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Sparks, Allison (author)The objective of this project was to explore the context of gun violence in America using the Vision in Product (ViP) design process to identify and design an intervention that would help reduce gun violence in the United States. I began by investigating the vast nature of this domain to gain a bird’s-eye view and deeper understanding of this...master thesis 2021
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Vreeburg, Johan (author)This project tackles the challenge of the Municipality of Utrecht to align their efforts in the poverty reduction system to the needs of the target group of citizens living in poverty. The municipality has identified that there is a need for improvement on this aspect to fulfil their ambition to support citizens beyond mitigation of the impact...master thesis 2021
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van der Gulik, Amber (author)The high quality public transport network implemented by R-net, short for Randstadnet, follows a product formula on multiple public transport modalities (bus, tram, metro, and train) and acts as a quality mark. R-net is a collaboration between six public transport authorities and nine operators. However, currently R-net is confusing the...master thesis 2021
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Fraile Schumacher, Felix (author)This project focuses on how we can provide consumers with the right tools and the right knowledge so that they can take care of their coffee makers. The final outcome of this project is a toolkit that includes all the necessary items for maintenance and repair and a website to help consumers through the fault diagnosis process (i.e. help them...master thesis 2021
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Hoekstra, Charlotte (author)For the fashion industry, 2020 was a year of change. As the covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world, the industry suffered its worst year on record (Business of Fashion, 2021). Consumer behaviour shifted, and supply chains were disrupted. The industry had to rethink their business and define the 'new normal', which meant...master thesis 2021
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Fedlmeier, Antonia (author)We live in a world in which chronic diseases are on the rise. Yet, improving personal health behaviours is a long-term goal, that is often undermined by alluring offers that provide instant gratification and other more pressing day-to-day matters. Often it is not the intention that is missing to change personal health behaviours, but there is...master thesis 2021
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Aberle, Noor (author)This report describes the design of a wrist protector for professional soccer goalkeepers. This project was part of the master’s thesis for the TU delft and has been performed in collaboration with Norbert Alblas and the Fieldlab UPPS. Due to the increasing intensity of the game, injuries are becoming more common among goalkeepers. These include...master thesis 2021
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White, Nick (author)Background: Patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) often require haemodialysis to filter the blood of waste products. Currently, an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) is used in most cases to enable sufficient blood flow for haemodialysis, but these have been associated with a large number of undesirable patient outcomes....master thesis 2021
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Zhou, Zhou (author)This master thesis reports the research and design activities about designing a new Philips intense pulsed light (IPL) Lumea Prestige hair removal device for generation Z users. Philips invented an Intense pulsed light hair removal device for a painless hair removal experience. However, the new consumers generation Z are coming to the market who...master thesis 2021
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van Wensen, Emma (author)The consequences of climate change are becoming visible more and more, also in The Netherlands. Most people consider the environment to be important and want to act sustainable, but they find it hard to really take action. “Where should I start?” “What is actually sustainable and what not?” “What can I do within my budget?” are questions that...master thesis 2021
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Gaete Cruz, M. (author), Ersoy, A. (author), Czischke, D.K. (author), van Bueren, Ellen (author)With the social, ecological and sanitary pressures on urban settlements<br/>and the public sector being unable to successfully provide such answers<br/>alone, co-design can play a crucial role towards urban transformations<br/>and resilient public spaces. We understand co-design as a process in<br/>which institutional networks of public, private...abstract 2021
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Patidar, Y. (author), Bokel, R.M.J. (author)Dutch housing built before the 1990s consumes the highest percentage of<br/>primary energy for heating and generally exhibits poor comfort. With the government targeting to convert 300,000 existing homes to become more energy-efficient every year, a renovation wave has started. How do we achieve this? This paper proposes a natural air...journal article 2021
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Hussain, A.M. (author), Cattoor, B. (author), Hooimeijer, F.L. (author)Rapid urbanization and increasing globalization of urban development strategies are resulting in a lack of connection between people and places, and places and their context. Nevertheless, cultural embedding and sense of place have a direct impact on the quality of public space. The purpose of this research is to explore culture and context...abstract 2021
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van Eeden, E.A.M. (author), Gao, Y. (author), Liu, Y. (author), Sun, Y. (author), Qi, K. (author), Zheng, Y. (author)This graduation studio explores the potential of a landscape-based regional design approach to contribute to more resilient coastal landscapes around the globe. Such an approach addresses the interaction between the natural and urban landscape throughout the scales of space and time. It takes the landscape as the basis for sustainable urban...report 2021
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Zijlstra, H. (author)On 31 december 2015, the department store of Vroom & Dreesmann (V&D), which was founded in 1887, officially went bankrupt. This ended the rich history of a department store that had branches in many Dutch cities and towns. This raises the question: what happens to the traditional twentieth century commercial areas in major Dutch cities...book 2021
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Ummels, R. (author), Castro, Saullo G.P. (author)Recent research on variable stiffness laminates have shown both numerically and experimentally that further improvement on the buckling performance is possible by incorporating overlaps that result in variable thickness profiles. We present the concept of overlap-stiffened designs that take advantage of the non-linear coupling between the tow...journal article 2021
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Joustra, J.J. (author), Flipsen, Bas (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Composite materials are an attractive material choice as they enable lightweight, low maintenance products with a long lifespan. But closing the loop for these materials in a Circular Economy (CE) is challenging, especially for thermoset composites. In a CE, products should be designed for minimal impact while preserving their environmental and...conference paper 2021
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Lussenburg, K.M. (author), Sakes, A. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)Additive Manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing has enabled the production of increasingly complex parts that are difficult to produce with conventional manufacturing methods. Its additive nature has made it possible to create interlocking parts in a single production step. This creates opportunities for new ways of designing and producing...review 2021
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Schifferstein, Hendrik N.J. (author), de Boer, Alie (author), Lemke, M. (author)Although governments have implemented regulations to inform consumers on important product properties and protect consumers from deceptive information, empirical research on how consumers perceive, interpret and experience food packages have shown frequently that consumers may be misled by how information is presented and packages are...review 2021