Automatic segmentation of the spinal joints and intervertebral disks on low-dose computed tomography: an atlas-based approach

Introduction: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) belongs to the chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, and primarily affects the axial skeleton. Quantitative 18F-NaF PET/CT is a new imaging approach that shows promise for accurate diagnosis and treatment assessment. Manual segmentation of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for quantitative feature...

Global identification and characterization of drivers of shoreline evolution: A novel method using Satellite Derived Shorelines and spatiotemporal characteristics

Since early history, humans have been attracted to coastal areas. This can be related to the economic benefits of these areas due to access of ocean navigation, coastal fisheries, tourism and recreation (Seas and Plans, 2011). Around 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 km of the coast (Seas and Plans, 2011). People are drawn to sandy...

Saving for a rainy day? Estimating the economic impact of the 2021 Limburg flood

In this thesis I use a novel approach to estimate the economic impact of the 2021 Limburg flood using high-frequency transaction data from ABN AMRO bank. High- frequency bank transaction data have previously been proven valuable in accessing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (Neuteboom et al., 2021). To the best of my knowledge, this...

An Empirical Analysis of InCoder on the Statement Prediction Task

Automatic code completions are a widely used feature when programming code efficiently. These completions can be made by various code language models, and these can be differentiated in three categories: single token completion, statement (line) completion and block completions. These completions, and in particular statement predictions are...

Autonomous Navigation around Asteroids using Convolutional Neural Networks

Missions to small bodies are increasingly gaining interest as they might hold the secrets to our solar system’s origin while some are also posing a threat to life on Earth. The small size and irregular shape result in complex dynamics complicating the close-proximity operations. Furthermore, due to the long round-trip time communication delays...

Assessing the roles of Technology, Policy and Households for Domestic Demand Reponse Adoption: An Analysis of Archetypes, Flexibility and Willingness among Dutch Households

In this thesis the potential of demand response among households in The Netherlands is studied. The methodology is based on the conceptual design of an Agent-Based Model for the adoption of domestic demand response by households. From this model the subsequent flexibility in the electricity system will be brought forward.<br/><br/>A review of...

Bescherming van Noordzeekanaal tunnels tegen scheepvaart calamiteiten: Casus Velsertunnels

Het Noordzeekanaal verbindt de Haven van Amsterdam met de Noordzee via het sluizencomplex van IJmuiden. In de huidige situatie is de Noordersluis maatgevend voor de maximale diepgang van de scheepvaart op het Noordzeekanaal. Met de geplande realisatie van Zeesluis IJmuiden begin 2022, zal de Noordersluis niet langer maatgevend zijn voor de...

An Extension of CodeFeedr

CodeFeedr is a Mining Software Repository (MSR) tool designed to efficiently mine massive amounts of streaming data of projects from various sources using Flink’s streaming framework in combination with Kafka. Commissioned by researchers at TU Delft on the field of Data Science and Software Engineering, the goal of this project was to expand...

Iterative Bias Estimation for an Ultra-Wideband Localization System

Three bias estimation frameworks are presented that mitigate position-dependent ranging errors often present in ultra-wideband localization systems. State estimation and control are integrated, such that the positioning accuracy improves over iterations. The frameworks are experimentally evaluated on a quadcopter platform. Two state augmentation...

Positive Strategic Design: The development of a design tool that facilitates positive organizational and business development

This report is the result of a self-initiated design graduation project that regarded positive design in a strategic design context. The goal of the project was to design and develop a tool or method that integrates positive design knowledge into strategic design processes. To get to the bottom of this, desk research and user research into the...

Pumping when the wind blows: Demand response in the Dutch delta

This thesis investigates the potential of a large pumping station in IJmuiden, the Nether-lands, for participating in Demand Response. Due to climate change, renewable energy is onthe rise. The intermittency of energy, together with its unpredictable supply, are a big hurdlefor the energy transition. Two methods are promising solutions to this...

Data analysis application for the ORCHID

The Organic Rankine Cycle Hybrid Integrated Device (ORCHID) is a small scale power plant that is used to study the fundamental gas dynamic behavior of dense organic fluids, as well as the behavior of turbomachinery. In order to draw accurate conclusions about the raw sensor data generated by the ORCHID one has to know when the system is in...

HEINEKEN Flexbrewery: Analysis of the impact of small batches on the supply chain and simulation of different replenishment strategies

The last years craft beer is becoming more and more popular. Heineken responses to this trend in different ways. The last gap in this strategy is offering local brands to the market. In order to do so they have to reduce their batch size. This research looked into the impact of smaller batches on the supply chain. The first conclusion is that...

Product design for effective development aid

During my master thesis, I developed a method for designers to establish self-sustaining product systems in third world countries. This journey started off with the quest to fight plastic waste pollution of the rural areas in Kenya. After thorough field- and technological research, I developed a toolset that allows locals to transform plastic...

Testing mobile app based data gathering in the Phetchaburi River Basin and possible applications

The Phetchaburi River in Phetchaburi province, Thailand, has a watershed with many different water resource projects. The surrounding farms rely on the Phetchaburi River for irrigation water and the drinking water companies rely on it as a source of water. However, the Phetchaburi basin has problems with yearly floods, salt intrusion and...

EMC Oriented ISR Design

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is a growing issue in the automotive industry. Integrated Circuits (IC's) must adhere to strict Electromagnetic Emission (EME) and Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMS) regulations to ensure safety in the automotive vehicle. The Internal Supply Regulator (ISR) plays a critical role in the EMC performance of an...

Privacy in Financial Innovation: a Value Sensitive Design for PSD2

The European Commission introduced PSD2 with the purpose to promote innovation by increasing competition and participation of non-banks in the payments industry. Amongst others, PSD2 requires banks to allow a way for third-party providers to have direct access to a current account’s data if authorized by the customer. This forces banks to open...

Onderzoek naar mechanismen van menging in een gestratificeerd spaarbekken ten gevolge van een bellenzuil