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Ozkaramanli, D. (author)The project consisted of recurrent research and design cycles during which a tool has been developed to communicate the inspiring nature of conflicting emotional concerns and suggest ways on how to adopt them in specific design projects. Within this process, a design assignment given by Studio Katja Gruijters has been used as a case study to...master thesis 2010
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Tijdeman, N.S. (author)This graduation project originates from a discomfort of a patient who couldn’t obtain common food in a natural way due to an obstruction in the digestive tract. Therefore, the patient needed tube feeding, which had to be administered into the digestive tract using a nasoenteral feeding tube. Despite the importance of the tube, the user...master thesis 2010
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Bunk, H.L. (author)This master thesis shows the design process of Precimo, a product that supports pregnant women at home. Pregnancy is a special time and the bonding process between the expectant mother and the unborn are of vital importance. During the thesis project a literature research and contextmapping research were executed, followed by the...master thesis 2010
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Van Campen, S. (author)The goal of disaster management is to deploy the scarce amount of resources as effectively as possible. Exercises are needed, because disasters occur seldom while the logistical chain of disaster management is very complex. Currently the two most important support tools for these are EmergoTrain System (from Swedish institute KMC) and ISEE (from...master thesis 2010
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Nuri, N. (author)The project focuses on using vacuum for laparoscopic graspings instead of regular forceps. Since regular forceps have notches on them when the surgeon is stressed or inexperienced they might damage the tissue.When vacuum is used, since the maximum vacuum you can create is limited there is no risk of damaging the tissue. A new product has been...master thesis 2010
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Bollinger, W. (author)This thesis describes the design of a new supersport motorcycle for Bakker Frames, a Dutch chassis builded, intended to participate in a world leading competition called the Moto2. A supersport motorcycle design is a compromise between performance and pleasure and styling against geometric restrictions. Performance asks for a compact and form...master thesis 2010
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Heuts, R.A.R. (author)Along the northern coast of Morocco order has been given for the construction of a large transshipment port in the Mediterranean Sea, at a designated project location around the city of Nador. On this green-field coastal stretch a new transhipment port will have to be developed for various types of cargo. Throughputs of the terminals will have...master thesis 2010
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Tran, V.K.L. (author)This master thesis shows the development and design of an intrauterine insemination (IUI) device. The graduation project is done by order of the VU medical university in Amsterdam. IUI is a treatment for couples that have problems with their fertility and is conducted by IVF-doctors. Basically the procedure contains the following steps: Drug...master thesis 2010
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Jiang, Y.X. (author)This unique graduation project covers the entire journey of a product development process, from the very beginning of an idea sketch to the production and the market introduction of the final product, named ‘Power Pebble’. The Power Pebble is a portable universal battery charger for all your mobile electronics, including cell phones, digital...master thesis 2010
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Koren, G.W. (author)An analysis and exploration of opportunities for the production of high value bamboo products by craftsmen for the Western market, using a new bamboo material.master thesis 2010
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Van Doorn, F. (author)To become the most modern library of the world, DOK is developing new concepts to adapt to the needs of their visitors. The public library branch is going through a renewal to withstand the decrease of library use. Less people, including children, are visiting the library since the nineties. Needs and expectations of customers have been changing...master thesis 2010
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Van der Wee, R.G.A. (author)This graduation project focuses on the design of a “Stand-by Mobility Device for Local Purposes” (SMDLP). The SMDLP is a multi-functional mobility device, designed for supermarket visiting. The concept can be best imagined as a fusion of a carrier cycle, shopping cart and baby stroller. Namely the SMDLP has three comparable configurations: (1)...master thesis 2010
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Meijer, L.A. (author)With overloaded bookshelves, CD racks and film collections containing items that you do not necessarily need to keep, but neither want to throw away, we can make other people happy. Everyone who participates in this project is asked to give away some of these books, CDs and DVDs, and will receive collections from others in return. You give these...master thesis 2010
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Ramselaar, J.A.J. (author)A new folding bicycle was design for commuters. Focus on the design lays in rolling the bike in folded state rather than carrying. The forthcoming weight of a shaft drive makes the bicycle to heavy to carry.master thesis 2010
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Wilbers, W. (author)Standardized technology intelligence products nowadays have come within reach of almost any interested organization. The question remains how this can be applied on a large scale while maintaining on-time delivery and the quality of results. This paper develops and evaluates such a standardized TI process. The key elements for upscaling the...master thesis 2010
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Boon, R.J.G. (author)This report describes the “Remote Monitoring to Support Health Care” project in which an application is designed to ambulatory measure the movements of the human back. The final design of the application called the Remote Monitoring Navale Application is part of the existing Remote Monitoring System of Evalan. Together with the other components...master thesis 2010
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Donders, L.B. (author)On a national level need has arisen for Turkey to realise a new large capacity gateway port. At the Black Sea coast in the province Zonguldak a flat area is available at the delta of the regional river Filyos. According to a previous feasibility study this location is considered optimal for the port. The extent of the captive area is promising....master thesis 2010
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Van de Kreke, T.P. (author)Education is ever changing. The latest development, the introduction of the Bachelor-Master structure, has shifted the focus of the educational system to more activating and practical pedagogy. Parallel to this change, the number of students at the Delft University of Technology will increase drastically in the next ten years. Up till now, the...master thesis 2010
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Ruitenberg, H.P. (author)Happiness is often considered a universal goal of people. In the relatively new field of positive psychology, many studies have been conducted to understand the concept of happiness and its broader counterpart; subjective well-being, leading to a collection of theories that explain their determinants. It has been shown that although there are...master thesis 2010
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Stoop, J.A. (author)This Master thesis shows how to create environmental awareness through the use of strategic brand and product design in the country of Costa Rica. An adaptation of the Delft Innovation Model has been constructed to determine the strategy for a new company. Using this model, the external factors (environment) can be analysed and the internal...master thesis 2010