Improving an optical diagnostics device for Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is a Neglected Tropical Disease, prevailing mostly in poor and rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly those that heavily rely on water bound occupations, such as fishing and specific agriculture. In 2019, a total of 236.6 million people required treatment for schistosomiasis and only 1 million received it. Without...

COVID-19 Prediction and Mitigation

With the world in grasp of the COVID-19 pandemic, models predicting the spread of the virus can give indications to what extent a country is controlling the pandemic. Policymakers can decide to install so-called mitigation strategies to limit the spread of the virus. To aid the decision-making process, this report describes how a web application...

Design a toolkit for application designers for developing engaging applications for senior users

The aim of this project was to create a toolkit that can be used to develop engaging new products and services aimed at senior users. This toolkit consists of elements from games which succeed in motivating seniors, related to the context of the project. According to application designers, the two key aspects that can be improved in their design...

'Multimodal location Rotterdam Noordrand': Using a Linear Programming model to conduct the optimal strategy for the development of a new central place within the northern part of Rotterdam

At the northern part of Rotterdam, the City Region Rotterdam and the province of South Holland are creating possibilities to strengthen the economic structure of the South Wing of Randstad Holland. With the launch of the Spatial Plan Region Rotterdam 2020, efforts towards a comprehensive development of this part of the city are made. The area...