A Framework for Constellating Bandung

In the Shared Studio Lab, the focus lies on the translation of the design in the city of Bandung, Indonesia. The city of Bandung was once established by the Dutch as an important transport hub, governmental & military base and travel destination for the Dutch colonial society. After Indonesia became officially independent in 1949, the city...

Humanoid Robot Balance Control using Center of Mass Height Variation

This research considers using center of mass (CoM) height variation as an input for balance control on a humanoid robot. Traditional balance strategies for humanoid robots are taking a step, control of the center of pressure (CoP) location, a result of the ‘ankle strategy’, and changing the angular momentum about the CoM, for example by a ‘hip...

Validation of a single wearable sensor to monitor performance during clinical measures of gait and balance

Deterioration of gait and balance, whether from aging, disease, or injury, has been linked to reduced mobility and increased risk of falling. Wearable sensing technologies, such as inertial measurement units (IMUs), may augment clinical assessments by providing continuous gait and balance data at an increased resolution. The objective of this...

The Urban Retreat: Constructing a place of seclusion in Bogota, Colombia

Within the densely populated metropolis of Bogota, there are few places one can go to escape the chaos of the city. Spaces and places that provide seclusion from the rigorous, repetitive and stressful urban life are fundamental in the composition of a flourishing city.<br/><br/>This project tries to answer this need for seclusion within the city...