Synthetic Human Motion Video Generation Based on Biomechanical Model

Biomechanics studies the underlying mechanisms between body movements and forces. Accurate motion data is crucial for the biomechanics. Currently, marker-based motion capture systems are often used by researchers to record motion data. Marker-based motion capture systems are not widely adopted due to its drawbacks in terms of financial and time...

Neonatal Monitoring with FMCW Millimeter Wave Radar

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 million neonates are born prematurely each year, which is more than 1 in 10 newborns. Premature birth disrupts the normal development of the neonate in the womb, which can result in various complications and health issues, necessitating continuous monitoring of vital signs to assess...

Downstream Processing of Fermented Fine Sieved Fraction for Biological Nutrient Removal: A comprehensive study on biodegradability and biological nutrient removal performance of fFSF, and a feasibility analysis of secondary screening

Fine sieved fraction (FSF) is a solid waste generated from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Cellulose fiber is the most important component of FSF, which can be fermented into volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and then be used as carbon sources in biological nutrient removal (BNR). This thesis measured and evaluated the aerobic & anaerobic...

Adaptive Generation of Movement Challenges for Gait Rehabilitation

Gait impairments negatively affect patients’ walking ability, without which they tend to suffer from a higher risk of falling and a lower quality of life. Repetitious training is necessary for patients to regain and maintain this ability. Compared with the conventional rehabilitation process, gamified rehabilitation has the potential to provide...

Examining parameters that control spreading of a concentrated nourishment

Due to sea level rise and subsidence of land, coastal erosion is a serious problem in the Netherlands. And nourishments are common solutions to mitigate coastal erosion. Over the last decades, many studies have been focusing on individual nourishment performance to help us increase understanding of it. However, it is still not clear for us how...

A GaN-based Power Factor Correction Converter: for Electric Vehicle Charging

Because of its superior conduction and switching performance, and falling price, Gallium Nitride (GaN) power semiconductor device is expected to bring improvements to the power electronics system, including higher efficiency and higher power density. How will the new semiconductor device benefit the rapidly growing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging...

Attraction and retention of startups in Urban Innovation Districts (UIDs)

The aim of this research is to provide potential advice to district managers how to attract and retain startups into UIDs, thereby creating an innovative environment and filling the research gap about the part of startups preferences. The results of this research contain the theoretical framework of attraction and retention of startups in UIDs...

Therme Biomass: Future biomass power plant integrated with recreation activities

Parkstad is now facing urban shrinkage. The development of biomass probably can provide a change to this region. Therme Biomass, as a power station, will produce energy and resource to Parkstad. Integration with bath center will attract guests to come here and know more knowledge about this renewable energy and technologies. In this case, the...

Concept Design of Hybrid Crane Vessel

Heerema Marine Contractors operates large crane vessels, which are exploited for installation works in the offshore oil and gas industry. The benchmark power system of these crane vessels is diesel electric meaning that the main engines are driving alternators for generating electric power. But due to spiky power demand and strict redundancy...