Architectural Engineering improvements in the Design Projects

Architectural Engineering is a discipline concerned with design, planning, construction and operation in architecture. In order to have a proper transfer of the AE principles, there should be a methodology clearly defined; which has not been properly documented in the literature related in this field yet. The objective of this thesis is to...

CoBaPreM Component-Based Predictive Maintenance to reduce unscheduled occurrences: A new strategy to improve reliability practices

Costs associated to unscheduled and excessively prudent maintenance can contribute significantly to an airline's expenditure. Due to the complex nature of aviation related operations, reliability practices have been limited. In an attempt to improve component reliability, i.e. reduce maintenance-related costs, a new strategy was proposed which...

Supporting the Negotiated Selection of a Pareto Optimal Solution: A design study on the added value of a decision aiding approach with Simulation-Based Many-Objective Optimisation

From a content perspective, Simulation-Based Many-Objective Optimisation with a posteriori decision analysis is a promising method in analysing and solving semi- structured process improvement problems. From a process management perspective, the use of MOO can be perceived dicult; the optimisation process requires a structured problem...

Increasing the Market Value of Wind Power Using Improved Stochastic Process Modeling and Optimization: A Case Study of a Belgian Wind Power Producer

Wind Power Producers (WPP) incur a negative result through mandatory participation on the balancing market. This study analyzes the performance of multiple improved offering strategies for a WPP offering both on the day-ahead market and the balancing market. It does so on revenue, as well as its impact on the grid and electricity market as a...

Decarbonisation of the Dutch Container Glass Industry by 2050: A Model-based Analysis of Technology Options

The Dutch container glass industry is an energy- and capital-intensive industry which accounts for about 350 kt of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on an annual basis. The fluctuating energy prices during the past decades as well as the implementation of the European Emission trading scheme (ETS) are pushing towards the deep decarbonisation of...

Object Detection As A Safety Check For Human Factors In Operating Remotely Controlled Bridges

According to a report published by the Dutch Safety Investigation Board in early September 2019, the safety of remotely controlled bridges is not su_cient (Onderzoeksraad voor de Veiligheid, 2019, pg.58). This report was published after the occurrence of two severe accidents in Zaandam, on the Den Uylbrug and the Prins Bernhardbrug. On both...

Predicting Intensive Care Unit Readmission: Performance and Explainability of Machine Learning Algorithms

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) readmission is a serious adverse event associated with high mortality rates and costs. Prediction of ICU readmission could support physicians in their decision to discharge patients from the ICU to lower care wards. Due to increasing ICU data availability, Artificial Intelligence (AI) models in the form of machine...

Data and decision making in the Vertical Farm

The goal of this research is to understand the types of data sources and their applications within vertical farms. It does so from both a systems and a people’s perspective. From the systems perspective, literature research was conducted to find definitions of prevailing industry system definitions, metrics and KPIs. For the people’s perspective...