Magnetoencephalography to image the influence of different spinal cord stimulation paradigms on somatosensory evoked responses

<b>Introduction</b><br/>Chronic pain is an increasing problem in terms of prevalence and disease-related costs. Due to its complexity, it is difficult to treat. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a neurostimulation therapy with a relatively good success rate for patients with severe, intractable chronic pain. The mechanisms of action (MOAs) of SCS...

Stability of closed granular filters under wave loading

Starting in the 1930’s, many research projects have been performed with the intent to establish rules, which can be used to design granular, geometrically closed filter structures for hydraulic structures. However, for the vast majority of these research projects, the filter structure was loaded by uniform flow, either in the parallel or...

Supporting green urban initiatives in local biodiversity improvement: Creating a toolkit for the green pioneers of Rotterdam

The green pioneers of Rotterdam are actively making the city a greener living environment. Through the infrastructure provided by the municipality of Rotterdam, citizens can apply to take over a green space from the municipality or to introduce green elements to the predominantly grey streets in which they live. They not only improve the...

Development Towards Circularity for the Flexible Film Supply Chain in the Netherlands: A Mixed Methods Approach from a Systems Perspective

A large part of the Dutch plastic waste is currently incinerated, with a high amount of greenhouse gas emissions as a consequence. If recycling is done efficiently, it could provide environmental benefit over energy recovery through incineration, especially in a low carbon economy where renewable energy generation becomes the new status quo....

Affective window: a seamless interaction between switchable glazing and the occupant

New building technologies are developing rapidly, the use of sensors and actuation with it. These technological developments provide opportunities for buildings to react to their environment in real time. Hence, reducing the energy demand of the built environment which is critical in addressing the issue of climate change. However, there is a...

Addressing the global burden of stroke by the design of a low cost robotic exoskeleton system for upper limb post-stroke rehabilitation

This report for the degree of Master of Science, at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology, presents the design process of an exoskeleton system for cost effective upper limb rehabilitation of post-stroke patients. The aim of this graduation project is to optimize the effect of post-stroke rehabilitation...

A concept design for an electric light weight Long Twin straddle carrier spreader

The application of twin lift spreaders and Long Twin spreaders for Straddle Carriers (SCs) is still growing, although with an increasing interest in Long Twin spreaders. Simultaneously the average container load has increased as well over the last year. These two developments and the design limitations in SCs have resulted in a requirement from...

The In?uence of Software Maintainability on Issue Handling

Ensuring maintainability is an important aspect of the software development cycle. Maintainable software will be easier to understand and change correctly. The Software Improvement Group (SIG) has developed a method to measure a software system's maintainability based on well-known code metrics. In this thesis we explore the relationships...