stating that all relevant confounders are observed within the data. This assumption is quite strict and many real...master thesis 2024
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Uno, Taichi (author)Understanding how users retrospectively evaluate their interactions with adaptive intelligent systems is crucial to improving their behaviours during interactions. Prior work has shown the potential to predict retrospective evaluations based on different real-time aspects of conversations, such as verbal cues and non-verbal behaviours. However,...master thesis 2024
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Mommersteeg, Aart (author)The sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure for melanoma patients can be improved with the use of a minimally invasive sentinel lymph node biopsy device. This thesis shows the early stage designing process of such a device, which can reduce overall tissue damage and opens up possibilities to remove the need for general anaesthesia and therefore the...master thesis 2024